Nairobi, 26th April 2011….. Kenya Airways would like to inform its passengers, customers, the travel trade and the public that it has resumed scheduled flights to Abidjan Cote d’ivoire after a month’s absence due to the political skirmishes that had rocked the country. The Pride of Africa resumes the route with three flights a week linked with Dakar starting 2nd May 2011 operating on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Kenya Airways flights to Abidjan/Dakar were re routed Accra, Ghana on 1st April due to security reasons. But as a result … [Read more...]

By JOY WANJA, jwanja@ke.nationmedia.com and Zephania Ubwani Posted Wednesday, April 13 2011 at 20:13 Weeks after the Loliondo “miracle cure” burst into the limelight, Kenyans are trooping to his clinic in earnest, using both land and air. Kenyan air charter firms are reaping from the increasing demand on the Loliondo route where Rev Ambilikile Mwasapile is dispensing his cure. Airlines are flying patients to Loliondo from various cities and towns in East Africa. While small aircraft are landing at the Waso Airstrip near … [Read more...]

Pride of Africa to also consider an option of taking Four Extra 787-8s Nairobi April 14, 2011 …. Kenya Airways, The Pride of Africa, and Boeing have reached a settlement agreement on the delayed delivery of the 9 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. Kenya Airways signed a purchase agreement in 2006 for 9 firm Boeing 787-8 aircraft also taking an option to purchase 4 additional 787-8 aircraft. The first Dreamliner which was expected to enter into Kenya Airways service in October 2010 is now expected to be delivered by the fourth quarter of 2013. The … [Read more...]

Airline on course to meet 441 pilots target for the financial year 2011/12 Kenya Airways, the Pride of Africa has announced that it was on course to meet its target pilot target for the financial year 2011/2012. The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr Titus Naikuni confirmed this during the commissioning of the last group of seventeen ab initio students for training in South Africa. “With the commissioning of this group, we are getting closer to reaching the required number of pilots for our growing fleet,” he … [Read more...]

In our new schools directory, we allow prospective students, students and alumni to comment about different aviation schools and RATE IT.This new segment allows users to interact and have an insight on what really happens in this schools from students to alumni of the respective schools.Wondering where to start your training in Kenya?Go to http://rushandege.org/schools/ or go to schools under training on the main menu bar. … [Read more...]

Jetlink Express CRJ jet veered off the runway on landing in Kisumu. Its reported that there was bad weather at the time of the incident. Low visibility and poor runway condition (wet tarmac) might have caused the plane to skid and veer off the runway. No one was injured and the aircraft is reported to have no damages. … [Read more...]

MONDAY, 07 MARCH 2011 00:03 BY PETER KIRAGU PROSPECTIVE low cost airline OneJet One is among a number of airlines that did not meet the renewal licensing criteria by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority in December. As a result, an application by the airline to offer scheduled domestic and international flights was deferred until the next KCAA licensing committee meeting expected sometimes next month. Other airlines who got their applications deferred include US based Ram Air Services, Czech Republic’s Travel Service, Amref Flying … [Read more...]

Posted March 7, 2011 by Wolfgang's East Africa and Indian Ocean Tourism reports in Uncategorized. Leave a Comment In a sharpish departure from conventional wisdom and operating practices, that scheduled regional flights beyond Kenya’s borders only depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, has Fly 540 just introduced a routing for their flights to and from Kilimanjaro / Arusha via Wilson. Customs and immigration are in any case set up already to facilitate the handling of charters and private flights and the vicinity to the city, … [Read more...]

Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport: Kenya spent millions of shillings on the airport’s upgrade to attain Category One status required to operate direct flights to the US. However, the flights never took off. Photo/FILE By MUNA WAHOME (email the author) Posted Friday, March 4 2011 at 00:00 National carrier Kenya Airways may have worked behind the scenes to stall Kenya’s quest for direct flights to the US despite the enthusiasm its officials had for the plan in public, leaked cables from the American Embassy in … [Read more...]

National flag carrier and Pride of Africa Kenya Airways has moved to boost its aircraft piloting crew capacity in a race to increase the number of first officers and captains for the growing fleet. The airline shortlisted and sent an additional eight Ab initio pilots for training in South Africa. Ab initio is pilot training for those who have had no previous experience. This brings to 45 the total number of Ab Initio recruits currently under training in South Africa. The company has already a total of 377 pilots in its employment. The … [Read more...]