The Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO) has expressed deep concern regarding the Finance Bill 2024, which proposes to eliminate VAT exemptions previously granted to the aviation sector. These exemptions have been instrumental in stimulating growth and investment within the industry. The proposed deletion of these VAT exemptions threatens to undermine the substantial progress achieved…
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Kenya Airways & airBaltic Sign Interline Agreement
National Carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) and airBaltic (BT) has announced an interline agreement that will boost connectivity and give customers more travel options between Africa and the Baltic countries. airBaltic, the flag carrier of Latvia, has experienced tremendous growth in the Baltics as well as internationally and currently connects the Baltic region to more than…
GetJet Airlines to Operate First Direct Flights from Vilnius to Kenya
IOSA-certified Lithuanian ACMI and charter carrier GetJet Airlines has started cooperation with one of the largest tour operators in Central Europe ITAKA. Lithuanian AOC will provide charter services and carry passengers to winter vacation destinations, including direct flights from Vilnius to Kenya for the first time. The cooperation agreement between the tour operator and charter…
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…
Kenya’s Aviation Stakeholders to Contribute to Industry Policy Formulation – CS Murkomen
The Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO) Executive Committee hosted the Cabinet Secretary State Department of Transport and Roads Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen and Permanent Secretary Mohammed Daghar to deliberate on improving partnership between Government and the private sector. The meeting agreed on the need for industry input in major policy decisions affecting the sector to…
Flight Landings in Kenya’s Airports Increased by 38% in 2022
Flight landings in Kenya’s airports increased by 38% to 62,000 in 2022 which was only 13% shy of the pre-Covid-19 performance according to the Tourism Research Institute Kenya. Of Kenya’s busiest airports Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi registered a flight landings growth of 44%, Moi International Airport (MIA) Mombasa registered growth of 33%,…
Kenya’s Aviation Sector: The Future is Here
By Tabitha Gichuhi As a leading African nation in the tourism sector, Kenya has one of the most vibrant and exciting aviation markets in the continent. The country’s airports, airlines, and services have made tremendous strides in recent years, transforming the industry from a small-scale affair to a major player within the global aviation industry….
OPINION: Why a Secure Aviation Industry is Crucial to Kenya’s Development
By Emile N. Arao, Director General, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority The Republic of Kenya in 2022 attained a milestone in aviation after a mandatory International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) universal security audit scored the state at 91.77%, the highest ever recorded for the region. A major milestone in the growth and development of Civil Aviation…
PML Kenya Invests in State-of-the-art Vacuum Cooler Targeting Perishables Freight Market
PML Kenya has invested US$ 300,000 in a new vacuum cooler system designed to provide customers with an affordable and highly efficient temperature control measure to improve cool chain management. The new Weber Next Gen EU8 EP vacuum cooler boasts the very latest technology and is widely acknowledged as the best system on the market, extending…
Kenya Association of Air Operators Commends Proposed Aviation Industry Engagement Rule-Making Process
The Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO) has commended the proposed enhanced industry engagement rule-making process between the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and stakeholders in the industry. KAAO which has for years been calling for an inclusive engagement process between the different industry stakeholders termed the first Aviation Thought Leaders Forum, since creation of the…