Kenya Airways has announced the implementation of contactless transactions to enhance customer and staff health and safety priorities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This service will be effective from 1 September 2021, and contactless transactions align with the airline’s strategy to develop sustainable business operations through investing in processes and technologies that support […]
NEW YORK — Kenya Airways has appointed AirlinePros as its general sales agent for its Americas offline markets that cover Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. Through this partnership, AirlinePros will provide wide-ranging sales and marketing activities for the airline, extending its reach in these regions. Said Julius Thairu, Ag. Chief Commercial & Customer Officer […]
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is seeking the collaboration of industry players such as fuel suppliers, aviation regulatory and aeronautical authorities and airport authorities on steps to be taken to lower fuel cost for carriers on the continent. To drive the objective, the continental body has concluded its fuel programme for 2021-2022 period. The programme […]
Qatar Airways is investing Sh131 billion at the new Rwandan Airport making it one of the largest ports in East Africa as it positions itself to become a regional hub, a status currently held by JKIA. Qatar will make Rwanda its African operation centre where passengers from other African countries can connect flights to Europe […]
The logo of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA is seen at the company’s headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Roosevelt Cassio SAO PAULO, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) said on Wednesday its flying taxi unit Eve has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Kenya Airways to develop […]
As part of the campaign, KQ and ROUTES have produced an educative video responding to the ROUTES Partnership and United For Wildlife – Step Up to Stop Wildlife Trafficking Campaign. By Our Correspondent August 13, 2021: Kenya Airways and Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) Partnership have come together to create awareness […]
A Kenya Airways Boeing 787 in London (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson) COVID-19 pandemic hit the aviation industry hard. Though for many airlines recovery plans are a key priority, innovations and technologies are still on the agenda. Kenya Airways PLC (KQ), through its fully owned subsidiary Fahari Aviation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Embraer’s […]
Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Airways PLC, the flag carrier of Kenya, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Fahari Aviation. This collaboration aims to develop operational models for the wide accessibility of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to support Fahari Aviation’s key markets. In addition, this partnership will establish the […]
A Kenya Airways plane at the airport. FILE | PHOTO | NMG Kenya Airways is spending close to Sh500,000 daily on maintenance of four idle aircraft parked at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), underlining the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the airline’s business. The national carrier says it spends an average of […]
000 The partnership aims to establish new concepts and procedures to safely scale electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Kenya Airways’ Fahari Aviation subsidiary and Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions division have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at developing operational models for the wide-accessibility of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). The partnership […]
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