African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is hosting the AFRAA SkyConnect Dialogues – a monthly top executive leadership series on developments within the aviation space in Africa and globally.
The May 2021 edition of the AFRAA Sky-Connect will host Mrs. Emily Mburu – Ndoria, Director Trade in Services for a thought-provoking one-on-one dialogue on matters on the AfCFTA and how it will impact Africa. Expect nothing but out-of-the-box thinking and far reaching recommendations to shape Africa aviation.
Join us for this edition of the Sky-Connect Dialogues to get insights on:
• AfCFTA and how it will impact Africa.
• Status update on AfCFTA since Jan 2021 – progress made, challenges and next steps.
• COVID-19 – a facilitator or stumbling block to AfCFTA progress.
• Regulatory and policy harmonization for trade facilitation.
• Inter-relationship between the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM); the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Protocol of free movement of people and goods
To register for this series, please do so through this link: bit.ly/3sFZ05k
AFRAA Secretary General – Mr Abdérahmane Berthé, had a consultative meeting on 08 April 2021 with the newly appointed IATA Regional Vice President for Africa & Middle East, Mr. Kamil H. Al-Awadhi following his recent assumption of office in March 2021. Accompanied by representatives of their respective teams AFRAA Secretary General and IATA RVP discussed key priorities for both associations’ collaborative support to the African airline industry.
Among the top priorities discussed were building blocks and actions for the restart of the air transport industry. AFRAA and IATA agreed to heighten advocacy for the next steps to release financial support to airlines that are in dire funding to avoid insolvency or bankruptcy in light of the severe impacts of covid-19 pandemic to the travel and tourism industry.
On health and safety protocols, the meeting underscored the “Saving Lives, Economies, and Livelihoods” campaign which calls to Action to African States to work towards harmonizing pre-entry and exit requirements for cross border travel, increase mutual recognition and cross-border information exchange. In particular, two recommendations of the campaign were reiterated:
That States should consider alternative testing protocol for travel that uses the rapid diagnostic antigen test to situations where PCR testing is not readily available or where result turnaround time is long.
That States should not impose COVID-19 vaccination certificates as a mandatory travel entry and exit requirement until there is satisfactory access to vaccines globally, reasonable vaccination coverage is attained, and sufficient evidence and guidance on the use of the vaccine for travel is available based on temporary recommendations of the 6th WHO IHR emergency committee.
Another concern related to the reopening of borders that was discussed was the high PCR test costs in Africa. It was noted that the PCR test cost ranges between US$50-150 across many African States. AFRAA and IATA’s position is for governments to reduce these high costs.
The meeting also reviewed the highlights of AFRAA and IATA annual plan of activities under the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that enhances the collaboration of the two Associations on a number of industry focus areas with the objective of delivering quality service to their mutual members and the industry as a whole in Africa. The main areas of collaboration between AFRAA and IATA include: industry restart actions, safety & security, advocacy, smart regulation, industry costs, environment, implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market, infrastructural development and capacity building.
RwandAir is the first African airline to vaccinate all staff against Covid-19, which will position the carrier as one of the safest on the continent.
The airline began its vaccination rollout programme earlier this month targeting all staff and crew who received their first shot.
Non-airline staff at Kigali International Airport, the airline’s hub, have been vaccinated as well to ensure a safe and secure environment for all passengers.
The drive comes just after RwandAir announced it will be the first carrier in Africa to start trialling the IATA Travel Pass in April 2021 to enable the safe resumption of international travel.
Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO of RwandAir, said: “Rwanda’s rapid roll-out of the first consignment of vaccines to arrive in the country prioritized all frontline workers, including RwandAir’s staff and crew. The vaccination programme has been designed to ensure we provide a safe and secure environment for travellers, both in the air and on the ground.”
“We have carefully considered every customer touchpoint at Kigali International Airport and on board our aircraft, as the world resumes travelling in the post-Covid era.”
“We look forward to welcoming our customers back to RwandAir. As an airline, the health and safety of our customers and staff is our number one priority and we have been working hard to restore our customers’ confidence to fly.”
