Release date: 12 October 2022

COVID-19: There are improvements in Asia compared to last month. The region is reopening and easing movement restrictions linked to the Covid-19. In Europe however, there are renewed fears of the occurrence of an 8^th wave of Covid-19 infections, especially in the UK where a rise in the number of new cases is growing. In Africa, the number of new contaminations remains low. The total case count has reached 619 million and 12.6 million worldwide and in Africa respectively. The global recovery rate is 98.9%. Only 22.3% of Africans have received at least one vaccine compared to the global average of 67.9%.

Airline Performance: This September, traffic and airlines capacity deployed reached 82.52% and 82.1% of the 2019 level respectively. Domestic market share is now at 39.5% capacity and 32.8%% of passengers carried while intra-Africa passengers carried represented 29.5% and corresponding capacity at 24%. Intercontinental traffic this month is 37.6% and capacity 36.5%. African airlines have now resumed operations to 99.2% of routes operated before the pandemic.  Eight African airlines have exceeded the number of international routes they operated before COVID.

AFRAA estimates revenue loss for 2022 to be $3.5 billion, equivalent to 20% of 2019 full year revenues. The projected revenue loss due to COVID for the third quarter of 2022 is approximately $800 million.

Jet fuel price continues the upward trend. Year to date, global average price per barrel is $142. Impact on global airlines fuel bill is estimated at $131.6 billion for the full year.

Regulatory Developments

• The Indian government has imposed bans on certain single-use plastics (SUP) products through a series of regulations. It appears that airlines and their catering partners will not be able to source these restricted items in India. Members with operations to India may wish to obtain advice on the ban from their legal teams (See the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended, and 2021)
• China has reviewed its data protection and privacy laws.  The Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) has published the final version of its Measures for Security Assessment of Cross-Border Data Transfers related to cross borders transfers of data outside of China.The draft measures released can be found here.
• Since the late 1970s, airlines with international operations have been required to file a duplicate and documented airline security program prior to, during and post scheduled services between countries. IATA has been working with ICAO to get this redundant requirement modified at the ICAO Annex 17 level to reduce the burden on airlines. ICAO Amendment 18 to Annex 17 is now effective and will become applicable in November 2022. For more details see IATA information paper and ICAO guidance on how best to implement these new requirements.
• The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on ancillary fees on 26 September. Operators to the US market are encouraged to study review the NPRM and submit comments to the DOT.

About    AFRAA

The African Airlines Association, also known by its acronym AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU). Founded in Accra, Ghana, in April 1968, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRAA’s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry. The Association envisions a sustainable, interconnected and affordable Air Transport industry in Africa where African Airlines become key players and drivers to African economic development. AFRAA membership of 44 airlines cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

11 October 2022, Addis Ababa – Ethiopia: As part of AFRAA’s strategy to forge a close relationship with its member airlines, the Secretary General of AFRAA, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, met Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mesfin Tasew Bekele for another edition of the “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session today at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO was accompanied by: Mr. Girma Wake – the Board Chairman, and Mr. Ahadu Simachew – Manager, Group Alliances, Commercial Cooperation & Industry Affairs.

The meeting discussed in detail various industry developments and priorities for advocacy on factors affecting the sustainability of the air transport sector, notably: taxes and charges, currency repatriation, and the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). The Secretariat made an exposé of AFRAA projects of value-addition to members to facilitate an understanding of the benefits and effectiveness of projects of interest to Ethiopian Airlines.

At the conclusion of the CEO’s Dialogue session, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA Secretary General said: “AFRAA is pleased to meet Ethiopian Airlines – one of AFRAA’s founding member airlines – for the CEOs Dialogues. Today’s discussions have facilitated an opportunity for a close connection between AFRAA and Ethiopian Airlines and culminated in a better understanding of Ethiopian Airlines’ priorities vis-a-vis AFRAA’s mandate.”

“We will continue to tailor our actions to enhance the relevance of the Association to our membership. I look forward to a continued mutually beneficial working relationship with Ethiopian Airlines and the entire AFRAA fraternity at large.” Mr. Berthé added.

Through the CEO’s Dialogues initiative, AFRAA has engaged seven of its Member airlines in 2022 towards effective implementation of added-value projects and actions supporting members’ sustainability. AFRAA’s actions are anchored on five pillars including:

1. Safe, secure and reliable air transport
2. visibility, reputation and influence of African Airlines
3. Sustainable air transport
4. Cooperation
5. Data Intelligence

AFRAA Secretariat Teamleaders who were present during the deliberations with Ethiopian Airlines included: Mr. Gaoussou Konate – Director Technical & Operations and Mr. Raphael Kuuchi – Director Government, Legal & Industry Affairs.

