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IATA: Competition from European, Middle East carriers shrinks African carriers’ demand to 0.3%

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IATA: Competition from European, Middle East carriers shrinks African carriers’ demand to 0.3%

The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest analysis of the passenger air transport market, based on capacity (supply) and traffic (demand) data worldwide and by region for June 2025, indicated that African airlines experienced a 0.3% year-over-year decrease in demand. Capacity was up 0.3% year-on-year. The load factor was 74.6% (-0.5 ppt compared to June 2024). The decline in African load factor, according to the clearing house for over 350 global airlines, may be due to increased…

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European, Middle East Airlines, others foray into African market with codeshare deals with continent’s airlines

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European, Middle East Airlines, others foray into African market with codeshare deals with continent’s airlines

European, Middle East and American airlines have begun to see Africa as a fertile ground for airline business as they begin to ink codeshare pacts with the continent’s airlines to expand their operations in the region. The latest pact is the one involving Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier of Türkiye. The carrier has signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement with South Africa-based Airlink to strengthen its presence on the African continent. The agreement, which will take…

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Africa, Middle East record lowest mishandled baggage numbers

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Africa, Middle East record lowest mishandled baggage numbers

Global traffic increases 8.2%, mishandled luggage drops to 6.3%   The Middle East and Africa’s air transport sector kept pace with global passenger surges in 2024, achieving remarkable baggage results despite increasing system demands. According to the newly released SITA Baggage IT Insights 2025, the region maintained one of the world’s strongest performances, reporting 6.02 mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers, slightly up from 4.5 in 2023, but still among the best worldwide. The global picture…

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Boeing, Airbus in fierce battle for Middle East, African market with 5,320 aircraft projection by 2043

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Boeing, Airbus in fierce battle for Middle East, African market with 5,320 aircraft projection by 2043

Passenger air traffic in Africa will increase 6.4 per cent annually   Two of the biggest aircraft manufacturers in the world, Boeing and Airbus are beginning to see the Middle East and Africa as the two regions of interests for the sale of their airplanes. While Airbus expects fleet size in the Middle East to more than double in the 18-year period to 2043, the world’s third-fastest rate after China and the Asia-Pacific region, Boeing…

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