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Unserved routes: Can Pan-African airline group plug the gaps?

Posted on May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 by Wole Shadare

While pan-African airline, Air Afrique, is no longer with us, the current aviation market is dominated by non-African airlines. WOLE SHADARE writes that the continent’s carriers can synergise to fill the gap to provide efficient air transportation Slow pace Africa is a rapidly growing continent with a population of well over a billion. Its landmass is around three times larger than Europe’s and is home to some of the planet’s most packed conurbations. Despite an extraordinary population surge over…

Airline group raises concern over South Africa’s aviation infrastructure

Posted on February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has noted with renewed concern and frustration the recent rash of incidents that disrupted airline operations over the summer peak travel season and throughout this month. The incidents are primarily related to the reliability of re-fuelling infrastructure, electrical power supply and redundancy systems at O.R. Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. There remains ongoing uncertainty regarding the management of fuel reserves as well as the security…