Notes for Editors

About AFRAA

The African Airlines Association, also known by its acronym AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU). Founded in Accra, Ghana, in April 1968, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRAA’s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry. The Association envisions a sustainable, interconnected and affordable Air Transport industry in Africa where African Airlines become key players and drivers to African economic development.

AFRAA membership of 44 airlines cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

Nairobi, 07 October 2022: The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in partnership with the leading African marketing intelligence provider – Milanamos has launched a dedicated Aviation Route Intelligence Portal. The data-backed portal is a gateway to airlines to access useful market insights on networks within Africa and routes from Africa to the rest of the world.

The AFRAA Route Intelligence Portal will be useful in providing insights and reports on the following:

1. Traffic demand analysis on routes
2. Analysis of revenue forecasts per route
3. Airlines’ opportunities for beyond connections
4. Analysis of potential route partnerships
5. Insights on underserved markets
6. Analysis of tourism future demand

Speaking at the launch, AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé stated: “This partnership between AFRAA and Milanamos is anchored on data intelligence which is AFRAA’s 5^th strategic objective under the Association’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. I invite airlines to subscribe to the AFRAA Route Intelligence Portal that will facilitate data-driven decision making on connectivity opportunities, passenger/cargo capacity, and route profitability to effectively meet the needs of the growing African aviation market.”

“AFRAA with this portal is supporting the African carriers like no other airline association” added Christophe Ritter, the CEO of Milanamos. “Benefiting from specific market intelligence reports is of paramount importance in the challenging African aviation market, and Milanamos is proud to be a partner of this strategic initiative launched by AFRAA”.

The portal can be accessed via the link https://afraa-routeintelligence.com. As part of the launch, vouchers for complimentary access are available for AFRAA members for a limited period. For a demo and enquiries, please contact: ririe@afraa.org.

The portal complements AFRAA’s efforts to provide Africa-specific data and analysis for African airlines and the wider aviation fraternity. Other AFRAA portals in place include:  the AFRAA Capacity Sharing portal and the AFRAA Spare Parts Pooling portal.

About   AFRAA

The African Airlines Association, also known by its acronym AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU). Founded in Accra, Ghana, in April 1968, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRAA’s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry. The Association envisions a sustainable, interconnected and affordable Air Transport industry in Africa where African Airlines become key players and drivers to African economic development.

AFRAA membership of 44 airlines cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

About   Milanamos

Since 2014, Milanamos provides worldwide aviation market intelligence, scheduling and aviation marketing planning solutions to more than 60 customers worldwide. Our client list includes aircraft manufacturers, consulting companies, airlines, and international airports. Milanamos is a partner of AFRAA since its creation and serves more than 10 airlines based in Africa.

Milanamos has be voted the Best Aviation Travel Data and Analytics Provider in 2021 and 2022, and has offices in France, Cyprus, and Romania. For more information, reach us via our website www.milanamos.com or directly by email contact@milanamos.com, and follow us on LinkedIn.

15 September 2022, Lagos – Nigeria: The Secretary General of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, in a bid to foster closer engagement with member airlines in Nigeria, met the CEO of Air Peace, Barr. Allen Onyema, the CEO of Allied Air – Capt. Valentine Tongo and the CEO of Overland Airways – Capt. Edward Boyo for “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” at the respective airlines’ head-offices. The CEO Dialogues initiative was launched in 2022 as part of AFRAA’s strategy to engage with member’s leadership to create dialogue that is necessary to enhance value addition of the Association to better meet its members’ needs.

AFRAA Secretary General further had a meeting with the Vice President of Airline Operator of Nigeria (AON) – Barr. Allen Onyema to discuss their Associations’ mutual areas of interest and support to airlines in Nigeria. The issues covered in the deliberations included: priorities for the recovery of the airline industry, sustainability of airlines, challenges being faced by Nigerian operators and the establishment of a coordination mechanism between AFRAA and AON to enhance advocacy efforts.

At the conclusion of the CEO’s Dialogue sessions, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, stated: “It’s a great pleasure for AFRAA to meet today with our three Nigerian members that joined the Association between 2018-2019. Nigeria is a key market for the African air transport which is ranked at 8^th position out of 54 in terms of the number of intra African passengers that are estimated at 1.1 million according to IATA statistics. The market has a huge potential for growth and economic contribution. Today’s deliberations have been fruitful and critical to align our actions for our member airlines in Nigeria and give the support within our mandate to drive the development of the air transport sector.

