Issue 37, April 2014
Welcome to our monthly edition of the JKIA E-newsletter.
STATISTICS
In the month of March 2014 the positive variations with regard to traffic movements is more
significant than in February. JKIA handled 486,216 passengers in March 2014 as compared to
the 424,185 passengers in the month of February 2014. The variation between March 2014 and
the same month last year was 13.1 % more passengers when 429,789 passengers were
handled.
Aircraft movements grew to 8,035 in March 2014 as compared to the 7,387 movements
handled in February 2014. There was also a 12.9% growth as compared to the 7,114 handled
within the same month last year. The amount of cargo handled at the airport was 25,320 tons,
which was an impressive 25.6 % increase than the 20,166.8 tons handled in March 2013.
In spite of the positive variations within the month of March, cumulatively passenger and cargo
traffic went down for the financial year 2013/2014 as compared to the year 2012/2013.
Passenger traffic stood at 4,498,882 while 193,876 tons of cargo were handled at JKIA. On the
other hand in the year 2013/2014 aircraft movement maintained a positive variation of 3 %.
JKIA handled 70,581 aircrafts movements as compared to 68,495 in 2012/2013. Passenger
movement went down by -2.8 %, and cargo traffic by -2.7%.
MARCH
Passenger
Movement
CULMINATIVE
2013
2014
429,789
486,216
%Change
2012/2013
13.1% 4,629,569
2013/2014
4,498,882
%
Change
-2.8%
Cargo(Kgs)
20,166,886.0 25,320,317.0
25.6% 199,183,040 193,876,136
-2.7%
Aircraft
Movement
7,114
8,035
12.9% 68,495
70,581
3.0%
For further details see above attachments
ROUTE DEVELOPMENT
The month of April had very little changes in the routes as most of the airlines are due to make
the changes in May when the summer season has set in.
New Routes
Route
JKIA – Kigali - Douala
Operator
Rwandair
Website
JKIA - Doha - Philadelphia, USA
Qatar Airways
www.qatarairways.com
Route
Operator
Website
Doha – Madinah
Qatar Airways
www.qatarairways.com
London - Mexico
British Airways
www.britishairways.com
www.rwandair.com
JKIA - Doha - Larnaca, Cyprus
Increased Frequencies
London – Cape town
AIRLINE NEWS
Kenya Airways unveils its first Dreamliner
His Excellency the President Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta In the cockpit of the Dreamliner.
Kenya Airways unveiled its first ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, kicking into motion the
airline’s aggressive drive towards strengthening its intercontinental operations.
The state-of-the-art aircraft was officially unveiled by President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. It has been named the ‘Great Rift Valley’, after the
geographical feature that runs across the East African region and is a key tourist attraction.
“The Dreamliner has great national and continental significance. This aircraft will contribute
greatly towards opening up Kenya, and the continent at large, for trade, tourism and other
interactions with the rest of the world,” President Kenyatta said.
The ‘Great Rift Valley’ is the first of six Dreamliners that Kenya Airways expects this year.
Acquisition of these aircrafts is expected to pave way for introduction of new intercontinental
flights and increasing the frequency on existing ones.
Speaking during the unveiling ceremony for the new aircraft, Kenya Airways Group Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Titus Naikuni noted that acquisition of the Dreamliner
is an important step in the airline’s long term fleet and route expansion plan dubbed Project
Mawingu.
“This marks the beginning of a very interesting year for us at Kenya Airways. By the end of the
year, we will have six modern aircrafts on our fleet that boasts of state-of-the-art features and
consumes less fuel. This will enable us to expand our network across the world in a costeffective manner. We intend to begin flying to Paris, Beijing and Shanghai, in addition to
increasing the frequency of our flights to Guangzhou,” Dr Naikuni added.
Dr Titus Naikuni Group Managing Director Kenya Airways arriving with the Kenyan flag from the Dreamliner
The new aircraft is expected to commence commercial service in June, operating direct flights
between Nairobi and Paris.
In the meantime, the aircraft will undergo standard internal familiarisation procedures and
training of staff, as well as a series of showcase tours to various markets ahead of deployment
to commercial service.
Featuring the very latest in aerodynamics, design and advanced technologies, this highly
efficient aircraft provide better fuel efficiency of up to 20 percent compared to other long-haul
aircrafts.
Among the enhanced features of B787 include a quieter, smoother flight, lower cabin pressure,
higher humidity levels and ambient mood lighting contributing to a more rested feeling upon
arrival in addition to cutting-edge aesthetics that includes more spacious interior cabin design
featuring larger overhead bins with custom-made seats in both Business and Economy class as
well as Cleaner air continuously circulating through an advanced filtration system.
Ethiopian Airline increases frequency to Nairobi
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing African airline, is set to increase frequencies to Nairobi
from twice to four times daily starting from June 2014.
With increased services to/from Nairobi and daily services to/from its 48 African destinations
through its main hub in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian offers increased connectivity to its valued
customers whether they travel for business or leisure.
