Kenya Airways seeking exclusive cargo deal with gov’t

By Faizal Ahmed,

Kenya Airways is in talks with the government to become the country’s principal cargo carrier to fill the hole left by reduced passenger numbers. ...

Kenya Airways

Coronavirus break gives Kenya Airways time to service entire fleet of planes

By Dennis Otieno,

National carrier Kenya Airways has embarked on an exercise that will see it service and maintain its entire fleet in a relatively short period of time...

coronavirus , Kenya Airways

Flying-V to carry passengers in its wings

By CNN,

The development of a V-shaped, fuel-efficient airplane design known as the Flying-V is getting a boost with the announcement that Dutch national carri...

Flying-V , KLM Royal Dutch Airlines , TU Delft

Kenya Airways open to airport-deal alternatives

By Kepha Muiruri,

While struggling national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has put forth the partnership proposal to co-operate the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKI...

Jambojet to go regional with daily Uganda flights

By Sophie Kinoti,

Low cost carrier Jambojet will from February 15 start daily flights to Uganda, making it the first destination outside Kenya. Jambojet is seeking t...

Aviation , Bombardier , Jambojet , regional expansion , uganda , Willem Hondius

Kenya Airways CEO sees 10 pct revenue bump from direct U.S. flights

By Reuters,

Kenya Airways expects its daily direct flights to the United States that it launches for the first time in October to boost annual revenue by 10 perce...

Aviation , boeing , dreamliner , Kenya Airways , Michael Joseph , New York , Revenues , Sebastian Mikosz , US based companies

Kenya Airways ordered to reinstate sacked engineers

By Dzuya Walter,

National carrier Kenya Airways has been ordered to reinstate 157 employees it sacked last month pending the hearing and determination of the case file...

Employment and Labor Relations Court , engineers , Hellen wasilwa , Kenya Airways , middle east carriers , technicians

Airlines eye Boeing deals at Dubai Airshow

By Patrick Igunza,

Emirates Airline will be spending US$ 15.1 billion or just about 1.5 trillion shillings to purchase 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners. The deal was anno...

Aviation , boeing , Boeing 737 MAX 8 , dreamliner , Dubai Airshow , fleet management , Flydubai

Jambojet grows fleet with Bombardier lease deal

By Patrick Igunza,

Low cost carrier Jambojet has entered into a leasing agreement with a Moscow-based Bombardier for two aircrafts. The plane deal is expected to enab...

Aviation , Bombardier , fleet , Ilyushin Finance Co , Jambojet , Kenya Airways , lease , Q400 aircraft , route expansion , Willem Hondius

Kenya Airways negotiates better revenue share deal with KLM

By Citizen,

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has managed to renegotiate part s of its long-standing joint venture agreement with Dutch carrier KLM. The move...

Aviation , business , commercial venture , Dutch carrier , europe , fleet management , joint venture agreement , Kenya Airways , KLM , Mbuvi Ngunze , Michael Joseph , north america , operation pride , Precision Air , restructuring program , revenue share deal , routes , Tanzania , ticket pricing

Direct flights to the US beckon as JKIA attains category one status

By Patrick Igunza,

After an eight year wait, Kenyans can now fly directly to the United States after the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport attained category 1 status. ...

category 1 status , Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act , Delta Airlines , direct flights , jkia , KAA , Kenya Civil Aviation Authority , kq , passengers , trade ties , US

Jambojet acquires new plane to ease flight disruptions

By Dennis Otieno,

Low cost carrier Jambojet has acquired a new plane as it plans to expand its domestic services. Jambojet has leased the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 from...

Abu Dhabi Aviation , aquires new plane , Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 , DAC Aviation , dlight delays , Jambojet , Jambojet Chief Executive Officer Willem Hondius , low cost carrier , no frills

Nigeria’s Arik Air to buy mostly Boeing planes to double its fleet

By Reuters,

Nigeria's largest airline Arik Air plans to nearly double its fleet to 52 planes within 10 years and has already ordered some of them from Boeing, a s...

Abuja , add international routes , Arik Air , Chris Ndulue , Emirates , ipo , Kenya Airways , New York , Nigeria

Samsung halts Note 7 production after new fire scare

By Reuters,

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd suspended production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a source said on Monday, after reports of fires in replacem...

Galaxy Note 7 , Samsung

Kenya Airways pilots plan to strike on Thursday

By Reuters,

The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) issued a two day strike notice to Kenya Airways on Tuesday, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief ...

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