Few passengers travelling to Rwanda and Uganda has forced low-cost carrier Jambojet to suspend flights to Kigali and Entebbe with immediate effect. The budget carrier, a subsidiary of the national airline Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ, said over the past few weeks there has been a decline in air travellers especially on its international routes caused by […]
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Lack of passengers forces Jambojet to suspend regional flights in East Africa
Few passengers travelling to Rwanda and Uganda has forced low-cost carrier Jambojet to suspend its flights to Kigali and Entebbe with immediate effect. The budget carrier, which is a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, said the global spread of Covid-19 the past few weeks has resulted in a decrease of airline passengers especially on the international […]
Oman Air and Kenya Airways extend codeshare agreement
The codeshare expansion, effective 1 October 2019, will connect Oman Air guests travelling beyond Nairobi to Entebbe, Uganda and Johannesburg, South Africa Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman , and Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya, have expanded their codeshare cooperation. The two airlines first signed up for the agreement […]
Kenya Airways suspends CFO again
Kenya Airways has suspended its chief financial officer in a development that look set to destabilise the executive suite of the national carrier struggling to recover from years of losses. A director of the national carrier, who sought anonymity, told the Business Daily that the head of finance, Hellen Mathuka, was sent on compulsory leave […]
Leaked memo reveals pilots, crew responsible for KQ’s frequent flight cancellations
– A confidential document leaked to the media showed KQ cancelled well over 50 flights in the month of August 2019 – The struggling flag carrier also delayed 40% of the flights since year began according to the memo – The airline recorded a KSh 7.55 billion net loss in the year ending December 2018 […]
Kenya low cost flier Fly 540 seeks nod for domestic expansion
The budget carrier will be leasing more aircraft this year. Low-cost airline Fly 540 has applied for an air service licence from the aviation regulator to expand its domestic route offering to include Nanyuki, Meru, Amboseli, Lewa, Isiolo, Samburu and Moyale. The move, if granted, means the carrier could soon commence flights to the destinations […]
Tight matatu maintenance will cut road deaths
As Kenya reels under the devastating effects of road carnage, no end seems to be in sight if recent developments are anything to warn people keen on safety. Since the year began, 683 people have lost their lives to road accidents according to data released by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). This is […]
Lamu Port build running 6 months late
Kenya’s Lamu port that will be a key gateway for landlocked South Sudan and Ethiopia is six months off schedule with first berth expected at end of year
Kenya and US firm Bechtel to hold talks on $3bn Nairobi – Mombasa expressway
Kenya and US firm Bechtel to hold talks on $3bn Nairobi – Mombasa expressway starting with financing model: loan vs toll road
Rwanda, Angola aviation deal cuts down travel time from 16 hours to 2 hours
The governments of Rwanda and Angola has signed Bilateral Air Service Agreement under which the national carrier, RwandAir, and Angola’s national airline Taag got seven frequencies a week on either side. The agreement was signed between the State Minister in charge of Transport, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, and Angola’s Minister of Transport, Augusto da Silva […]