In addition to RwandAir staff and crew, the staff of other airlines operating at the Kigali International Airport also received their Covid-19 vaccinations at the same time.
ASKY, The leading Pan-African Airline set up at the initiative of West & Central African governments, has become the first airline with a hub in West Africa to join the Africa CDC Trusted Travel Alliance, a major undertaking by the African Union to ensure that Africa has its own digital platform to support the continent’s world-leading vaccine and lab test passport systems.
The public-private partnership comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a new Public Health regime across the world of heightened vigilance, digital transparency and big data solutions to drive decision making. The airline industry is a key player in this new dispensation as major aviation operators strive for contactless operations and an integrated safety-and-wellness experience.
ASKY’s strong developmental mission in Africa makes it a major stakeholder in the economic reopening agenda, while its passenger-first values position it as a public health champion.
This latest commitment to adopt and promote the Trusted Travel platform belongs to a long line of actions prioritising public good in partnership with critical Pan-African institutions, such as the African Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC), the African Union’s lead agency for continental health cooperation, and the PanaBIOS Consortium, which is mobilising cross-sectoral resources to support the African Union’s push for continental innovations.
Together, ASKY and the African Union community are driving forward an African-centered, world-class, and people-first program to deploy inclusive technology that will considerably reduce fraud in the health screening value chain, eliminate the burdensome costs of duplicate clinical testing, and ramp up data collection to support evidence-based decision-making on travel controls.
Improved quality in travel regulation management across Africa should help restore travel, tourism, trade, investment, cultural exchange and Pan-African integration to the positive and uplifting trajectory that underscores the Africa Rising narrative.
Mr. Ahadu Simachew, Chief Executive Officer of ASKY said: “As the airline set up to promote Africa’s socioeconomic transformation, ASKY couldn’t be prouder of its support for and promotion of Africa’s leadership in developing and rolling out ahead of the rest of the world innovations that de-risks full reopening of societies and economies but one that does so without leaving any African behind.”
Speaking from the African Union’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, Africa CDC Director, John Nkensagong, echoed Mr. Ahadu by reaffirming: “The complete commitment of the Africa CDC and the African Union Commission to embrace private sector champions like ASKY who not only voice strong support for the continental public good and integration but put their resources where their mouth is by helping deploy Pan-African solutions that make a real difference in the lives of real Africans.”
About ASKY
ASKY, The Pan-African Airline, is a 100% privately owned airline created by regional banking institutions in Africa that includes The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), The West African Development Bank (BOAD) and ECOBANK Group (ETI) in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines.
ASKY is a commercial company under private law and is managed by experienced African aviation professionals, with Ethiopian airlines as its strategic partner.
ASKY currently operates a fleet of nine aircraft: four (4) Boeing 737-800s and five (5) Boeing 737-700s, serving twenty-four (24) cities in twenty-one (21) countries within Africa.
ASKY’s focus is to develop a strong intra-Africa network that foster regional development, tourism, economic growth and regional integration as a major economic catalyst within the continent with its long-term goal of a sustainable business focused on profitability.
For more information, contact communication@flyasky.com, visit our website www.flyasky.com or our LinkedIn; Twitter Facebook and Instagram pages, @ASKY Airlines
05 March 2021, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: AFRAA’s Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé and Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mr. Tewode Gembremariam, accompanied by their respective leadership teams held a consultative meeting at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Leaders at the meeting noted AFRAA’s on-going projects geared towards fostering of collaboration among its members, cost reduction and creation of synergies among African airlines. Various areas of advocacy by AFRAA for the sustainability of African aviation through promotion of intra-Africa travel, reduction of high operating costs and infrastructural development were discussed.
The Secretary General highlighted AFRAA’s initiatives and actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to support the air transport industry. Key among the workable solutions by the Association for resilience to the industry is AFRAA’s 9-Pillar recovery plan that outlines a framework of various areas of intervention, measures to be taken as part of urgent, immediate, and consistent actions for the survival and rebound of the industry. Other initiatives that have been launched since the on-set of the pandemic include: AFRAA MRO joint venture, AFRAA connectivity index, AFRAA connectivity portal, AFRAA capacity sharing portal: AFRAA project for reduction of air navigation bills. Mr Berthé invited Ethiopian Airlines to take part as a pilot airline for AFRAA’s new projects.