“With this initiative, AFRAA aims to facilitate better understanding of individual airline needs, local matters and challenges, priorities and business plans thereby enabling us tailor specific actions that enhance relevance of the Association to our membership.” Mr. Berthé added.

The CEO’s Dialogues are continuous, round-the-year sessions that engage the Member airlines’ decision makers with AFRAA leadership towards effective implementation of added-value projects and actions supporting members’ sustainability. AFRAA’s actions are anchored on 5 pillars including:

1. Safe, secure and reliable air transport
2. Visibility, reputation and influence of African Airlines
3.  Sustainable air transport
4. Cooperation
5. Data intelligence

Notes for Editors

About AFRAA

The African Airlines Association, also known by its acronym AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU). Founded in Accra, Ghana, in April 1968, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRAA’s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry. The Association envisions a sustainable, interconnected and affordable Air Transport industry in Africa where African Airlines become key players and drivers to African economic development.

AFRAA membership of 44 airlines cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

12 September 2022, Kigali – Rwanda: The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework of cooperation and facilitate collaboration between the two organisations on actions to enhance air transport safety in Africa.

Under the MoU, AFRAA and FSF will cooperate closely and consult each other on matters and/or activities of mutual interest aimed at the improvement of safety of the air transport industry in Africa such as joint regional technical workshops, development of information and resource material for the membership of each organisation and the industry at large, promotion of effective safety information sharing among other initiatives.

Mr. Abderahmane Berthé – AFRAA Secretary General, and Dr. Shahidi – President and CEO of FSF, signed the MoU at the side-lines of the Aviation Africa conference in Kigali – Rwanda.

On the signing ceremony, AFRAA Secretary General Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé stated:  Safety is among AFRAA’s top priorities and the driving force behind our championing regional safety coordination for Better Skies in Africa. For African aviation to yield better safety performance, the continued coordinated efforts by aviation stakeholders are essential in line with the five pillars: cooperative approach to safety improvement in Africa under the framework of the Abuja Safety Targets, operational compliance of African carriers with International standards, data-driven safety management, infrastructure safety, and fleet modernization.”

“We are excited to establish a framework of collaboration with Flight Safety Foundation that will enhance actions under the five pillars and positively impact air transport contribution to Africa’s economic development.” Mr Berthé added.

Dr. Shahidi – President and CEO of FSF on his part stated:  “I look forward to collaboration with AFRAA to work together to advance aviation safety in Africa.”

About    AFRAA

The African Airlines Association, also known by its acronym AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU). Founded in Accra, Ghana, in April 1968, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRAA’s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry. The Association envisions a sustainable, interconnected and affordable Air Transport industry in Africa where African Airlines become key players and drivers to African economic development.

AFRAA membership of 46 airlines cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

About Flight Safety Foundation

Since 1947, Flight Safety Foundation has helped save lives around the world. The Foundation is an international non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to provide impartial, independent, expert safety guidance and resources for the aviation and aerospace industry.

Nairobi, 04 July 2022: Experts and key stakeholders from African air transport, trade, and tourism industries converged in Nairobi from 27 June – 01 July at the first-ever African aviation laboratory to develop roadmaps for the sustainability of the air transport sector in Africa.

Led and hosted by AFRAA in collaboration with the African Aviation Group (AAIG), the laboratory’s deliberations were grouped into 5 projects dedicated to seek out-of-the box solutions on specific subject areas, including: fuel and customs taxes, high taxes and charges, navigation – Free Routing Area (FRA), implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) and partnerships between airlines, hospitality and tourism bodies to improve intra-African tourism.

The overall objective of the Laboratory was to address the root cause of challenges facing the air transport industry in Africa and develop relevant solutions to revamp the sector. Africa’s global air traffic market share declined from 3.5% in the early 1980s to 2.5% in 2019, and African airlines’ contribution to this market share plummeted from 45% to 20% in the same period. The COVID-19 pandemic which aggravated the situation of African air transport sector, has seen Africa’s traffic market share drop to less than 2%. This marginalization trend is a strong wake-up call to all stakeholders to take necessary actions.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Laboratory, AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé stated: “The Laboratory provides a constructive opportunity to share views and build transformative solutions necessary to address sustainability and competitiveness of Africa’s air transport. AFRAA will continue to spearhead the Laboratory outcomes with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that Africa achieves the survival in the short-term and its sustainability in the long-term.”

