Kenya Airways Ramps Up Weekly New York Flights to Nine
Kenya Airways (KQ), has introduced two additional flights on the New York route between 15th June 2024 and 28th September 2024, covering the summer peak season. The new detailed flight [...]
American Airlines Orders 85 Boeing 737 Max 10 Despite Failed FAA Tests
American Airlineshas placed an order for 260 new narrow-body jets, including dozens ofBoeing’slong-delayed 737 Max 10. American’s CFO Devon May said it would also convert orders for 30 737 Max [...]Ethiopian Airlines Unveils First $55 Million E-Commerce Hub in Africa
Ethiopian AirlinesGroup has launched a $55 million e-commerce logistics facility at Bole International Airport, inside the Ethiopian Cargo Logistics premises. We have implemented high-end technologies in the infrastructure that [...]Kenya Airways Resumes Direct Flights to Mogadishu
Kenya Airways has reintroduced nonstop flights to Mogadishu, Somalia, in an effort to increase footprints within the region. In August 2023, bilateral air services agreement between Kenya and Somalia were [...]African Airlines' Revenue to Surge in 2024-AFRAA
African airlines will carry around 98 million passengers in 2024, according to latest estimates by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). At some major African airports (Johannesburg, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Lusaka, [...]Kenya Airways Signs Code Sharing Agreement with Air Europa
Kenya Airways has signed a code share agreement with Spanish airline Air Europa' this afternoon to access wider travel destinations in Europe and the US. Air Europa is the third [...]Uganda Approves New Aviation Law
Uganda's parliament has passed the Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that will bring the country's aviation authority in conformity with the Convention on International Civil Aviation. “The chief investigator [...]
Uganda Speeds Up Aviation Law Changes to Fix Gaps
Uganda is speeding up amendments to its aviation laws to fix significant gaps identified in a September 2023 audit, its parliament said in a statement on Tuesday 30th Jan. While [...]Ugandan MPs Question Increased Investment in Uganda Airlines
Ugandan Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Budget Committee have asked government to justify the continuous capitalisation of Uganda Airlines. “We need to understand the Government investment in the airline; [...]Kenya-Tanzania Lock Horns Over Aviation Rights
Diplomatic relations between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam are once again under strain following a decision by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) to rescind approvals for Kenya Airways (KQ) [...]Ethiopian Airlines Gets $450mn from Citi for Five Boeing Planes
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest carrier, has announced a USD $450 million loan agreement to finance the acquisition of five new Boeing aircraft. The deal comprises three Boeing 737-8 and two [...]International Arrivals at Major Airports Grow as Train, Port Numbers Dip: KNBS
Kenya has recorded an increase in the number of international visitors arriving through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Moi International Airport (MIA) in the last eight months. According to [...]
