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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 3, 2026.
Introduction. Ongoing conflicts across Africa and the Middle East are severely impacting global aviation profitability, with African carriers projected to earn just $200 million in net profit in 2026—a mere

Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 2, 2026.
Introduction. Ethiopian Aviation University, Africa’s largest aviation center of excellence, graduated 457 aviation professionals from 12 countries on 17 January 2026, including 58 pilots, 115 aircraft maintenance technicians, and 284

Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 1, 2026.
Introduction. Global travel agent bodies, including Universal Federation of Travel Agents Associations | UFTAA and WTAAA, have strongly opposed IATA’s decision to impose standardized worldwide remittance periods under the Billing

Africa Airspace Liberalization: A Continent Stuck In A Holding Pattern.
The Single Africa Air Transport Market (SAATM) stands as a pioneering initiative under the African Union‘s Agenda 2063, aimed at forging a unified air transport market across the continent. This visionary move promises substantial freedoms for air transport, particularly for passenger and cargo operations from the first through the fifth

Ethiopian Domestic Aviation Market
With a population of approximately 126 million people, Ethiopia boasts a bustling air transport market set for dynamic growth. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicted an astonishing 226% expansion in the sector over the next two decades. This high-growth market has been experiencing a staggering