At the conclusion of the Laboratory, stakeholders committed to coordinate efforts on the roadmap actions to:

1. Increase the number of fifth freedom city pairs in Africa to enhance intra-African connectivity.
2. Develop guidelines and economic regulatory framework for rationalization of taxes, charges, and fees.
3. Achieve competitive and affordable air travel to boost trade and tourism in Africa.
4. Reduce the taxes on fuel and abolish custom duties on spare parts and aircraft in line with the relevant provisions of the ICAO Convention.
5. Streamline and automate the flight permits acquisition processes across Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs).
6. Boost flight operation efficiency in African airspace to attain productivity gains for airlines and air navigation service providers.

The roadmap, which will be tabled for adoption by AU Policy Organs shall be monitored, assessed and reviewed by a multi-sectoral steering committee coordinated by AFRAA. The committee shall be composed of the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), the African Aviation Industry Group (AAIG), African Airlines association (AFRAA), the International Cicil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Regional Economic Communities (RECs), DFIs, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, ACI Africa, ASECNA, CANSO, the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the Word Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the African Tourism Board (ATB), Satnav Africa JPO, and African Union of Consumers.

The Laboratory made a call upon States, Development Partners, Financial Institutions and other Stakeholders to support the implementation of the roadmap.

The Laboratory was hosted at the AFRAA Headquarters in Nairobi – Kenya and was attended physically and virtually by 150 participants from AFRAA, African airlines, airports, ACI Africa, Civil Aviation Authorities, Air Navigation Service Providers, AUC, IATA, AFCAC, AAIG, AfCFTA Secretariat, Afreximbank, ASECNA, CANSO, ICAO, UNECA, UNWTO, Tourism Boards, Satnav Africa JPO, the African Union of Consumers, RECs and independent industry experts.

About   AFRAA

The African Airlines Association, also known by its acronym AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU). Founded in Accra, Ghana, in April 1968, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRAA’s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry. The Association envisions a sustainable, interconnected and affordable Air Transport industry in Africa where African Airlines become key players and drivers to African economic development.

AFRAA membership of 44 airlines cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

14 June 2022, Johannesburg – South Africa: South African Airways (SAA) Chairman & CEO – Mr John Lamola and Non-Executive Board Member – Mr Nick Fadugba, met AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, at SAA headquarters in South Africa for a fruitful “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session on Monday 13 June 2022.

The dialogues session is timely, as SAA forges its path to recovery following a restart of operations in September 2021 that marked the end of the airline’s hiatus which commenced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The deliberations covered various areas of support under the auspices of AFRAA’s initiatives for the development of air transport sector in Africa. Among other issues, the meeting discussed Projects of interest to SAA in the forthcoming AFRAA Laboratory (LAB) that will bring together industry experts and stakeholders to develop relevant project roadmaps that will revamp sustainable aviation & trade development in Africa. The Lab is scheduled to take place from 27 June – 01 July 2022 at the AFRAA headquarters in Nairobi – Kenya.

Speaking at conclusion of the session, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA Secretary General stated: “AFRAA is pleased for the opportunity to meet SAA leadership for fruitful deliberations during this edition of the CEO Dialogues session. AFRAA continues to maintain solidarity with its members and African airlines at large to work on initiatives and projects that will develop the aviation sector in Africa, enhance the industry’s competitiveness and grow the global market share.”

“South African Airways has been a major player in the airline industry in Africa whose membership of AFRAA dates to almost 3 decades.  AFRAA will continue to support SAA and our entire membership to emerge stronger and more resilient after the crisis.” Mr. Berthé added.

AFRAA continuously engages the leadership of its member airlines through the CEO Dialogues sessions with the objective to develop transformative initiatives, establish the right fit of added-value projects and actions that will support members’ sustainability.

Notes for Editors

About AFRAA

The African Airlines Association, also known by its acronym AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU). Founded in Accra, Ghana, in April 1968, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRAA’s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry. The Association envisions a sustainable, interconnected and affordable Air Transport industry in Africa where African Airlines become key players and drivers to African economic development.

AFRAA membership of 44 airlines cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

Release date: 10 June 2022

Chinese authorities have set out plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions in stages for a return to more normal life from 01 June 2022. Eastern Asia and America are facing rising number of cases of COVID-19. Europe is envisaging a new wave of contamination due to two Omicron sub-variants and has initiated measures for closer surveillance. Worldwide, the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases has reached 523 million of which 12 million are in Africa. The global recovery rate is 98.8% compared to 97.9% in Africa.

