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KQ suspends direct flights to Gabon, Benin
By Kepha Muiruri,
2126, September 19, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya Airways (KQ) has suspended its flights to Gabon and Benin ahead of the impending low air-traffic season which kicks-off next month. In a stat...
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KQ pilots call off planned strike as board insists on contract hires
By Kepha Muiruri,
2013, September 17, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya Airways pilots have shelved their planned strike which was set for this Friday even as the airline’s board maintains on the need for contractu...
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KQ flight cancellations: Pilots deny role as bosses threaten tough measures
By Kepha Muiruri,
1030, September 11, 2019 (EAT)
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...
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British Airways IT failures creates chaos for passengers
By Reuters,
1945, August 7, 2019 (EAT)
Problems with British Airways IT systems left thousands of passengers facing flight cancellations, delays and long queues at airports in the airline...
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South African teen aviation project ends in tragedy
By VOA,
2106, August 6, 2019 (EAT)
A South African group of teenage pilots who flew a self-assembled aircraft across Africa are back in South Africa after tragedy struck the expedition....
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Man who lost family in Ethiopia crash wants Boeing punished or ‘more people will die’
By Ian Omondi,
2126, July 17, 2019 (EAT)
Paul Njoroge, the man who lost his family when a Boeing 737 Max airplane crashed in Ethiopia, now wants the company probed and action taken, warning t...
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Paul Njoroge whose family died in Ethiopian plane crash to brief Congress
By Reuters,
1006, July 17, 2019 (EAT)
Before flying to Washington to testify to aviation experts and lawmakers this week, Paul Njoroge spent a desolate weekend packing away toys his childr...
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Kenyans affected by Ethiopian Airlines crash yet to receive Ksh.10B Boeing funds share
By Reuters,
1235, July 12, 2019 (EAT)
A week after Boeing Co offered $100 million (Ksh.10.3billion) to help families and communities affected by the deadly crashes of its 737 MAX planes in...
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U.S. regulator cites new flaw on grounded Boeing 737 MAX
By Reuters,
1143, June 27, 2019 (EAT)
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has identified a new risk that Boeing Co must address on its 737 MAX before the grounded jet can return to se...
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Boeing finally finds new buyer for 737 Max
By CNN,
1702, June 21, 2019 (EAT)
Boeing got a huge vote of confidence for its troubled 737 Max on Tuesday as International Airlines Group announced it plans to buy 200 of the jets. ...
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Two dead after light planes collide mid-air in New Zealand
By Reuters,
1302, June 16, 2019 (EAT)
Two light aircraft collided mid-air on their final approach at a regional aerodrome in New Zealand on Sunday killing both pilots, police said. Four...
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9 American lawyers to seek justice for Ethiopian Airlines crash victims
By Karanja Morgan,
1010, June 1, 2019 (EAT)
A law firm from Seattle, USA has said they will be seeking justice for victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash. In an advertisement in the Daily Na...
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Boeing 737 MAX jets needs 150 hours of work before flying again
By Reuters,
853, May 29, 2019 (EAT)
Once regulators approve Boeing Co’s grounded 737 MAX jets for flight, each aircraft will likely require between 100 and 150 hours of preparation bef...
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Kenya Airways CEO Sebastian Mikosz to step down
By Kepha Muiruri,
1208, May 25, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya Airways CEO Sebastian Mikosz has announced plans to exit the airline by the end of this year. In a memo to employees seen by Citizen Digital,...
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Widow sues Boeing for Ksh.27 billion over Ethiopian crash
By Reuters,
1519, May 22, 2019 (EAT)
A French woman whose husband died in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airliner in Ethiopia has filed a U.S. lawsuit against the planemaker, seeking at le...
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Boeing says it has corrected simulator software of 737 MAX jets
By Reuters,
1537, May 19, 2019 (EAT)
Boeing Co has made corrections to simulator software that mimics the flying experience of its 737 MAX jets, which were involved in two fatal crashes, ...
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Forty-one reported killed after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow
By Reuters,
1926, May 6, 2019 (EAT)
Forty-one people on board a Russian Aeroflot passenger plane were killed on Sunday, including two children, after the aircraft caught fire as it made ...
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41 reported killed after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow
By Reuters,
1044, May 6, 2019 (EAT)
Forty-one people on board a Russian Aeroflot passenger plane were killed on Sunday, including two children, after the aircraft caught fire as it made ...
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Boeing CEO says 737 Max was designed properly and pilots did not ‘completely’ follow procedure
By CNN,
2047, April 30, 2019 (EAT)
Boeing's CEO on Monday said the safety systems on its 737 Max jets were properly designed, but he added that the airline is working to make them safer...
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SAS pilots go on strike, stranding thousands of passengers
By Reuters,
1855, April 26, 2019 (EAT)
SAS pilots in Norway, Sweden and Denmark went on strike on Friday as wage talks broke down, triggering queues at airports as the carrier canceled arou...
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