O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg leads Africa’s busiest airports by daily departures, followed by Cairo, Addis Ababa, Lagos and Nairobi, according to FlightsFrom data. O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg, South Africa) Cairo International Airport (Cairo, Egypt) Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Murtala Muhammed International Airport (Lagos, Nigeria) Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi, Kenya) Cape Town International Airport (Cape Town, South Africa) Mohammed V International Airport (Casablanca, Morocco) Julius Nyerere International Airport (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) Marrakesh Menara Airport (Marrakech, Morocco) Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (Abuja, Nigeria) Source link
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baggage blues Long-running disputes over lost bags, stranded travellers and unheeded fines culminate in the strongest regulatory ultimatum Morocco’s flag carrier has faced in Africa. By Nicholas Norbrook Managing Editor of The Africa Report Royal Air Maroc is in the crosshairs of Nigeria’s civil aviation authority. © Urbanandsport / NurPhoto via AFP Published on July 24, 2026 at 14:55 pm (GMT +1) Nigeria’s civil aviation regulator has threatened to stop Royal Air Maroc from operating in the country, escalating a long-running dispute over delayed luggage, compensation and the airline’s treatment of Nigerian passengers. Source link
African ministers in charge of air transport have called for an acceleration of the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), presented as a key tool for strengthening the continent’s economic integration.Meeting in the Togolese capital during the African Air Transport Convention and Exhibition 2026, they adopted the Lomé Ministerial Declaration, accompanied by an implementation matrix designed to translate political commitments into concrete actions.The document was signed on behalf of the ministers by Komlan Loku Kadje, Togo’s Minister of Transport, Rural Development, and Roads, and by Adefunke Adeyemi, Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC).The signatories…
Africa’s aviation industry is now one of the fastest growing in the world, and within it sits a group of airlines whose safety records can be compared with other carriers anywhere on the planet.The continent’s international routes are still dominated by foreign carriers connecting to and from the Middle East, but African airlines are expanding further and more confidently than ever before, and a small group of them have built safety records that stand in comparison with anywhere on the planet.As the propensity to travel rises across the continent, safety remains the priority for every airline. Carriers including Ethiopian Airlines,…
By Keith Mwanalushi 1 June 2026 The geopolitical disruption in the Middle East is beginning to reshape cargo flows into and across Africa, with Kigali emerging as an alternative routing point as shippers seek to avoid increasingly exposed trade corridors. According to Bosco Gakwaya, director of cargo services at RwandAir’s freight division, instability in the Gulf forced rapid contingency planning across the carrier’s cargo network and reinforced the strategic value of Kigali’s location in the centre of Africa. “The disruptions in the Gulf were obviously significant for the industry as a whole, and we moved quickly to protect our customers’…
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The gunfire and explosions that ripped through Niger’s main international airport are the latest sign of armed groups increasingly targeting cities and urban centers in Africa’s Sahel region, where they are competing for influence and territories, analysts say. The al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadi group, the most potent in the Sahel region south of the Sahara desert, claimed responsibility for Thursday’s attack at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey that killed 11 soldiers and two civilians. It was the second attack this year at the airport, a strategic hub that serves as the ruling military’s command, hosting its…
Named after its launch fare of Sh5,540 on the Nairobi-Mombasa route in 2006, budget airline Fly540 had set out to prove that air travel in Kenya did not have to be a reserve for corporate executives and affluent tourists. The low-cost carrier attracted international investors and pioneered a business model that competitors would later embrace. However, the same airline that had promised to ‘democratise flying’ gradually found itself overwhelmed by shareholder disputes, tax claims, aircraft leasing rows, creditor petitions and years of courtroom battles that eclipsed its commercial ambitions. Behind the fairytale launch of Fly540 was co-founder and widely experienced…
Togo is stepping into the spotlight as the future hub for African aviation. The African Air Transport Convention & Expo 2026 in Lomé will bring together more than 500 aviation leaders, policymakers, investors, and industry stakeholders to accelerate air transport liberalization, connectivity, infrastructure investment, and sustainable aviation development across Africa. Lomé, Togo – Long overlooked on the global aviation map, Togo is positioning itself as a strategic center for African aviation. Next week, the West African nation will take a major step toward that ambition by hosting the African Air Transport Convention & Expo 2026, bringing together some of the…
Ethiopian Airlines celebrated its 80 years of operations, promoting global connectivity, boosting tourism and serving as a hub for international institutions.Mesfin Tasew, group chief executive officer (CEO) of the Airlines led the celebrations on Friday.Ethiopian Airlines started its operation with five Douglas C-47 aircraft back in April 1946 with a scheduled flight to Cairo via Asmara.Speaking at an event commemorating the airline’s 80th anniversary on Friday, Tasew said the national carrier has now expanded its reach across five continents, serving 145 international destinations and establishing itself as the largest and most reputable airline in Africa.“What began as a single flight…
Ethiopia is staking $12.5 billion on an airport that could redraw Africa’s aviation map and turn Addis Ababa into a global crossroads. At its heart will rise the Central Beacon, a tower-like structure with a 60-metre interior atrium that its designers say will be the tallest in any airport worldwide. The landmark will anchor Bishoftu International Airport, a vast new Ethiopian Airlines gateway led by DAR and designed by Zaha Hadid Architects to handle tens of millions of travellers each year. Italian architecture and design magazine Domus revealed fresh details of the project on July 21,…
REFORMS OVERVIEW STARTING A BUSINESS (more info) At the fifteenth position, worldwide, and first in Africa, under the Starting a Business index of the 2020 Doing Business ranking, Togo sustains its reformative dynamics with more reforms…. ENFORCING CONTRACTS (more info) Compared to some years ago when it was one of the lowest rankers under the Doing Business’ Enforcing Contracts indicator, Togo, leveraging many efforts to improve its business climate, was able to jump significantly on the index in the recent years… . CONTRACT EXECUTION (more info) Creation of special chambers of commerce for small debts…
…Say region posts highest global jump in Jet A1 costs African airlines are bearing the brunt of the escalating US-Iran conflict by absorbing the sharpest jet fuel price increases of any continent, experts have warned. The warning came during a webinar titled “Impact of the Middle East Crisis on African Jet Fuel Markets,” held on Tuesday and jointly organised by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and S&P Global. The session brought together industry leaders to examine how the US-Iran war is affecting fuel costs, supply routes and the decision-making for airlines across Africa. Airlines under financial strain Opening the discussion,…