Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “African aviation”
By Chaitan Jai, former Assistant Director External Affairs, IATA Aviation’s ability to contribute to social and economic development is clear. In 2016, the industry supported nearly 66 million jobs and US$2.7 trillion dollars of economic activity. In the next 20 years, those figures could rise to 98 million jobs and US$5.7 trillion of economic activity. In Africa, aviation supports 6.2 …
By Kayode Oyero One major claim in the aviation industry in Africa over the years is that governments, airports, service providers, suppliers, technical support companies flourish while African airlines do not. At its 8th Aviation Stakeholders Convention in Mauritius, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) expressed hopes “to build lasting win-win business relationships and improve supply chain efficiency and capacity to …
By Soumaya Ben Letaifa In 2017, Airlines globally posted US$38 billion after-tax profit representing US$9.27 average profit per passenger.The African industry improved profitability but is still making a net after taxloss of $100 million. Meeting rising expectations and boosting profitability requires new technologies and capabilities-and therefore new competencies (PWC report, 2019). There is a need not only to invest in …
