Rolls-Royce, Ethiopian Airlines sign TotalCare agreement for Trent XWB engines

Rolls-Royce announces it has signed a TotalCare® service agreement with Ethiopian Airlines for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines that will power four new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The agreement will provide the airline with predictability as well as a known cost for the services and maintenance. TotalCare is designed to provide operational certainty for customers by transferring…

South African Airways Leases Boeing 737 for it Domestic Routes Expansion

Starting last Sunday 9th July 23, South African Airways announced it will operate certain domestic routes using a leased Boeing 737, high density aircraft to aide ongoing expansion of the destinations flown by SAA. Tha airline added that this leased aircraft is scheduled for a limited period, whilst SAA ready itself for growth in line…

Air Cargo Demand Remains Weak in May

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for May 2023 global air cargo markets showing weak market conditions. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), fell 5.2% compared to May 2022 (-6.0% for international operations). Capacity, as measured by available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), rose 14.5% compared to May 2022, primarily driven by belly capacity…

Kenya Airways Set Sights On Business Recovery By 2024 During 47th AGM

– Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) held its 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually this morning. The AGM which was attended by shareholders was led by the Board Chairman, Michael Joseph, who presented a review of the audited financial results and business performance for the year ended 31st December 2022. During the meeting, the shareholders voted…