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Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 34, 2025.
Introduction. East Africa’s aviation sector faces mounting turbulence as geopolitics and protectionism undermine growth despite open skies initiatives. RwandAir Ltd has been forced to suspend key routes due to DR

Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 33, 2025.
Introduction. Khartoum International Airport is set to reopen in October 2025, following its closure since the April 2023 conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which devastated

Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 32, 2025.
Introduction. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2024 World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report on August 4, 2025, revealing key trends shaping global aviation. Passenger traffic grew by

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