Kenya Airways plane takes off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The aviation industry in Africa has continued to perform strongly with increased passenger traffic and operational efficiency, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has reported.

AFRAA in a statement noted that key drivers of the robust performance included expanded routes, better connectivity, and rising domestic and international travel demands.

Regarding seat availability in Global Africa, the report said, there was a seven per cent increase - from 16 million seats in July 2023 to 17 million seats in July 2024.

‘’Intra-Africa routes also saw a three per cent rise in seat availability during the same period, attributed to the introduction of new routes, network expansion, and fleet upgrades,” noted the continental aviation body founded in Accra, Ghana in 1958 and headquartered in Nairobi.

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