Tag: Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways says restructuring plan soon to be approved
Reuters
Kenya's government is close to approving a restructuring plan for Kenya Airways (KQNA.NR) to replace one introduced by the previous administration and backed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the airline's CEO told Reuters. The air
Kenya Airways to resume staff pension contributions after three-year suspension
Reuters
Kenya Airways will restart monthly contributions to its staff pension fund which were stopped due to the COVID pandemic, an internal memo showed on Thursday, resolving a key grievance that
KLM apologises to Tanzania over "civil unrest" travel advisory
Michael Majanga
The Dutch national carrier KLM has apologised to the government of Tanzania over an advisory warning it issued over the weekend against the East African nation.In the travel advisory, KLM had said that the "civil unrest" between Friday and
Parts shortages impact Kenya Airways, cause flight disruptions
Reuters
Kenya Airways is experiencing flight disruptions due to delays in securing aircraft components required for maintenance, the carrier said late on Monday.The airline, which is one of Africa's biggest, may be forced to cut some flights if the
Crisis looms as Kenya Airways pilots set to start strike on Saturday
Albanus Kiswili
Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) now says that it will withdraw its staff from all Kenya Airways (KQ) planes this weekend over poor working conditions. In a press release sent to newsrooms, KALPA Secretary General Murithi Ny
Senator Cherargei warns state agencies against correcting DP Gachagua in public
Gachambi Nderitu
Nandi Senator Samson Kiprotich Cherargei has warned state agencies against correcting Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in public. He termed it as "b
Late Baringo Deputy Governor to be laid to rest Saturday
Kenneth Kibor
Late Baringo deputy Governor Charles Kipngok will be buried on Saturday.
Baringo Deputy Governor Charles Kipngok dies aboard KQ flight to Mombasa
Alex Waithaka
The identity of passenger who died aboard a Kenya Airways plane moments before it took off for Mombasa on Wednesday afternoon has been confirmed. Charles Kipngok, Baringo County deputy governor, was flying to Mombasa to attend the Coun
Another passenger dies aboard Kenya Airways flight to New York
Michael Majanga
Another passenger has died aboard a Kenya Airways (KQ) flight.In a statement, the national carrier confirmed that on Friday, September 2 at around 6:30 am, the passenger was found unresponsive aboard flight KQ002."Upon further examin
Identity of KQ passenger who died on flight from New York revealed
TV47
The passenger who died aboard Kenya Airways flight KQ003 from New York to Nairobi has been named. Peterson
Passenger dies aboard Kenya Airways flight from New York
Tv47
Kenya Airways (KQ) says a passenger died aboard its aircraft operating the New York - Nairobi direct route.
Kenya Airways to roll out cashless system from June 1
Michelle Njeri
Kenya Airways has announced that starting June 1, 2022, it will exclusively implement a cashless system at the Moi International Airport, Mombasa, and at the Kisumu International Airport.The cashless system will ease cash collecti
Captain Ruth Karauri on what helped her expertly land plane amid Storm Eunice
Bryson Kibe
Captain Ruth Karauri, a Kenya Airways pilot who skillfully landed a plane at Heathrow Airport, London, on Friday during Storm Eunice has explained how she used her school training to execute the landing in those tricky conditions.
UAE lifts ban on flights from Kenya
Reuters
The United Arab Emirates will lift an entry and transit ban on Saturday on travellers who had recently visited South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia and eight other African countries.The National Crisis and Disasters Emergency Ma
Kenya to revamp debt rules as IMF says Kenya Airways nationalisation shelved
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CS Ukur Yatani says Kenya will also give Kenya Airways $473 million in direct budget support in the fiscal year that ends in June, 2022.
Win for KQ pilots as court rules in their favour
Nivah Kirimi
The Employment and Labour Relations court has come to the rescue of Kenya Airways (KQ) pilots, after it directed the national carrier to pay their full salaries.The KQ pilots have not been receiving their full salaries since the g
Kenya Airways to introduce flying taxis in Nairobi
Reuters
Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Wednesday its flying taxi unit Eve has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Kenya Airways to develop operating models in its key markets.The agreement with Fahari Aviation, the unmanned aircraft d
Kenya Airways inks interline deal with Airlink
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Kenya Airways has signed an agreement with Airlink, a South African regional airline.The d