Nairobi (Reuters) - Kenya Airways expects its daily direct flights to the United States that it launches for the first time in October to boost annual revenue by 10 percent from 2019, the chief executive said on Thursday. The carrier, which is 7.8 percent owned by Air France KLM, has started taking
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Air Namibia Achieves Average Load Factor of 73 Percent During Festive Season
Windhoek (New Era) — An expected slowdown in corporate travellers during the festive season still saw Air Namibia achieve an average load factor of 73 percent on all its flights, domestically, regionally and internationally, which the national carrier describes as a satisfactory performance. Air Namibia's most popular domestic destinations during the
Errant Bus Drivers Face Sanctions in Tanzania
The Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (Sumatra) on Monday started a special operation to punish commuter bus operators who ignore hygienic issues as per the authority's directives. The directives include appearing in proper uniforms and shoes which drivers must wear in order to control motor vehicles properly, said the Authority's
Air Cargo: Ethiopian Airlines to lease first 2 AEI 737-800 P2F freighters from GECAS
Ethiopian Airlines' 737-800 freighter Ethiopian Cargo, the cargo division of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, will lease the first two 737-800 freighters converted by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI), from aviation leasing and financing company GECAS. The first delivery is set for June 2018, followed by a second in January 2019. The initial two
Airline passengers stranded in Boston say they were threatened with arrest if they didn’t delete videos from phones
Logan International Airport Boston Passengers made to sit on the tarmac at Boston Logan International Airport for around two hours say they were forced to delete videos of the incident from their phones by an airline staff member, who also threatened to have them arrested if they didn't comply. After would-be
Boeing set to top Airbus with record 763 jets in 2017
New York (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Tuesday it delivered an industry-record 763 jetliners in 2017, likely beating European rival Airbus SE (AIR.PA) to retain the title of world's biggest plane maker. Boeing also booked 912 net new aircraft orders worth $134.8 billion at list prices last year, compared
Massive New York airport delays put federal rule in focus
Toyota joins Uber, Amazon, Pizza Hut for driverless pod
Toyota's 'e-Palette' is a weird, self-driving vehicle Las Vegas (Detroit News) — The automotive industry is finally getting ready to deliver on its long-promised future of advanced, driverless cars. To get to the marketplace first, companies are pairing off to share technology and co-develop business models. The latest of those pairings came Monday
Japan Airlines in talks third-party freighters to bring back freight capacity
Japan Airlines (JAL) is in talks with unnamed third-party operators to bring back freight capacity that had been lost when it suspended freighter operations in 2010, said Hiroo Iwakoshi, the carrier’s executive officer for cargo and mail. Imagine your Ad placed here The Japanese government has signed off on JAL’s use of cargo charters, but
FedEx opens long-delayed Shanghai Pudong facility to streamline customs
FedEx new Shanghai Pudong Hub, courtesy of FedEx. January 8, 2018 Shanghai (ACW) - FedEx has finally opened its US$100 million, 134,000-square-meter Shanghai Pudong International Airport hub. Originally slated to open in early 2017, the Shanghai Hub is now the largest of its kind at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, featuring FedEx’s most