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Developing Passenger and Air Freight Business in Africa: Challenges and Growth Forecasts

Explore the challenges and growth forecasts of developing commercial aviation in Africa, covering infrastructure, safety, regulations, costs, and international best practices. This summary highlights fatal accident trends, regulation complexities, and the impact of oil prices in the industry. Discover the key areas for improvement and investment opportunities in the African aviation sector.

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Developing Passenger and Air Freight Business in Africa: Challenges and Growth Forecasts

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  1. Developing passenger and air freight business to and within Africa

  2. Hygiene Factors • Infrastructure • Product • Services • Safety • Internationally taken for granted • Global, first world investment

  3. Even we get it wrong !

  4. Growth Forecasts Source : IATA

  5. Challenges of developing the commercial aviation sector within Africa Three key areas : Infrastructure Regulation Costs

  6. Infrastructure • Complex Model • ATC • Buildings • Runways • Utilities • Technical Aptitude • Specialist Experience • Aspiration • Competition • Availability • Consistency of supply

  7. Fatal airliner accident locations in 2006

  8. Number of fatal airliner accidents per region

  9. Number of fatal airliner accidents per region The moving 10-year average trends show a decrease in the average number of fatal accidents for all regions. All regions have recorded a steadily decreasing accident rate over the past seven years, except for Africa. In 2006 Africa was again the most unsafe continent:18,5% of all fatal airliner accidents happened in Africa, while the continent only accounts for approximately 3 percent of all world aircraft departures.

  10. International best practice

  11. Regulation • Highly regulated industry • Government/Non-Government • Consistency, locally & internationally • International • Growth Constraints • Beyond individual business control

  12. Costs • Oil • People/Training • Local Expertise • Operating Standard • Hardware • Airframe availability for unknown markets • Engineering Capability

  13. Oil Prices 1994 – March 2008

  14. Key Events

  15. Summary • Requirement for continued and significant investment • Consistent approach to development • Opportunity for growth and success

  16. Thank You !

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