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By Monday Ukoha In the past couple of years and even currently many African countries have been investing in the upgrade of their airports. In November 2024, Angola became the latest as it opened its Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto Angola International Airport. Other major international airport projects in the pipeline on the continent include the Bugesera International Airport in Rwanda …
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Terminals Malabo Airport Management (TMAM). AFRAA says that under the framework of the MoU, AFRAA and TMAM will focus on several areas of collaboration which includes; efforts to promotion of travel and tourism within Africa, data sharing and analytics, environmental sustainability, airport infrastructure development, training and …
Recent air travel figures released by the International Air Transport Association show that global passenger traffic has recovered to 99% of pre COVID-19 figures. For Africa, the domestic traffic has recovered fully and is actually growing while the international traffic is expected to recover fully in 2024. Industry projections by Boeing point to the African air transport industry growing at …
By Hani El-Assaad The past year saw a resurgence in demand for air travel to, from and within Africa, with end-2022 capacity in all the sub-regions either exceeding or close to early January 2020 levels, bar Southern Africa, which ended the year 27%* below that high-tide line. As forecast, the recovery was led by domestic markets, but regional and long-haul …
Murat Destek, General Manager Summa Airport, Niger in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business Journal highlights the intricacies in private airports investments and developments in Africa. Q: Summa Airports is providing airports facilities in Africa, how would you describe the agreements for your airport projects in Dakar and Niamey, respectively, and how have these worked so far? …
Changing customer needs as well as the economic and social impacts of the pandemic are challenging airports worldwide to enhance efficiency and review their facilities, operations, cost structures and revenue streams. It requires updated strategies, innovative technologies and certain investments to streamline the airport’s future success. Daniel Eckstein, Business Development ManagerMiddle East and Africa of Munich Airport International (MAI) – …
The air cargo sector bucks the trend as COVID-19-related uncertainty creates apprehension in the aviation industry. Yet Africa remains at the dismal 2% of global air cargo figures. Glyn Hughes, Director General of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), explains how Africa can achieve substantial and sustainable air cargo increase, in this fresh exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business …
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes its unprecedented toll on the aviation industry, Mr. Ali Tounsi, Secretary General of the Airports Council Industry Africa Region (ACI-Africa), here outlines measures to tide the airports industry over the pandemic period. He wants African airports to position an embrace the change that will emerge post-COVID-19, as he stresses the need for airlines and airports …
