From September 1, 2021, one of Africa’s biggest airlines, Kenya Airways PLC (“KQ”), would begin the implementation of contactless transactions to enhance customer and staff health and safety priorities in the wake of COVID-19. The contactless transactions align with the airline’s strategy to develop sustainable business operations through investing in innovative processes and tech nologies […]
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Kenya Airways Leases Planes to Congo Airways Under Codeshare Deal
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has leased two planes to Congo Airways under a cargo codeshare deal. The aircraft lease agreement between the two airlines was signed on Monday as they began operating a cargo codeshare partnership. KQ CEO Allan Kilavuka said the partnership strengthens collaboration and bolsters aviation ties between Kenya and the Democratic […]
Kenyan budget airline starts DRC flights as it spreads wings to become jumbo player in Africa
Kenya’s Jumbojet has tapped into the DRC market. Kenya’s first low-cost airline, Jambojet, started a flight service to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Goma on Friday, it said, looking to tap into a projected jump in demand for air travel in Africa. The carrier, which was launched in 2014 and is […]
Only 12 listed firms on Kenya’s NSE have investor relations officers
Kenya’s listed firms are yet to embrace the roles of investor relations professionals in the running of their businesses, with latest data showing that only 12 firms out of the 66 listed operate the department. These are Equity Bank, Stanbic Bank, Co-operative Bank, Safaricom, Centum, KCB, Kenya Airways, Kenya Electricity Generating Company (Kengen), Britam Holdings […]
Kenya: Jambojet Confirms Karanja Ndegwa as CEO
Budget carrier Jambojet has confirmed Karanja Ndegwa as the airline’s chief executive officer and managing director. The appointment is effective Thursday, September 2. Before his appointment in an acting capacity last year, Mr Ndegwa served as the airline’s chief financial officer (CFO) since 2016. He then took the reins when Mr Allan Kilavuka left the […]
Kenyan budget carrier Jambojet starts Goma flights in Africa expansion
A woman boards an airplane belonging to the Kenyan budget airline Jambojet, during the launch of a new flight to the Eastern DRC city of Goma, at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya, September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Edwin Waita NAIROBI, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Kenya’s first low-cost airline, Jambojet, started a flight service […]
Kenya: Treasury Turns Down KQ Request for Bailout
A Kenya Airways plane at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The National Treasury has rejected a proposal by cash-strapped Kenya Airways (KQ) for a fresh financial bailout estimated at $499.77 million, spelling doom to the operations of the loss-making national carrier. Chief executive Allan Kilavuka told The EastAfrican that in March, the airline proposed a […]
Treasury turns down KQ request for bailout
Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer Allan Kilavuka heads the national carrier’s turnaround plan. The state, however, wants to nationalise the airline.PHOTO | FILE Chief executive Allan Kilavuka told The EastAfrican that in March, the airline proposed a $500 million financial bailout. Last year, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani said the state was keen on a […]
Blow For Kenya’s National Carrier As Bailout Turned Down
The aviation sector worldwide, was the worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and Kenya has been no different. Its ailing national airline and the tourism sector has seen the number of international arrivals fall by 71.5% – to 579,600 passengers. Now Kenya’s National Treasury has rejected a proposal by cash-strapped Kenya Airways (KQ) […]
Kenya Airways converted two 787 Dreamliners to carry cargo. Here’s why
How cargo has boosted African airlines 06:23 Nairobi (CNN Business)While passenger air travel has plummeted during the pandemic, demand for air cargo has surged. With e-commerce up and trucks often unable to cross borders, air freight became a global lifeline transporting medical supplies and personal protective equipment, as well as all kinds of everyday products. […]