In other developments, average jet fuel price continues to rise globally, impacting on airlines operating costs. From the mid-May average price of 146.5/bbl, Platts estimates the impact on airlines 2022 fuel bill is $121.1 billion.

In the month of May 2022, AFRAA estimates that African airlines’ capacity deployed reached 76.6% of 2019 capacity. Traffic recovery is now at 66.3% of 2019 pre-Covid level.

Domestic markets remain dominant in both capacity and actual passenger carried. Domestic demand at 42.1% outperformed intra-Africa and intercontinental which remained subdued at 30.2% and 27.7% for intra-Africa and intercontinental respectively. The percentage of international routes operated by African airlines is estimated to reach an impressive 92.2% in May 2022 compared to Feb 2020.

The Intra-African passenger traffic recovery is estimated at 74% in May due to the easing of anti-covid19 restrictions in several African countries.

Generally across Africa, passenger traffic volumes remain low because of the high ticket cost and travel apathy. It is hoped that with the continued relaxation of lockdown and Covid-19 restrictions in many countries, traffic will increase as we approach the summer holiday peak season.

Airline revenues remained low with many operators battling with cash-flow issues. Full year revenue loss for African airlines for 2022 is estimated at US$4.1b, equivalent to 23.4% of the 2019 revenues. In 2021, African airlines cumulatively lost $8.6b in revenues due to the impact of the pandemic, representing 49.8% of 2019 revenues

Other government regulatory Developments:

• A total of 27 States in AFI have eased travel restrictions by removing the requirement for testing on fully vaccinated passengers. The list of the Countries include: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Mauritius, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sao Tome & Principe, DRC, Congo Republic,  Zambia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Niger, Somalia, Mauritania, Eswatini and Ghana

• Since 18^th May, travelers (excluding children below age 12) to Morocco are required to present a vaccination certificate or a PCR test result of not exceeding 72 hours.

About    AFRAA

The African Airlines Association, also known by its acronym AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU). Founded in Accra, Ghana, in April 1968, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRAA’s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry. The Association envisions a sustainable, interconnected and affordable Air Transport industry in Africa where African Airlines become key players and drivers to African economic development.

AFRAA membership of 44 airlines cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

25 May 2022, Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo: Congo Airways hosted the AFRAA Executive Committee for its 186^th meeting and the AFRAA CEO Dialogues in Kinshasa – the Democratic Republic of Congo on 23 and 24 May 2022 respectively.

At the Executive Committee meeting, the members received reports and deliberated extensively on the initiatives undertaken by the Secretariat during the first quarter of the year, the accomplishments of the AFRAA 2021-2025 Strategic Plan and priorities for the rest of the year. The meeting was chaired by Captain Pascal Kasongo Mwema – Congo Airways CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of AFRAA.

The Executive Committee, which is composed of 12 members elected on a sub-regional basis among Chief Executives, exercises executive authority of the Association. Its function is to ensure supervision of the affairs, funds and property of the Association and formulation and determination of policies within the framework of Articles of Association, By-Laws and Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly.

New AFRAA Partners

The Executive Committee noted the enrolment of National Aviation Services (NAS) and approved the partnership application of Disony S.A (Kiu System Solutions). The AFRAA Partnership programme is a medium through which companies in the aviation industry collaborate with AFRAA to support the development of the air transport sector in Africa.

AFRAA CEO Dialogues

Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé – AFRAA Secretary General and Congo Airways CEO Captain Pascal Kasongo Mwema accompanied by their respective team-leaders had productive deliberations during the AFRAA CEO Dialogues session at Congo Airways head-office in Kinshasa on 24 May 2022. The forum provided an opportunity to enhance the cooperation between Congo Airways and AFRAA and foster close interaction among functional heads towards effective implementation of added-value projects and actions to support Congo Airways.

Speaking at the AFRAA CEO Dialogues session, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA Secretary General stated: “AFRAA is grateful to Congo Airways for hosting the AFRAA Executive Committee and the CEO Dialogues session. Following the fruitful and resourceful deliberations, AFRAA looks forward to forge a closer working relationship with Congo Airways and create synergies that will support the development of the air transport sector in the country and sub-region.”

