Kenya based regional low-cost carrier Jambojet has announced plans to begin operations to North Kivu Capital, Goma in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and to the Coastal Island of Lamu as part of its expansion program. The Airline, which started operations in 2014 is a subsidiary of Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways The inaugural flight to Goma will be on 10th September 2021, starting with 2 frequencies weekly. This is set to grow to 4 frequencies weekly, flying on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The airline will fly to Lamu 4 times weekly, starting 15th September 2021. Customers will be able to book Nairobi to Lamu and Mombasa to Lamu as well as Lamu to Mombasa and Lamu to Nairobi. “Three years ago, we embarked on an expansion plan that would see us expand our network across the region as well as grow our fleet. We had to put…

The Tanzania government through its ministry of works and transport is seeking a public-private partnership for commercial infrastructure development at the country’s main gateway, Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) According to the East African, the Tanzania Airports Authority is inviting applications for the development of a commercial complex which will include a four-star hotel. The winning applications will be invited to bid for tenders later this year The covid pandemic has highlighted the over reliance of Airports on passenger revenues and has led to a paradigm shift in Airport operations. The need for diversification and especially the creation of non-aeronautical income streams has never been greater for the world’s airports Airports Council International has cautioned the global aviation community on the need for infrastructure development and investment to meet the long-term needs of the industry well beyond the pandemic According to the East African, the winning bidders for the JNIA…