At the occasion of the visit, AFRAA and Ethiopian Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on training that will facilitate a framework of collaboration between AFRAA and Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy to achieve common objectives on training of aviation professionals across the African continent. The collaboration will support the development of sustainable and safe air transport system in Africa and thereby effectively contribute to the continent’s economic development and integration.
According to Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, “There is a need to develop aviation professionals within Africa and bridge the training gaps in the continent and beyond. Hence, a partnership between AFRAA and airline aviation training centers would be a way forward to overcome the challenges relating to the training of next-generation aviation professionals.”
“AFRAA welcomes cooperation with Ethiopian Airlines on coordination of Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy training activities, exchange of programs to attain our common objectives and enhance the effectiveness of the Association in serving the interests of the African aviation sector,” Mr Berthé added.
AFRAA Secretary General commended Ethiopian Airlines for the agility and resilience in navigating the pandemic and reassured Mr. Gebremariam of AFRAA’s continued support to execute the Association’s mandate to ensure the African continent is served adequately with safe, reliable and economical air transport.
The MoU was signed by Mr Mesay Shiferaw, Managing Director – Ethiopian Aviation academy and Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA Secretary General.
The African Aviation Industry Group (AAIG) held a high-level webinar to deliberate on practical solutions for the reduction of high cost of air transport operations in Africa. Staged under the theme: “Achieving Affordable Air Transport across Africa”, stakeholders at the webinar agreed on a set of actions for implementation with defined timelines to achieve the goal of a sustainable African aviation industry.
In addition to the main topic of the webinar, which is the high cost of aviation in Africa, Aviation stakeholders at the webinar further identified key challenges affecting the sustainability of African aviation such as safety and security concerns, poor intra-Africa connectivity/market access limitations and inadequate infrastructure, among others.
The forum articulated the following recommendations as a matter of strategic priority:
1. High operational costs in Africa
Aviation stakeholders have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the industry restart and recovery must be viewed as an opportunity for the aviation industry ecosystem to address the issue of high operational costs in Africa.
Excessive and unjustified taxes, charges and other government-imposed fees and levies on international aviation have negative impacts on the industry’s competitiveness and national economies.
i. States are urged and encouraged to adhere to ICAO’s Policies on User Charges (Doc 9082) and ICAO’s Policies on Taxation on International Air Transport (Doc 8632). These are the reference documents which can ensure that all States levy fully justified aviation charges and taxes.
ii. It is therefore important that there is an appropriate regulatory body in each State to oversee and ensure the implementation of these policies. Only under such favorable regulatory environment, can we expect to see lower industry operating costs translated into lower fares for passengers.
iii. The African Union can play a pivotal role in achieving this objective especially by providing the right platform for States, RECs and economic regulatory bodies to align taxes, fees and charges across the continent with the view of promoting lower fares, stimulating travel, creating jobs and boosting economic activities.
iv. African Aviation also faces a high cost of financing: Aviation is very capital intensive and access to competitive financing will contribute to reduce the operating cost to African airlines. The risk perception is very often biased and leads to high interest rates, which generate high cost of ownership and high fares, if any financing at all. African financing Institutions have a role to play in de-risking aviation sector, in other to allow more favourable terms for the sector.
v. In respect of Operators’ costs structures, Airlines, Airports, ANS, and services providers need to constantly monitor their costs structures, in order to operate at maximum efficiency. They also need to extend cost-saving and cost avoidance measures to operators. High fuel costs for African Aviation is also extremely burdensome on the operating cost structure of airlines.
vi. OEMs on their part should extend more accessible and affordable product support to airlines.
vii. A multi-sectorial engagement of all concerned stakeholders: airlines, service providers, governments and policy makers to converge to review all cost components and discuss strategies for reduction of high taxes and charges to achieve reasonable cost structure for air transport.