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Ethiopian Airlines has also commenced four weekly flights to Kano, Nigeria, starting 24 May
2014. Kano becomes its 4th destination in Nigeria, in addition to Lagos, Abuja and Enugu and its
49th in African.
Ethiopian is a global Pan-African carrier currently serving 80 international destinations across 5
continents with over 200 daily flights, and using the latest technology aircraft such as the B777s
and B787s.
QATAR AIRWAYS INTRODUCES INNOVATIVE MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR PILOTS
Qatar Airways has begun the rollout of QLOUD, an internally developed mobility application for
iPads, which will provide real time and decision-relevant information to the airline’s pilots. Over
500 pilots have already embraced the new technology with 500 more set to begin using QLOUD
over the next few weeks. All 2,500 Qatar Airways pilots are expected to be using the QLOUD
system by September this year.
Qatar Airways has been innovatively using mobility technology in its various business functions
for over three years, ensuring that its workforce, whether on the ground or in air, are able to
retrieve decision-relevant information in real time, and in turn improve operational efficiency
and enhance customer service.
QLOUD allows pilots to check-in for duty and retrieve important pre-flight information, such as
their schedules, flight plans, maps, weather information, details of the crew they are flying
with, hotel and destination information and dispatch briefs. This information is accessed at a
time and place of their convenience ahead of the flight departure.
QLOUD also provides Qatar Airways pilots with easy access to operational documentation. Hard
copies of flight operational manuals and regulatory documentation, which can easily run into
thousands of pages, will become obsolete as soft copies will be made available on the iPads.
Updates to these documents will be completed automatically by distributing relevant
operational manuals and updates to all the pilots through QLOUD programming, which includes
acknowledgment of receipt from the pilot. In addition, all the paper-based forms, which were
being filled out manually by pilots, have been replaced with electronic forms as part of QLOUD.
QLOUD also aids pilots in scheduling their training, keeping track of their certification and fully
supports eLearning. The platform provides easy access to all corporate applications required by
pilots, including their email, providing everything needed by the flight crew community on a
single device wherever and whenever they need it.
With Aviation Authorities approving iPads for use in the aircraft deck, Qatar Airways intends to
enhance QLOUD to supplement and support on-board Electronic Flight Bag technology.
RwandAir launches flights to Douala
RwandAir has launched flights to Douala, Cameroon. The airline will operate 5 weekly flights on
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from its hub Kigali. The addition of Douala to
the airline’s network increases their destinations to 16.
The Douala route will be operated by the Bombardier CRJ-900NG aircraft equipped with 7 Business
Class and 68 Economy Class seats. Earlier this year in March, RwandAir increased its fleet with the
arrival of the Bombardier Q 400 NextGen aircraft.
RwandAir the national carrier of Rwanda, offers connections within the East African region, Dubai,
Johannesburg, and many moredestinations. RwandAir plans to expand its network to Middle East,
Asia and Europe.
Condors forms new partnership with Czech Airlines
Condor Airline has acquired Czech Airlines as a new interline partner. Consequently Czech
Airlines is providing feeder flights from Prague to and from Frankfurt. Through this cooperation
with Frankfurt as a long-haul base, Condor is providing extremely attractive connection times to
and from the Czech capital for its long-haul passengers. Condor flights with connections
through Czech Airlines can now be booked online at www.condor.com or through any travel
agent.
Czech Airlines is the biggest airline in the Czech Republic, and has been in operation since
October 1923. This makes the airline one of the five oldest airlines in the world. Like Condor,
Czech Airlines is also a member of the "International Air Transport Association (IATA)". As an
airline certified to ISO 14001, Czech Airlines confirms its commitment to environmental
awareness. The airline also complies with IOSA standards (IATA Operational Safety Audit), and
thus the highest safety standards in the international aviation industry.
Air Arabia receives the 6000th Airbus A320 as part of its fleet
Air Arabia, one of the largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, has taken
delivery of its 37th aircraft, the 6000th Airbus A320 made to date. The aircraft, which has been
adorned with a commemorative 6000th logo, was unveiled at a ceremony in Hamburg,
Germany, attended by senior officials from Air Arabia, Airbus and CFM as well as the entire
Airbus technical team.
Air Arabia has now received 23 of the 44 A320 aircrafts ordered from Airbus in 2007, and once
completed in 2016, the order will more than double the size of Air Arabia’s existing fleet.
Adel Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia said: “The delivery of our 37th aircraft marks
a significant step in the development of our fleet expansion strategy. We are proud to be in the
process of creating the industry’s most modern fleet as we look forward to receiving seven
more aircrafts this year. Air Arabia is committed to not only providing customers with the best
value for money and most convenient flights, but these new aircrafts also ensure the highest
quality of travel and comfort.”
The latest A320 aircrafts come equipped with Shraklets, fuel saving large wing tip devices which
reduce fuel burn and emissions by significantly improving the aerodynamics of the aircraft. Air
Arabia is the first carrier in the Middle East to fly these planes.
