Category: Airlines News

21 March 2023

Lufthansa appoints South African as new East Africa boss

German carrier Lufthansa Group has appointed South African Kevin Markette as the new general manager for the East African region effective March 1 2023 after the airline relocated passenger business back to Kenya. Mr Markette will be in charge of the airline’s operations the Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. He succeeds Dr André […]
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27 February 2023

KQ to lease two aircraft in cargo unit expansion

Kenya Airways (KQ) will lease two freighters in the third quarter ending September as the airline seeks to expand its cargo capacity and generate more revenue from the freight business amid heightened competition for passengers from other carriers. The airline plans to acquire two B737-800F, which have a longer range that will allow the carrier […]
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