“In light of Africa’s vast landmass, its population accounting for 16% of the world population, and its low share of global trade of 2%, the continent is an excellent opportunity to develop air transport. However, as a market, Africa’s share over several decades has remained stagnant at less than 3% of the world market – it is time to take …
Rwandair Hosts Afraa For The Ceo Dialogues Session
Rwandair Hosts AFRAA For The CEOs Dialogues Session The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, met RwandAir Chief Executive Officer – Ms. Yvonne Manzi Makolo and RwandAir Leadership at RwandAir Headoffice in Kigali, Rwanda for the “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues”. This meeting marks the second edition of the AFRAA CEO Dialogues for 2023. The CEO …
AFRAA Forges Close Engagement With Nigerian Member Airlines Through CEOs Leadership Dialogues – By Roland Ohaeri
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 …
South African Airways Meets AFRAA Secretary-General For The AFRAA CEOs Leadership Dialogues
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. The dialogues session is timely, as SAA forges its path to recovery following a restart of operations in September …
10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention – Stakeholders Draw Road Map For Industry Recovery Beyond The Crisis
The 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention hosted by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Kenya Airways held in Nairobi, Kenya at the Emara Ole-Sereni hotel. The two-day convention provided a platform for showcasing new developments and innovations in aviation, discussing industry business trends, networking and forging new partnerships. The Convention, under the theme: “Beyond the crisis”, brought together over 500 …
Royal Air Maroc Debuts AFRAA’s CEOs Leadership Dialogues Initiative
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary-General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, met Royal Air Maroc Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Abdelhamid Addou for the AFRAA launch edition of “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session on Monday 25 April at Royal Air Maroc headquarters in Casablanca, Morocco. The CEO Dialogues session is part of AFRAA’s strategy to communicate with member leadership aimed at …
Ethiopian Airlines, UTD Aviation Solutions, AFRAA Signs MoU to Re-establish African Aviation Renaissance in MRO Services
Ethiopian Airlines MRO, UTD Aviation Solutions, and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) have signed a tripartite MoU to work together on Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services in pursuance of the Brown Condor Initiative (BCI). The signing ceremony took place at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Brown Condor Initiative (BCI) is a joint initiative that was conceptualized …
AFRAA, Signs Mou With YAAPA To Spearhead The Development Of Youth, Women In Africa
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the YAAPA-Young African Aviation Professional Association (YAAPA). The MoU will provide a framework of cooperation between AFRAA and YAAPA to support the development of youth and women in aviation in Africa on various focus areas including financing, training, employment opportunities and collaboration across the industry for policy …
AFRAA, AFCAC Reinforce Collaboration For The Development Of A Safe, Reliable Air Transport System In Africa
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU will reinforce the collaboration between AFRAA and AFCAC to facilitate the achievement of their shared objectives and enhance their effectiveness in serving the interests of their respective members. The MoU was signed by Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA’s Secretary-General and Ms …
African Airlines To Lose $8.5bn In 2021- AFRAA
African Airlines Associations (AFRAA) has forecasted that African Airlines full-year revenue loss for 2021 is at US$8.5b that is 49% of the 2019 revenues. AFRAA said in 2020, African airlines cumulatively lost $10.21b in revenues due to the impact of the pandemic, representing 58.8% of 2019 revenues. This poor performance is a direct threat to the survival of the African …