The A320 Family is the world’s best-selling and most modern single aisle aircraft Family. All Air
Arabia aircraft cabin interiors are fitted with a world-class comfort seats offering highest seat
pitch of any economy cabin across the globe and therefore, offering passengers extra leg room
to sit back and relax during their flight.
CARGO NEWS
Emirates SkyCargo Scores Double Honours for Excellence
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates continues to solidify its position as one of
the world’s leading cargo carriers, after it won two prestigious words, one during the Air Cargo
World Awards and the other at the Air Transport News Awards.
At the annual Air Cargo World Awards, Emirates SkyCargo won the Diamond Award for carriers
who move 800,000 tonnes or more of cargo per annum. The awards are based on Air Cargo
World’s Air Cargo Excellence Survey, which measures carriers and airports on specific criteria
and ranks them to identify above or below average performance. Airline winners are
determined by freight forwarders who rate cargo carriers on customer service, performance,
value and information technology.
Emirates SkyCargo was also named “Cargo Airline of the year 2014”, at the Air Transport News
Awards held in Istanbul Turkey. Finalists were determined from more than 4000 votes by the
Air Transport new readers, and an international panel of cargo industry experts selected the
winners in the various categories.
Emirates Skycargo has a fleet of 12 freighters, 10 Boeing 777Fs and two Boeing 747-400 ERF’s,
which provide cargo services to over 46 destinations around the world.
AIRPORT SERVICE NEWS
Aviation Industry to Gather for First IATA Cabin Operations Safety Conference
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will host the first Cabin Operations Safety
Conference, from the 20th to the 22nd of May 2014 in Madrid, Spain. The conference is an
integral part of IATA’s overall commitment to safety of flight. The Cabin Operations Safety
Conference provides a forum to address the most important challenges from a global
perspective, bringing together key stakeholders from across the aviation value chain.
Representatives from airlines, regulatory agencies, manufacturers and suppliers are expected
to attend. The issues to be discussed during the conference include:
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Turbulence management
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Safely carrying lithium batteries and reducing dangerous goods incidents
Preventing and managing unruly/disruptive passenger incidents
On-board usage of portable electronic devices
Cabin crew training
Inadvertent slide deployment prevention
Safety management systems
Fatigue risk management systems
Additionally, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will lead a full-day workshop
on the ICAO Cabin Crew Safety Training Manual, a document which has been endorsed by IATA
and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and which ICAO will be formally
launching at the conference.
In line with its strong commitment to improving cabin safety, in 2013, IATA produced the Cabin
Operations Safety Best Practices Guide. The Guide provides operators with examples of policies
and procedures for Cabin Crew in normal, abnormal and emergency situations which can be
adapted to meet the unique requirements of their operation.
KAA NEWS
Kenya Airports Authority constructs offices for KAPU and donates four vehicles.
APA presents final KSh1.4B compensation for JKIA fire
KAA’s claim for the August 2013 fire now fully settled
APA Insurance presented Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) with a KSh1.4 billion compensation cheque,
fully setting the claim from the August 7, 2013 fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
This brings the total compensation for the inferno by the insurer, which gutted the international arrivals
terminal at JKIA, to KSh1.97 billion. In December 2013, APA presented to KAA an interim KSh500 million
payout to facilitate the reconstruction of the new arrivals terminal at JKIA, East and Central Africa’s
busiest airport.
The presentation of the final compensation cheque follows receipt of full documentation from the loss
adjusters using independent data from specialist forensic experts, engineers and quantity surveyors to
evaluate the claim. Investigations into the cause of the fire concluded it was due to an electrical fault.
Speaking during the cheque presentation ceremony at the KAA headquarters, APA Insurance Chairman,
Dr. John Simba thanked the APA team for their swift work on processing the claim of unusual
complexity.
Dr Simba said: “The fire at JKIA – the region’s critical airport hub – caused shockwaves around the world.
We understood from the start that this would be a large and complicated claim and one we would need
to act upon with all necessary speed. We are proud to have settled it with expediency and conclusively,
working closely with our partners at KAA”.
Receiving the cheque, KAA Managing Director, Lucy Mbugua said that full settlement of the claim by
APA Insurance was a great boost to the recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the facilities at
JKIA.
“The full settlement of our claim for the fire at JKIA will enable us to restore the facilities at the airport,
which together with the ongoing expansion and modernization works, will stamp the position of the
airport as the main gateway into the region,” Ms Mbugua added.
Already, KAA has invited bids for a contractor to bring down the damaged international arrival terminal
to pave way for its reconstruction, alongside the redesign for terminals 1, 2 and 3. The authority is also
in the process of shipping an interim terminal, besides finalizing work on Terminal 4. Construction of the
Greenfield terminal, with a handling capacity for 20 million passengers has also kicked off.
APA Insurance through the support of its reinsurers: Swiss Re, Africa Re, Kenya Re, Zep Re and East
Africa Re, consolidated the total amount to settle the loss. Given the broad reinsurance programme,
APA’s balance sheet will remain strong despite the payment as it seeks to set a precedent in
determining major losses experienced by our clients.
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