Business
Emirates to deploy Airbus A350 on Nairobi-Dubai route from October
The A350 will operate flights EK717 and EK718, with the aircraft carrying 298 passengers across Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins.
aviation
Counties
Moi Airport expansion faces land hurdle as MPs demand KAA report
The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has directed Principal Secretary in the State Department for Aviation and Aerospace Teresia Mbaika and Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Managing Director Moses Wekesa to...
Exclusives
Senator Onyonka questions KQ fleet deals, ownership and cargo strategy
The senator also raised questions about the ownership structure of aircraft linked to Kenya Airways and the relationship between KQ and its low-cost subsidiary, Jambojet.
News
Kenya Airports Authority breaks silence on viral JKIA phone incident
According to the authority, passengers may be required to produce identification and complete the relevant documentation before recovered items can be handed over to them.
Nyanza
Ruto in talks to rename Kisumu Airport after Raila Odinga
Under the Kisumu proposal, the airport would become Raila Odinga International Airport, adding to a series of measures being considered by the government to honour the former Prime Minister.
Global Affairs
9/11: Inside two hours that shook the United States
A total of 2,977 people from 90 countries died. New York accounted for 2,753 deaths, while 184 people were killed in the Pentagon attack and 40 people aboard Flight 93 lost their lives.
Business
African airlines set to add 1,165 new aircraft by 2045
Boeing’s 2026 Commercial Market Outlook estimates that passenger traffic across Africa will increase by nearly six per cent each year up to 2045, placing the continent among the world’s fastest-growing aviation...
Nairobi
JKIA capacity to rise to 12 million passengers under modernisation plan
Under the optimisation plan, terminals will also have a centralised system for airline check-in and passenger screening, alongside clearer designations for arrivals and departures.
Business
KQ Acting CEO George Kamal resigns, Waswani takes over
Waswani, who has more than 24 years of experience in corporate and commercial law, has been with Kenya Airways for more than five years, where he has overseen aviation and airline-related legal matters
News
Kenya Airways passengers face more delays despite strike ending
Kenya Airways said it is working to restore its flight schedule following the lifting of the strike, but warned that passengers should expect some delays as normal operations resume
News
Govt apologises as JKIA strike enters second day, flights disrupted
Principal Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Korir Sing’Oei apologised to passengers caught up in the disruption, saying the government was working to bring the parties together and find a solution.
News
Kenya Airports Authority warns of more JKIA flight delays
The authority has urged travellers to confirm their flight status directly with airlines before travelling to the airport, warning that previously scheduled departure and arrival times may be affected by the co...