Christmas miracle in Nairobi: Brussels Airlines crew save choking infant
A Brussels Airlines cabin crew member, off duty in Nairobi on Christmas Eve, intervened to save the life of a choking baby, as reported...
Jambojet expands fleet with new Dash 8 Q400 to meet rising demand
Jambojet has added a new De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400 turboprop to its fleet, increasing its total aircraft count to 10 as it...
Emirates to add third deaily Nairobi service from March 2026
Emirates will significantly expand its presence in East Africa with the launch of a third daily Dubai–Nairobi flight starting 1 March 2026, marking a...
Kenya temporarily closes airspace for security screening as Raila Odinga’s remains arrive
This morning, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) introduced a temporary closure of the airspace over Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport to facilitate enhanced security procedures...
Ant smugglers Seppe and David back in Belgium after Kenyan conviction
After spending over a month in detention in Kenya, Flemish teenagers Seppe Lodewijckx (18) and David Lornoy (19) have returned to Belgium following their...
Emirates SkyCargo adds third weekly flight to Maastricht
As of April 11, 2025, Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its service to Maastricht Aachen Airport, increasing from two to three weekly cargo flights. In...
Baby born mid-flight on Hi Fly aeroplane
A premature but successful birth occurred aboard Hi Fly flight UU979 (Airbus A330-200 registered CS-TCE) travelling from Dzaoudzi, Mayotte, to Nairobi, Kenya, earlier this...
Etihad Airways expands horizons with new Nairobi route
Etihad Airways launched flights to Nairobi on December 15, 2024, marking its 10th new destination this year. Operating from Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport,...
Kenya Airways expands European presence with new London Gatwick flights starting July 2025
Kenya Airways (KQ) will launch direct flights from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) on July 2, 2025. Operating...
Jambojet DHC 8-400 collides with pole at Nairobi, causing flight disruptions
Jambojet, a low-cost Kenyan carrier, has announced significant flight disruptions after one of its aircraft, a DHC 8-400 with registration 5Y-JXM, collided with a...
Liege Airport expands global reach with new Nairobi cargo route by Challenge
Challenge Group has launched its first African route, connecting its hub at Liege Airport (LGG), Belgium, to Nairobi (NBO), Kenya. This new service, starting...
Etihad Airways resumes Nairobi flights This December
Etihad Airways, the UAE's flagship carrier, will resume flights to Nairobi starting December 15, 2024, with four weekly nonstop flights between Abu Dhabi and...
[Pics] Brussels Airlines relaunches route to Nairobi, enhancing connectivity and boosting Kenyan tourism
Brussels Airlines has inaugurated flights to Nairobi, with the first flight (SN 481) from Brussels to Jomo Kenyatta Airport departing this Monday morning, operated...
Kenya Airways resumes 5-weekly flights Nairobi-Bangkok
Kenya Airways is reinstating its 5x weekly flights to Bangkok from Nairobi, starting November 21, 2023. This resumption comes after the route was paused...
Kenya Airways celebrates 5 years of non-stop flights to New York from Nairobi
Kenya Airways is celebrating its five-year anniversary of offering non-stop flights from Nairobi to New York, marking the only airline to provide this direct...
Brussels Airlines expands fleet with a tenth long-haul aircraft and reopens Nairobi route
Brussels Airlines is proud to announce the addition of a tenth long-haul aircraft to its fleet, marking a significant step in the airline's commitment...
Radisson Hotel Group announces seven new hotels in Africa for the first half of 2023
Radisson Hotel Group has announced the signing of seven new hotels in Africa, which will add over 1,400 rooms to its portfolio on the...
Nairobi Airport closed after Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747 suffers bird strike
A Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400 (registered 9V-SFO) that got disabled on the runway hampered air traffic from this morning throughout the afternoon at...
Summer 2023: Air France continues to increase service to East Africa
Launch of a new route to Dar Es Salam (Tanzania) as a continuation of the service to Zanzibar;
Increased flights to Zanzibar (Tanzania),...
Kenya Airways passenger from New York found dead after emergency landing at Casablanca
Kenya Airways has confirmed the death of a passenger on board its flight from New York JFK to Nairobi, Kenya. According to the airline,...