2. Air Transport Affordability
For equivalent distances, it is a fact that air ticket fares are higher in Africa compared to other regions. Due to the prevailing low GDP in most African States, its citizens cannot afford to fly as often as citizens from other continents. Stakeholders must address the fact that African citizens pay the highest fares to travel by air, regionally and internationally.
i. Appropriate measures need to be taken by governments to reduce the cost of aviation to make travel more affordable for African citizens.
ii. Appropriate measures need to be taken by the airline industry to enhance airline efficiencies. This has the potential to reduce costs so that the air transport sector can be made accessible and more affordable to a wider demographic of travelers across Africa. In addition, the removal of other recently introduced passenger costs, such as PCR test and quarantine, will no doubt accelerate traffic growth.
iii. To achieve the objective of aviation sustainability and air transport affordability through the growth of air traffic and revenues for all the industry players, specific targets should be set. An Implementation Action Plan with key performance indicators and timelines should be set by the AAIG members on:
– Reduction of cost of operations
– Reduction of air fares
iv. The affordability of air transport is also dependent on the economic prosperity of the population. Government are urged to promote and implement policies to encourage investments in all economic sectors to create jobs, to create economic mobility, to reduce poverty, to grow the middle class.
3. Addressing other barriers constraining the sustainable growth of African aviation
Other challenges being faced by the air transport industry need to be addressed, including:
i. Safety: The joint interventions of industry stakeholders and governments have resulted in improved safety performance for Africa. The ICAO requirement of 60% Effective Implementation (EI) performance for SAATM implementation underlines Africa’s commitment to maintaining safety as the first aviation priority in the Region.
To address public perception about the safety of African operators, aviation stakeholders need to continue coordinated efforts to safeguard the commendable performanceachieved from 2015 to 2018. States are urged to implement the Abuja Aviation Safety targets, the ICAO USOP Audit findings and the Namibia Declaration on aviation security.
ii. Intra-African connectivity: Full implementation of SAATM complemented by AfCFTA rollout will unleash the multiplier benefits of air transport for economic growth and leapfrog the inclusion of isolated African countries or regions in the international market. States and airlines that are prepared to proceed are encouraged to do so.
iii. Infrastructure: Much of the aviation infrastructure in Africa is below international standards yet attracts higher user cost than elsewhere. Infrastructural development should take into consideration the industry’s traffic needs and dynamics of the markets to build functional, environmentally friendly and cost effective infrastructure.
iv. Airline economies of scale: Whilst remaining competitive, African Airlines must increase their level of cooperation. They must put in place appropriate strategies to reduce their costs and increase their frequencies and improve connectivity. Among others, airlines are entreated to forge alliances and consolidate their businesses, optimize ticket-selling process, jointly procure spares and supplies, adopt modern cutting-edge technology and advocate for States to fully implement SAATM.
The event was attended by over 250 participants comprising representatives of African aviation
institutions, Development agencies, African airlines, Civil Aviation Authorities, Airport Operators,
Airline Associations, government entities, Aircraft manufacturers and aviation solutions and
service providers.
About the AAIG
The African Aviation Industry Group (AAIG) brings together airlines through their associations AFRAA, IATA, AASA, airports through ACI-Africa, ANS providers through CANSO Africa, OEMs, DFIs, and individuals passionate about Aviation in Africa, for a strong advocacy power, and common initiatives.
Nairobi, 16 February 2021 – Astral Aviation Limited has signed an agreement with UNICEF to support the launch of its Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative for the prioritization of delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical devices and other critical supplies to respond to the pandemic.
“Delivery of these life-saving vaccines is a monumental and complex undertaking, considering the sheer volumes that need to be transported, the cold chain requirements, the number of expected deliveries and the diversity of routes” said Etleva Kadilli, Director of UNICEF Supply Division. “We are grateful to these airlines for joining forces with the UNICEF Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative to support the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.”
