Kenya’s National carrier, Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) Group’s revenue stood at KES 117 billion, a 66% increase from the previous year. This is 5% below the prepandemic reported revenue, indicative of the Groups projected recovery by 2024. The growth in revenue was driven by a significant increase in passenger numbers which grew by 68%to 3.7million…
Month: March 2023
Royal Air Maroc Deploys an Exceptional Flight Program to Better Support High Summer Demand
On the eve of a summer season that promises to be exceptional, Royal Air Maroc is deploying a reinforced flight program to most of its destinations.Thus, the Compagnie Nationale is preparing to support strong demand on its flights, in a buoyant context marked by a good recovery in business and tourist travel. Royal Air Maroc…
Eswatini Air Takes Maiden Flight to Johannesburg
Eswatini Air has been launched with the first take off of the maiden flight at KMIII International Airport to Johannesburg (JNB) with Embraer ERJ 145 was welcomed with a water canon salute as it landed at OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa. This is part of phase 1 of operations as the new airline…
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Conducts Full-scale Emergency Drill
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport has successfully conducted an hour long, full-scale emergency drill inside the airport. The drill helps to assess and validate the response capability, emergency equipment, communication and coordination of all personnel and agencies involved in emergency aid providing. Furthermore, the exercise also provides emergency response personnel from outside the airport the…
Airlink to Starts Daily Johannesburg-Nairobi Flights in April
Airlink is spreading its wings with a new daily Johannesburg-Nairobi service, which will see it become the first private sector airline to offer flights on the route from 24 April 2023. Airlink hopes to provide much-needed competition and additional choices for business and leisure travellers. Kenya becomes the 15th country in Airlink’s comprehensive sub-Saharan route…
Swissport Secures Lufthansa’s Cargo Business in Nairobi, in Addition to Ramp & Passenger Services
Swissport International and the Lufthansa Group have extended their long-standing partnership in Kenya. For more than eleven years, the global leader in aviation services has been providing airlines of the Lufthansa Group at Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi (NBO) with ramp handling as well as check-in and gate services. With the extension of the contract,…
Air Cairo Receives 20th Airbus SU-BUP Aircraft
Air Cairo has announced the joining of the 20 Airbus SU-BUP aircraft to its fleet as part of the company’s plan to expand its network of routes and intensify weekly flights on its current routes in support of travel to, from and through Egyptian airports. Air Cairo’s total fleet is now 27 aircraft (20 Airbus…
Etihad Airways enhances interline and codeshare with Airlink & Air Seychelles
Etihad Airways has launched reciprocal interline partnerships with Airlink South Africa (4Z), while re-launching codeshares with Air Seychelles (HM). The deal means customers of all airlines involved will enjoy enhanced connectivity to destinations across each other’s networks, can book on a single ticket and only have to check in once at the start of their…
RwandAir Recieves its Third Long-haul Aircraft, Airbus A330-200
Last night, RwandAir welcomed its newest member of our fleet A330-200, registered 9XR-WX with a water salute as it touched down at Kigali International Airport for the first time making it the third long-haul aircraft as the airline continue to expand its fleet. “We are excited to be expanding our fleet further with the addition…
Kenya Airways to Close Offices in Kisumu & Johannesburg Ahead of Anticipated Protests
Kenya’s national Carrier Kenya Airways has said that its town booking offices in Kisumu and Johannesburg will remain closed on 20th March 2023 as it anticipates protests by the countries’ opposition parties Azimio la Umoja and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) which have called for mass action in both Kenya and South Africa respectively. Booking offices…