Previewing AFRAA's 58th AGA: African Aviation 2030: The Industry we need to build

Previewing the African Airlines Association 58th AGA with Secretary General, Abderahmane Berthe Ahead of the Annual General Assembly in Libreville, Gabon, Jon Howell caught up with the SG and together they cover the pressure points shaping African aviation right now, from fuel shocks and airspace disruption to taxes, blocked funds, financing, fleet development, and market liberalization.

Chapters:

01:24 - How the Middle East crisis and fuel shock has impacted African airlines

06:24 - Why fleet development and financing are now a priority for Africa's airlines

08:45 - De-risking aircraft finance through Cape Town Convention adoption and governance

10:42 - Pooling aircraft, spare parts, and engines through collaboration

13:09 - Why ECOWAS tax cuts are still not being implemented

16:24 - Blocked funds and why repatriation is critical for growth

18:18 - From SAATM declarations to real compliance and implementation

21:29 - Visa openness, trade, tourism, and the wider growth equation

23:33 - Fifth freedom rights and the role of non-African airlines

29:11 - What AFRAA wants delegates to take away from Libreville