“We are truly honored for being selected by UNICEF to participate in the Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative, based on our track-record in performing humanitarian flights within Africa and the Middle East in the past twenty years. We will be placing our entire fleet of B747F, B767F, B727F, DC9F, CRJ-200, Fokker 50 and Fokker 27 on high priority, which is critical to the timely and secure delivery of vaccines and critical supplies, as we consider it our moral-obligation to ensure that no person in Africa is left-behind due to lack of aircraft capacity, re-affirms Astral Aviation’s CEO, Mr Sanjeev Gadhia”
The UNICEF Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative brings together the airlines covering routes to over 100 countries, in support of the COVAX Facility – the global effort aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. Based on the COVAX Facility’s indicative distribution and first round allocation plan, 145 countries will receive doses to immunize around three per cent of their population, on average, starting in the first half of 2021, subject to all requirements being met and final allocation plans.
In addition to prioritizing shipments of these life-saving supplies, Astral Aviation will take measures such as temperature control and security, while also adding freighter capacity to routes where needed.
Safe, timely and efficient transportation of life-saving supplies is critical to supporting access to essential services for children and families. COVAX deliveries and the subsequent vaccination of frontline workers will support health and social care systems to safely resume these critical services.
“Astral’s Pharma Product combined with the expertise of its Pharma team provides a reliable and efficient service for temperature sensitive products across the network, which includes safe re-packing and re-icing service which will enhance the cool-chain value of vaccines for onward distribution within Africa”, according to Michael Mutahi, Chief Operations Officer of Astral Aviation.
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About Astral Aviation
Astral Aviation is a dedicated all-cargo airline which is based at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya and operates a fleet of 14 cargo aircrafts to over 50 destinations in Africa.
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2020, Astral has lived up to the expectations of its clients by offering a resilient and agile strategy during the pandemic by offering on demand charters for Covid related medical products while maintaining its scheduled network to 15 destinations in Africa.
Astral is the fastest growing airline in Africa with a diversified fleet which ranges from 5 tonnes to 110 tonnes. The latest addition to its fleet is the B767-200F. It will be deployed for vaccine charters to and within Africa.
04 January 2021, Nairobi, Kenya: The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Raphael Kuuchi as Director Government, Legal and Industry Affairs in Consulting capacity effective 01 January 2021.
Raphael Kuuchi joins AFRAA from IATA where he served as the Association’s Special Envoy to Africa on Aero-Political Affairs for 2 years and IATA Vice President – Africa for 4 years. He led IATA engagements with top government, regional and industry leaders in driving key
initiatives aimed at unlocking the full potential of African aviation. He was also IATA’s focal point on the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM).
Before joining IATA, Raphael served as AFRAA Commercial Director in 2005 and later as Director Commercial, Corporate and Industry Affairs till February 2014. In this capacity, Raphael initiated and oversaw many projects in airlines business development, commercial operations, IT and communication, liberalization/ market access, aero-political/regulatory affairs and training across Africa.
“We are pleased to welcome back Raphael to AFRAA fraternity. He brings onboard the extensive industry experience to complement AFRAA team to better exercise our mandate to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry,” said Mr.
Abdérahmane Berthé – AFRAA Secretary General.
“I look forward to re-join the AFRAA team and to continue the exciting challenge to contribute to the development of air transport in Africa at a time much needed as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis.” added Mr. Kuuchi.
Mr. Kuuchi holds an MBA from Henley Management College, UK and a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT) UK.
Raphael Kuuchi brings to AFRAA a wealth of experience in air transport management, operations and consulting. He complements AFRAA Senior Management team comprising of the following:
1. Mr. Abderahmane Berthé – Secretary General
2. Mr Gaoussou Konate – Director Technical & Operations
3. Ms. Maureen Kahonge- Senior Manager Business Development & Communications
4. Mr Dominic Simba – Senior Manager Corporate Finance & Administration
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Le transport aérien est de loin le mode le plus efficace pourles trajets internationaux et représente environ 40% de part de marché de tous les modes de transport. La contribuon économique du transport aérien au connent était évaluée à 63 milliards de dollars avant la pandémie de la COVID-19. En effet, le connent devra se concentrer sur le transport aérien en tant que l’un des principaux moteurs de la reprise et du développement socio-économique.
