KQ Set to Receive Cash Boost from the Government
LISTEN TO ARTICLE The government has announced plans to inject cash into the troubled Kenya Airways (KQ), a move that is aimed at ridding the airline of its loss-making fete. [...]
Airbus Claims Top Spot in Plane Deliveries for 2019
Airbus has claimed the top spot in plane deliveries for 2019, managing a record delivery of 863 aircraft. Since 2012, the top spot has been religiously held by the firm's [...]Boeing Names New CEO After Muilenberg Resigns Following 737 Max Crises
Boeing has appointed Former Board Chairman David Calhoun to take over the company's leadership effective January 13. Calhoun will fill in the shoes of recently resigned Dennis Muilenburg, who left [...]AfDB Approves $272 Million for Tanzania's New Airport
African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $272 million loan for Tanzania. The funding is geared towards the construction of a new international airport in Dodoma. The new airport in [...]Malaysia and Japan Airlines to Launch Joint Business
Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines are set to launch a joint business structure in 2020, a move that is aimed at enhancing flight connections between the two national carriers. According [...]KQ Partners with British Airways to Improve Services
Kenya Airways (KQ) has partnered with British Airways, in a move that is aimed at ensuring their customers have a smooth travel experience when using the two airlines. As reported [...]KCAA Reviews Airlines' Operating Licences
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has reviewed operating licences for various airlines. In the reviews, some airlines' licences have been granted, varied, deferred and others denied. In its latest [...]Gabonese Airlines Removed from Europe Blacklist
Gabonese Airlines have been removed from the Europe airspace blacklist, a directive that had caused the airlines not to access the European airspace. The airline has been on the blacklist [...]Boeing to Halt 737 Max Production
Aviation giant Boeing says it plans suspension of the 737 Max production starting in January 2020. Furthermore, Boeing says it will prioritize the delivery of stored aircraft and temporarily suspend [...]
Kenya Airways Names Allan Kilavuka as Interim CEO
Kenya Airways has named Allan Kilavuka as the new acting CEO effective 1st January 2020. The announcement comes after KQ CEO Sebastian Mikosz offered to resign effective December 2019. Allan [...]Africa's Aviation Passengers Set to Double by 2038
In its latest forecast, IATA says that the Africa aviation market will increase by 200 million passengers to hit over 356 million by 2038. Speaking during the 2019 Routes Africa [...]Qatar Airways Acquires 60% Stake in $1.3 Billion Rwanda Airport Project
Qatar Airways has acquired a 60% stake in a new $1.3 billion Rwanda's Bugesera airport project. The government of Rwanda and Qatar Airways have announced an investment partnership for Rwanda's [...]
