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Kenya Airways to sell four planes to raise cash, CS James Macharia says

Posted on August 25, 2015. Tags: , , , , ,

  By JOHN NGIRACHU Acting Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia told a House committee that the sale is part of a recovery plan by the airline. Mr Macharia made the announcement when he met the Transport, Public Works and Housing Committee of the National Assembly on Tuesday. KQ posted $251.1 million loss that it blamed […]

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Djibouti launches airline backed by Iron Maiden rock star

Posted on August 4, 2015. Tags: , , , ,

  The Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti has relaunched its national airline — a company managed by Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson, officials said Tuesday. Air Djibouti, which went bankrupt in 2002, recommenced flights on Monday with a cargo plane carrying six tonnes from Djibouti to Somalia, to Hargeisa, the capital of self-declared […]

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Flydubai to start flights to Eritrean capital Asmara

Posted on July 30, 2015. Tags: , , , ,

Airline to fly to Asmara four time a week from October by WAM Flydubai has announced direct flights to Eritrea from October, 2015. (Supplied) Flydubai has announced direct flights to Eritrea from this October adding latest destination to its African flight network. Operating four times a week, Asmara will be the second African destination after […]

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