The AFRAA CEO Dialogues initiative was launched in 2022 with the objective to create the space for dialogue necessary to enhance collaboration and develop transformative initiatives between AFRAA and its member airlines.

Notes for Editors

About AFRAA

The African Airlines Association, also known by its acronym AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU). Founded in Accra, Ghana, in April 1968, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRAA’s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry. The Association envisions a sustainable, interconnected and affordable Air Transport industry in Africa where African Airlines become key players and drivers to African economic development.

AFRAA membership of 44 airlines cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

25 mai 2022, Kinshasa, République démocratique du Congo : La compagnie Congo Airways a accueilli, respectivement les 23 et 24 mai 2022 à Kinshasa, le Comité exécutif pour sa 186^ème réunion et le forum « CEOs Leadership Dialogues» de l’AFRAA.

Lors de la réunion du Comité exécutif, les membres ont pris connaissance des rapports et ont longuement délibéré sur les initiatives entreprises par le Secrétariat au cours du premier trimestre, les réalisations au titre du plan stratégique AFRAA 2021-2025 et les priorités pour le restant de l’exercice. La réunion était présidée par le Capitaine Pascal Kasongo Mwema, Directeur général de Congo Airways et Président du Comité exécutif de l’AFRAA.

Le Comité, composé de douze (12) membres élus sur une base sous-régionale parmi les directeurs généraux des compagnies aériennes membres, est l’organe exécutif de l’Association. Sa fonction est de faire le suivi des affaires, des fonds et des biens de l’Association, d’assurer la formulation et la détermination des politiques en vertu des statuts de l’Association et du règlement intérieur adopté par l’Assemblée générale.

Nouveaux partenaires de l’AFRAA

Le Comité exécutif a pris acte de l’adhésion de National Aviation Services (NAS) et a approuvé la demande de partenariat de Disony S.A (Kiu System Solutions). Le programme de partenariat AFRAA est un moyen par lequel les compagnies du secteur de l’aviation collaborent avec l’AFRAA en vue de la promotion du secteur du transport aérien en Afrique.

Le forum «CEOs Leadership Dialogues» de l’AFRAA

Abdérahmane Berthé, Secrétaire Général de l’AFRAA et le PDG de Congo Airways, le Capitaine Pascal Kasongo Mwema, accompagnés de leurs responsables respectifs, ont eu des délibérations fructueuses lors de la session tenue, le 24 mai 2022, au siège de la compagnie à Kinshasa dans le cadre du forum « CEOs Leadership Dialogues» de l’AFRAA. Le forum a été l’occasion de renforcer la coopération entre Congo Airways et l’AFRAA et de promouvoir une interaction étroite entre les responsables opérationnels en vue de la mise en œuvre efficace de projets et d’actions à valeur ajoutée en faveur de Congo Airways.

S’exprimant lors de la session, M. Abdérahmane Berthé, Secrétaire général de l’AFRAA, a déclaré en substance : « L’AFRAA est reconnaissante à Congo Airways d’avoir accueilli le Comité exécutif de l’AFRAA ainsi que le forum « CEOs Leadership Dialogues ». Suite aux délibérations fructueuses et enrichissantes, l’AFRAA se réjouit de forger une relation de travail plus étroite avec Congo Airways et de créer des synergies qui viendront appuyer le développement du secteur du transport aérien dans le pays et dans la sous-région ».

L’initiative « CEOs Leadership Dialogues» a été lancée en 2022 avec pour objectif de créer l’espace de dialogue nécessaire pour le renforcement de la collaboration entre l’AFRAA et ses compagnies aériennes membres en vue de la formulation d’initiatives transformatrices.

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À propos de l’AFRAA

L’Association des compagnies aériennes africaines, également connue sous le sigle AFRAA, est une association professionnelle de compagnies aériennes des États membres de l’Union africaine (UA). Fondée à Accra, au Ghana, en avril 1968, et ayant son siège à Nairobi, Kenya, l’AFRAA a pour mission de promouvoir et de servir les compagnies aériennes africaines et de défendre l’industrie aérienne africaine. L’Association a pour vision un secteur du transport aérien durable, interconnecté et abordable en Afrique, où les compagnies aériennes africaines deviennent des acteurs clés et des moteurs du développement économique africain.

Les 44 compagnies aériennes membres de l’AFRAA couvrent l’ensemble du continent et comprennent tous les grands opérateurs intercontinentaux africains. Les membres de l’Association représentent plus de 85% de tout le  trafic international transporté par les compagnies aériennes africaines. Suivez-nous sur Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.