Kenya Airways (KQ) has been in existence for 44 years. [File, Standard] You may be wondering why Kenya Airways is abbreviated as KQ, and not KA. What does KQ stand for? What does the Q stand for? Let us take a short trip down the history lane of the airline. Kenya Airways was initially East […]
Drone technology also referred to as unmanned aerial systems (UAS), stands at the forefront of contemporary transportation with the potential to reinforce the efficiency of a range of tasks. In 2016, Rwanda became the first country to supply commercial drone delivery by shipping life-saving medical supplies to remote rural areas of the country. In the […]
Next month, the Ethiopian carrier is expected to launch Air Congo, the latest in the string of airlines where it is acquiring stakes as African countries move to revive their ailing national carriers. The Addis-based carrier is also involved in starting a new airline in Zambia and plans to restart operations in Mozambique. KQ will […]
National carrier Kenya Airways is recalling some of its former staff who were affected by restructuring last year meant to conserve cash in the wake of Covid-19 that disrupted business. The re-hiring, which has been going on in the last two months, follows growing demand for air travel as passengers, especially on local destinations, that […]
Kenya will access some Sh29.4 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help with its budgetary needs including the fight against Covid-19. This is after IMF staff and Kenyan authorities reached an agreement on some of the conditions of a Sh256 billion programme whose objective is to improve the country’s financial position. Should the […]
To rid the African air transport industry of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, carriers on the continent need to explore measures that would address partnerships and limited airline consolidation, a study by the African Airlines Association, Lufthansa Consulting and Kenya Airways has shown. The study, which was a fall out of a recent forum […]
KQ is recalling some of its former employees who were affected by restructuring last year meant to conserve cash in the wake of Covid-19. • Kenya Airways’ cut its workforce last year to survive the Covid-19 turbulence. • It also resorted to a hiring freeze, and unpaid leaves to stabilise its operating costs. Kenya Airways […]
Uganda Airlines, which resumed operations less than two years ago has for the first time started flights to South Africa and Dubai routes after plying within the region since its inauguration. The Ugandan carrier recently entered into a codeshare agreement with Emirates, allowing passengers to fly either carrier on the Entebbe-Dubai route and fly and […]
By Our Correspondent October 21, 2021: India-based IT and business solution company, Cargo Flash Infotech will be replacing Kenya Airways’ manifold of operations and management systems that were either have limited connectivity options or systems working in silos, in which information sharing is restricted due to systems’ limitations. Kenya Airways’ numerous operations and management systems […]
Cargo Flash Gautam Mandal India-based IT and business solution company Cargo Flash Infotech will be replacing Kenya Airways’ manifold of operations and management systems that were either having limited connectivity options or systems working in silos, in which information sharing is restricted due to systems’ limitations. Kenya Airways’ numerous operations and management systems are currently […]
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