Les compagnies aériennes africaines étaient déjà dans une situation très fragile avant la pandémie de la COVID-19 qui a plongé le secteur aérien dans une spirale pénible. En novembre 2020, l’AFRAA esmait les pertes de revenus pour l’année 2020, pour les compagnies africaines à 10 milliards de dollars en raison du coronavirus . Conscient du rôle de l’aviaon dans la facilitaon du
commerce et la croissance de nos économies, l’AFRAA connue à jouer un rôle central pour soutenir les compagnies aériennes africaines à traverser ces turbulences en traçant une voie durable pour l’industrie grâce à des mesures spécifiques.
This year’s edition of the African Aviation Industry Group (AAIG) Aeropolitical Forum was held on the 11th of November 2020. The event was attended by 140 participants from African airlines, Civil Aviation Authorities, Airports, Airline Associations, Ministries and related agencies, private sector groups, non-governmental organizations, aviation service providers and the media.
Every year, the forum is held on the sidelines of the AFRAA Annual General Assembly. The forum presents a unique opportunity for key stakeholders in African Aviation to articulate, in detail, the industry issues highlighted by the AFRAA AGA. The forum then consolidates recommendations for strategic priorities in the coming year that can improve the operating and regulatory environment for African Aviation.
The 2020 AAIG forum was held under the theme – “African Aviation’s Recovery Strategy – The Way Forward”.
KEY TAKEAWAYS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
i. Continued financial support for all the key stakeholders of the African aviation industry (through direct cash injections, credit or loans and deferrals or discounts on charges and concessions) remains critical. We urge States and donor institutions to provide the funds pledged to ensure survival, business continuity of key stakeholders of the African aviation industry. Financial support for the stakeholders concerned goes beyond just the COVID-19 pandemic response, it is an imperative to safeguard the gains made by Africa on safety over the years.
ii. To restore connectivity through the opening of borders, the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic response should focus on consistency and harmonization of entry and exit protocols, mutual recognition and trust framework between states, alleviation measures and promoting rapid cost-effective testing as the alternative to quarantine. The COVID-19 crisis presents an opportunity to boost intra-Africa connectivity via harmonized health protocols across Africa.
iii. Continued focus on the implementation of the YD and the SAATM is more important than ever, particularly as a key cornerstone to revive the sector. The State SAATM readiness index can be used as a tool to identify a “Club of the Ready and Willing “(CREW) and pursue incentives for the promotion of new intra-Africa routes (tax incentives, priority for financing, etc.)
iv. Promotion of a synergy and better coordination between the implementation of the SAATM and other initiatives of the AU 2063 Agenda such as the AfCFTA and Free Movement Protocol. The AAIG will highlight the available opportunities between these AU flagship projects for Aviation and promote platforms for engagement.
v. Creating a cost competitive landscape for African aviation by reducing costs across Africa (e.g. finding solutions to increase traffic for more volumes could result in reduction of taxes and charges for users). The AAIG will facilitate interactions between OEMs, Airlines, Airports, ANS, Financiers and Governments to drive down operating costs in Africa, with set KPIs.
vi. Airline cooperation is vital – activities such as interlining, code-sharing, other forms of partnership should be promoted. Airlines repositioning and rethinking is also critical.
vii. African airlines should mainstream Cargo as a strategic pillar for growth.
viii. Cooperation for the improvement of seamless airspace through the deployment of infrastructure and development of technical staff.
ix. Multi-sector collaboration and a holistic cross industry framework (sharing of data, harmonization of processes for a seamless experience, etc.) is important and should be promoted (e.g. linking aviation with other sectors such as finance, trade, hospitality and tourism).
x. Digitization and technology present new opportunities for the industry and should be embraced to support enhanced efficiencies, increased revenues and reduced costs.
About the AAIG
The AAIG brings together airlines through their associations AFRAA, IATA, AASA, airports through ACI-Africa, ANS providers through CANSO Africa, OEMs, DFIs, and individuals passionate about Aviation in Africa, for a strong advocacy power, and common initiatives.
