The Board of Directors of Kenya Airways PLC has appointed Mr. Allan Kilavuka as the airline’s Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2020. Prior to this appointment, he was the CEO of Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, Jambojet. “It is particularly gratifying to me that the Board agreed to support the appointment of Allan to the full role …
Kenya Airways Plans To Collaborate With Nigerian Airlines – Hafeez Balogun
Kenya Airways says it is considering a partnership agreement with two major Nigerian airlines on feeder and marketing cooperation. The partnership which may come into effect in the first quarter of 2020 will give the airline access to remote regions. The Country Manager for Kenya Airways in Nigeria, Mr. Hafeez Balogun, remarks that there is a visa- on-arrival agreement …
Kenya Airways, Flightsafety Int’l Partner To Setup Dash 8 Q400 Flight Simulator In Kenya
Kenya Airways together with its subsidiary Jambojet and FlightSafety international (FSI) signed a tripartite agreement that will see FSI provide a Dash 8 Q400 simulator to support training of their cockpit crew and maintenance teams. FSI’s flight simulator will be housed at the Kenya Airways’ Pride Center. It is expected to improve availability and quality training to Jambojet pilots as …
Kenya Airways Selects GE Aviation For Digital Flight Operations
Kenya Airways has selected GE Aviation for the Flight Operations suite of digital products across the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737, 787 and Embraer E190 airplanes. Kenya Airway’s fleet adds to the 15,468 unique aircraft assets that are connected to GE Aviation’s digital solutions. Implementation is currently underway with completion this year. “Kenya Airways was looking for a way to …
Air Madagascar, KQ, Air Austral, Sign Privileged Partnership Agreement
Caption: L-R: Mr. Rolland Besoa Razafimaharo, CEO, Air Madagascar; Mr. Sebastian Mikosz, Group MD/CEO, Kenya Airways; and Mr. Marie-Joseph Malé, President/CEO, Air Austral during the formalization of the Privileged Partnership Agreement, recently Air Madagascar, Kenya Airways and Air Austral have formalized a privileged partnership to develop code share agreements and increase their connectivity options, thereby boost their footprints in Africa and the Indian Ocean Island. Through the privileged partnership, the …
KQ Celebrates Inaugural Non-Stop Flights Between New York, Nairobi
Kenya Airways (KQ) has celebrated its inaugural direct flights between Nairobi and New York. Kenya Airways recently received formal approval to facilitate direct flights to the U.S.A. This is following the receipt of the Last Point of Departure (LPD) confirmation affirming that Jomo Kenyatta International Airport JKIA meets the Transport Security Administration (TSA) security standards. Ambassador Monica Juma, Cabinet Secretary …
Kenya Airways, Air Madagascar, Air Austral Strike Deal
Air Austral and Air Madagascar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Airways in Antananarivo, Madagascar. By signing the MoU, the three companies lay the foundations for a new partnership and have the ambition to boost their footprints in Africa and the Indian Ocean Island. Through the privileged partnership the three airlines commit to develop code share agreements …