Virgin Atlantic Secures £1.2 Billion Rescue Package
Virgin Atlantic has secured a £1.2 billion rescue package over the next 18 months, only from private funds. The package is to keep the airline flying as the aviation industry [...]
Kenya Airways Announces Domestic Flights Schedule
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the schedule for its domestic flights set to resume on Wednesday, 15th July 2020, following President Kenyatta's lifting of the intercounty lockdown. According to a [...]Court Bars KQ from Laying Off Staff
The High Court has brought temporary relief to the staff at Kenya Airways (KQ) after it suspended plans by the airline to lay off some of its staff and send [...]Rolls Royce Receives £2bn Loan Amid Decline in Aviation Industry
Aero-engine company Rolls Royce has received a £2 billion loan from a syndicate of banks, including JP Morgan, that will boost its liquidity to 8.1 billion pounds. The loan, which [...]Airbus Deliveries Rise 50% in June 2020
European planemaker, Airbus, recorded a 50% increase in plane deliveries in June compared to May 2020, the highest number since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March this year. [...]Hope For Nigeria as 5 Airlines Resume Domestic Flights
Nigeria today resumed its domestic flights after three months of no flights, as the country eases restrictions amid the Coronavirus. Airports in Abuja and Lagos were first to open, with [...]Relief as Jambojet to Resume Flights to 5 Local Destinations
Low-cost carrier, Jambojet, has announced plans to resume flights to five local destinations with effect from 15th July 2020. For a start, the airline will operate 4 weekly flights to [...]Domestic Flights Will Not Block Middle Seats KCAA
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has exempted domestic flights from leaving the middle seat open after they resume passenger flights later this month. According to KCAA director-general, Gilbert Kibe, flying [...]Kenya Airways to Spend KSh5.4 Billion in Lay Off Exercise
Kenya Airways (KQ) has laid off 182 pilots, alongside more than 400 cabin crew, even as plans are underway to nationalize the airline. Its shares are currently suspended from trading [...]Air France-KLM Announces 7,500 Job Cuts
Air France-KLM plans to cut 7,500 jobs at its French subsidiary. The job cuts will eliminate 6,560 positions at its Air France flagship, while its regional carrier Hop! will lose [...]Rwanda to Reopen Airports on 1st August 2020
Rwanda's Ministry of Infrastructure has announced plans to reopen airports and resume scheduled commercial flights, with effect from 1st August 2020. All passengers, including those in transit, will be required [...]Kenya Aviation Corporation to Take Over Kenya Airways
The Government intends to establish Kenya Aviation Corporation, an entity that it will use to take over operations of Kenya Airways upon it being nationalized and delisted from the Nairobi [...]
