African Airlines Association maps new era for air transport industry in Africa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) concluded its 52nd Annual General Assembly on Friday with a rallying call for airlines to take specific measu...

OPINION: Aviation distress, KQ in familiar territory

By Joseph Bonyo,

The resumption of international flights in and out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from Saturday, August 1 is welcome. This shows that amids...

Kenya Airways , kq

OPINION: KQ’s bleak future as COVID 19 digs in

By Joseph Bonyo,

By Joseph Bonyo As the last of Kenya Airways plans taxi to parking at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) later today (Wednesday, March ...

coronavirus , Kenya Airways

African Airlines to see the worst of the Coronavirus impact

By Kepha Muiruri,

Airlines on the continent are expected to see the worst impact from the Coronavirus-led travel disruptions in comparison to global carriers. The im...

AFRAA , coronavirus , IATA

Routes and AFRAA sign agreement to drive growth for Africa aviation market

By Citizen Reporter,

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Routes have signed their first formal agreement in history. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sees...

Renationalization unlikely to fly Kenya Airways back to profit

By Reuters,

By taking back full control of Kenya Airways, lawmakers are banking on Kenya’s ability to replicate the profitable example of Ethiopia’s state-own...

Ethiopian Airlines , Kenya Airways

Sudan police fire tear gas to break up protests

By VOA,

Sudanese police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Sudan's capital Khartoum during a civil disobedience campaign to demand civilian rule. The...

President Omar-Al-Bashir , Sudan Protests , Sudanese Professionals Association

OPINION: High taxes and charges hindering growth of African aviation

By Citizen,

By Abderahmane Berthé One of the most fundamental factors that determine the success or failure of any commercial activity is the cost associated ...

Air travel costs , Aviation

AFRAA calls for reduction of taxes targeting airlines

By Citizen Reporter,

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is calling on African governments to reduce levies targeting airlines as one of the ways to overcome challeng...

AFRAA , African Airlines Association , Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Airlines frontrunner in tender for planned Nigerian airline

By Reuters,

Ethiopian Airlines is the frontrunner to set up and manage a new national carrier for Nigeria, its chief executive said. “We are among a small gr...

Arik Air , Aviation , Ethiopian Airlines , International Air Transport Association , Kenya Airways , Tewolde Gebremariam , transport

Sky’s the limit as Africa makes major move towards single aviation market

By CNN,

Back in 1999, under what is known as the Yamoussoukro Decision, African countries planned to free their skies for air travel. On January 28, the A...

President Paul Kagame , Rapahel Kuuchi , Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM , The African Union (AU)

African states launch single aviation market

By Reuters,

Nearly two dozen African countries launched a single aviation market on Monday, a potential boon for the industry in a region where it is hampered by ...

AFRICAN UNION , air travel , airlines , Aviation , Ethiopian Airlines , IATA , logistics , open skies agreement , ticket pricing

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

Emirates could cut Africa flights in face of economic challenges

By Reuters,

Emirates airline could reduce the frequency of flights to Africa or cut routes entirely if current economic and financial challenges on the continent ...

africa , airline , dollar , economic challenges , Emirates , International Air Transport Association , Nigeria , Tim Clark

IATA issues new directive for ticket payment

By Noah Kuto,

Travel agents will be forced to remit money from ticket sales after 15 days, in a moved geared towards improve cash flow for airlines. This follows...

cash flow , IATA , Kenya Airways , ticket payments , travel agents

Kenya Airways pens declaration to prevent wildlife trafficking

By Citizen Reporter,

National Carrier Kenya Airways has signed a declaration to prevent wildlife trafficking. Kenya Airways was a founding member of the task force and ...

kenya , Kenya Airways , Wildlife , wildlife trafficking