Embraer Delivers Only 4 Commercial Planes in Q2
Brazilian planemaker, Embraer delivered only four commercial planes in the second quarter, compared with 26 in the same period last year, occasioned by the global slump in travel due to [...]
Independent Board to run South African Airways
South African Airways is considering appointing an independent board to run the debt-ridden airline. Reuters quoted Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan who revealed plans to run the airline like the [...]
British Airways Retires its Entire Boeing 747 Fleet
British Airways announced that it is retiring its entire Boeing 747 fleet due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A spokesperson from the company says it is unlikely that its 747s will [...]RwandAir Optimistic on Demand ahead of 1 August Resumption Date
National Carrier for Rwanda RwandAir will resume its flights on 1 August after almost five months since they suspended their operations. Officials of the airline said that the carrier is [...]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 [...]
