KQ flight cancellations: Pilots deny role as bosses threaten tough measures

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Airways pilots have dismissed claims that they are the largest contributors to the airline’s woes. This, even as it emerged that they had b...

KALPA , Kenya Airways , pilots , Sebastian Mikosz

KAA boss Jonny Anderson to exit early for ‘personal reasons’

By Wangui Ngechu,

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) CEO Jonny Anderson will be leaving on September 30, 2019 two months before his 3-year term expires citing personal reas...

CEO , Jonny Anderson , KAA , Kenya Airports Authority

Nearly 600,000 advised to evacuate as storm makes landfall on Japan

By Reuters,

Heavy rains lashed parts of western Japan on Thursday as tropical storm Krosa made landfall, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train...

Hiroshima landfall , JAPAN , storm Krosa , Tokyo heat wave

Kenya, Jamaica commit to deepen trade, people-to-people ties

By Otukho Jackson,

Kenya and Jamaica have pledged to deepen bilateral and people-to-people ties for the benefit of the two countries. The commitment came as President...

Andrew Holnes , Jamaica , kenya , Trade , Uhuru kenyatta

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

Uhuru and Holnes to meet in Jamaica next week

By Dennis Musau,

President Uhuru Kenyatta will leave for Kingston, Jamaica next week for bilateral talks, State House has said. His visit is on the invitation of Ja...

Holnes , Usain Bolt

Kenya, Mauritius eye closer airline ties to boost tourism

By Muia Joseph,

Kenya and Mauritius respective tourism ministries held discussions on Friday to better employ their national airlines in tourism marketing. In a jo...

kenya , mauritius , tourism

American Airlines extends Boeing 737 MAX cancellations for fourth time

By Reuters,

American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) said on Sunday it is extending for a fourth time cancellations of about 115 daily flights into early November due ...

American Airlines Group In , Boeing 737 MAX , Federal Aviation Administration

Diani Reef Resort, Silverstone Air strike deal to spur domestic tourism

By Citizen Reporter,

Domestic tourists will now save up to 30 percent in their travel and accommodation plans to the South Coast, this follows a deal signed between Diani ...

Bobby Kamani , Diani Reef Beach Resort , Silverstone Air

Trump says new sanctions on Iran to start Monday, dials back rhetoric

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose fresh sanctions on Iran but that he wanted to make a deal to bolster its flagging economy...

angela merkel , Donald Trump , Iran , Mike Pompeo , sanctions , United States

Trump says he aborted retaliatory strike to spare Iranian lives

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he aborted a military strike to retaliate for Iran’s downing of an unmanned U.S. drone because it could h...

Donald Trump aborted a military strike , unmanned U.S. drone

Boeing says some of its 737 Max planes may have defective parts

By CNN,

Boeing on Sunday said some of its 737 planes, including many 737 Max aircraft, may have faulty parts on their wings. It's the latest problem Boeing...

boeing , Boeing 737 , U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Kenya-Somalia rift widens over new Wajir security checks

By Citizen Reporter,

The Somalia Government has raised concern over the reintroduction of additional security checks on its citizens in Wajir. A letter from the country...

Cuban doctors , Kenya-Somalia

Turkish Airlines chairman expects Boeing 737 compensation

By Reuters,

Turkish Airlines expects compensation from Boeing Co for losses over the grounding of 12 737 Max aircraft, the chairman of Turkey’s flagship carrier...

737 MAX 8 , boeing , Ilker Ayci , Turkish Airlines

Arsenal demand UEFA explanation over Baku Europa League final

By Reuters,

Arsenal say they are “bitterly disappointed” that only 6,000 of their travelling supporters can get tickets to watch the Europa League final with ...

Arsenal FC , Baku , Chelsea FC , UEFA Europa League

Liverpool given just 16,600 tickets for UCL final

By Agencies,

Liverpool have been allocated just 16,613 tickets for next month's Champions League final in Madrid. A seat at the Wanda Metropolitano will cost su...

Liverpool FC , Tickets , Tottenham Hotspur , UEFA Champions League final

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...

Kenya Airways reports Ksh.7.59B net loss

By Kepha Muiruri,

National carrier Kenya Airways has announced a Ksh. 7.6 billion net loss for the period ending December 31,2018. The booked loss is however an impr...

Kenya Airways , Kenya Airways Chairman Michael Joseph , kq

India’s Jet Airways finds itself out of runway as funds dry up

By Reuters,

Embattled Jet Airways halted all flight operations indefinitely on Wednesday after its lenders rejected its plea for emergency funds, potentially brin...

Jet Airways , State Bank of India

Trump’s advice to Boeing following fatal crashes: ‘REBRAND’

By CNN,

President Donald Trump on Monday publicly recommended Boeing "rebrand" its troubled 737 Max planes after two fatal crashes led to the grounding of the...

boeing , Dennis Muilenburg , Lion Air flight , President Donald Trump