Boeing has announced a partnership with Kenya Airways to support its recently launched, Fahari Innovation Hub. Dubai, November 17 – Boeing has announced a partnership with Kenya Airways to support its recently launched, Fahari Innovation Hub. The announcement ceremony took place at the Dubai Airshow 2021, with KuljitGhata-Aura, President of Boeing Middle East, Turkey and […]
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Sky wars: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda carriers expand as Ethiopian, KQ falter
Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines planes at Kamuzu International Airport in Malawi. FILE PHOTO | COURTESY In the meantime, RwandAir has signed a codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways that allows the Kigali-based airline to use the Qatari carrier’s huge network to bring competition right to the doorsteps of ET and KQ. The falling fortunes of […]
Jambojet adds Goma flights to meet rising demand
Budget airline Jambojet has increased its frequency to Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), stepping up competition with carriers such as RwandaAir that operates on the route. Jambojet, a subsidiary of the national carrier Kenya Airways, now flies three times per week to Goma from its hub at the Jomo Kenyatta International […]
Jambojet to add 8 flights on coast route ahead of holidays
Domestic carriers such as Jambojet and 748 Air Services will increase frequency to the coast routes next month, offering passengers easier travel options during the festive season. Jambojet, a subsidiary of the national carrier Kenya Airways, says that it will fly to Mombasa 56 times per week up from 48 starting December 20 to January […]
Etihad Cargo to Deploy AI-Powered Airfreight Loading
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, has entered into a Proof-of-Concept agreement with SPEEDCARGO, the leading-edge logistics technology solutions provider, to utilise the Singapore-based provider’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) products to boost cargo capacity on flights. The landmark agreement makes Etihad Cargo only the second aviation company worldwide to […]
Jambojet to add 8 flights on coast route ahead of holidays
Domestic carriers such as Jambojet and 748 Air Services will increase frequency to the coast routes next month, offering passengers easier travel options during the festive season. Jambojet, a subsidiary of the national carrier Kenya Airways, says that it will fly to Mombasa 56 times per week up from 48 starting December 20 to January […]
Flowers rot in farms amid KQ, Ethiopia freight wars
Flower farmers are being forced to throw away a quarter of their produce due to a drop in airline traffic in the wake of restrictions imposed on rival carriers to protect Kenya Airways. Kenya Flower Council (KFC), the lobby for large-scale flower farms, says they need freight capacity of at least 5,000 tonnes a week […]
Safaricom debt rises five times to Sh76bn
The company’s debt increased 5.2 times from Sh14.7 billion a year earlier, making the telco one of the biggest corporate borrowers alongside other firms such as KenGen, Kenya Airways and Kenya Power. Safaricom noted that it held cash and cash equivalents of Sh26.4 billion in the review period, placing its net debt at Sh50.5 billion. […]
Kenya: Sh1.3 Trillion Parastatals’ Debt Haunts the Treasury
The National Treasury has disclosed a Sh1.3 trillion parastatal debt that taxpayers could be forced to repay in case 18 State corporations fail to meet their obligations. In the Budget Policy Statement, Treasury revealed that the firms have accumulated Sh343 billion in commercial loans from banks, Sh664 billion on-lent by the government and require bailouts […]
Jambojet adds Goma flights to meet rising demand
Budget airline Jambojet has increased its frequency to Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), stepping up competition with carriers such as RwandaAir that operates on the route. Jambojet, a subsidiary of the national carrier Kenya Airways, now flies three times per week to Goma from its hub at the Jomo Kenyatta International […]