Tag Archives: Aviation industry

KQ Announces Top Leadership Change

Kenya Airways has appointed Habil Waswani, the airline’s Company Secretary and Director of Legal Services, as Acting Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. He will take over from Captain George Kamal, who is leaving the national carrier after four years. According to a staff communication from Kenya Airways Chairman …

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Why Kenya Airways Brought Back the Boeing 777

Nearly a decade after leasing out its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, Kenya Airways has returned one of the aircraft to service as it seeks to boost capacity, strengthen its long-haul operations and support growing passenger and cargo demand. The aircraft, registered 5Y-KZX, resumed commercial operations on July 17, 2026, operating flights …

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KCAA Makes Major Change to Airworthiness Checks

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has extended the validity of aircraft certificates of airworthiness from one year to two years as it grapples with a shortage of aviation safety inspectors. According to the regulator, the decision is aimed at reducing pressure on its inspection workforce while keeping pace with …

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