Air Transport in Africa Outlook - 2024

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Welcome to the eighth edition of AviaDev Insight Africa’s Connectivity update, the podcast offering insight into the new route developments in Africa, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa.

This month's guests are Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant, and Dr. James Pearson, Analyst at Simple Flying.

Together, we discuss:

Norse Atlantic Airways, a new carrier for Africa, is launching a three times a week operation from Gatwick in London to Cape Town International. Jon recently interviewed Norse, so if you want to hear more listen here


EasyJet's expansion into Cape Verde. Could this move be the start of a trend of major European low-cost carriers expanding into sub-Saharan markets?


Ethiopian Airlines' launch of the Warsaw route using the Boeing 737 MAX indicates their expansion into secondary markets in Europe. This strategy allows them to tap into niche markets and connect with their hub in Addis Ababa.


ASKY Airlines has made schedule changes to improve the utility of their aircraft and enhance their economics. They have swapped some of their routing and are focusing on maximizing connectivity through their hub in Lomé, Togo.


Etihad's postponed launch to Nairobi was attributed to paperwork issues or delays in obtaining the operating permit. The success of this route remains uncertain, given the competition from other airlines serving the Nairobi market.

The impact of political instability and restricted airspace which continue to pose challenges for airlines operating in Africa.

RUMOUR MILL

Emirates return to Nigeria (this has since been confirmed)

Air Asia's plans for Africa

Uganda Airlines proposed Boeing order and Abu Dhabi route

Air Peace looking at Abuja-London

Air Canada looking at African markets

South African Airways flights to Thailand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzQTn6B ... el=AviaDev

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As mentioned earlier this year by member Rwandan-flyer and here https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/qata ... -of-congo/

The inaugural flight from Doha to Kinshasa landed at N’djili International Airport on Saturday, 1 June 2024, bringing the total number of African destinations served by the airline to 29.
https://www.qatarairways.com/en-WW/2380 ... -the-congo

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said: “At Qatar Airways, we recognise the immense potential in Africa.
The four weekly services will also increase capacity to Angola, raising the number of flights to Luanda from one to four. The addition of Kinshasa also complements the airline's over 170 weekly flights across Africa. There has been a strong growth in the market with nine new destinations operated by Qatar Airways in Africa since December 2020. Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Kano, Luanda, Lusaka, and Port Harcourt are the African cities newly added to the extensive Qatar Airways network.

Flight schedule to Kinshasa:

Every Monday and Saturday (all local time):
Doha (DOH) to Kinshasa (FIH) – Flight No. QR1491
Departure from (DOH) 02:45 – Arrival at (FIH) 08:10

Kinshasa (FIH) to Doha (DOH) – Flight No. QR1491 via Luanda (LAD):
Departure from (FIH) 09:40 – Arrival at (DOH) 22:50


Every Thursday and Friday (all local time):
Doha (DOH) to Kinshasa (FIH) - Flight No. QR1489 via Luanda (LAD):
Departure from (DOH) 09:20 –Arrival at (FIH) 18:25

Kinshasa (FIH) to Doha (DOH) - Flight No. QR1489
Departure from (FIH) 19:55 – Arrival at (DOH) 05:45+1

H.A.

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New route:

Egyptair will start to serve Somalia and Djibouti from July 2024 (https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240605-msjul24jibmgq). Interesting. Somalia gets more and more air link outside Africa with FlyDubai, Tutkish Airlines, Air Arabia and Qatar Airways.

About JIB, this is not good news for Air France which operates 1 flight per week. , Ethiopian, Qatar Airways and FlyDubai (with Emirates codeshare) fly to JIB, Saudia was also supposed to fly to JIB last year. Kenya Airways appears to have suspended its route during covid.
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https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240605-msjul24jibmgq

Air France-KLM Group downgrades stake in KQ


Air France-KLM Group has downgraded its investment in Kenya Airways to a “financial asset” that could be sold any time when the need arises.

“The Group’s stake in Kenya Airways Ltd is 7.76 percent as at December 31, 2023,” it said in its 2023 annual report.

https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/bu ... kq-4643224

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One week after Qatar Airways started flights to DR Congo, Emirates strikes back. Madagascar will be the next destination in Africa for Emirates. Another strong competitor after Ethiopian (from Marseille nd Paris) and Turkish (from Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Strasbourg, Basel Mulhouse) for Air France on one of its hugest market in Africa. EK provides also flights from, Paris, Nice and Lyon in France.


Flights start in early September 2024, 4 flights per week via The Seychelles https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/e ... eychelles/

And some people think that there is no market in Africa.

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Exotic cargo route coming? Air Atlanta Icelandic has made a request for a regular cargo flight between Iceland and Johannesburg taged with Lusaka in Zambia (flights btw LUN and JNB will be operated by STABO which has made a request) one flight per week

Note that Fedex has added a new list of aircraft (only B777Fs) for its line to Nairobi and Johannesburg (opened in 2022) from Memphis via Dubai and Milan (in my opinion this is also a renewal license.) But sometimes it's a plane that arrives from the USA with a stop at Paris and flies to Dubai and then to Africa. It is one of the rare FedEx aircraft that leaves CDG late in the morning on Saturdays. I can see it during my breaks

Verdict by June 28, 2024 https://www.gov.za/documents/notices/in ... t-comments






While the airline is experiencing problems with its 787s (maintenance problems on the engines). A 787 has been stuck in Malaysia for several months, after one was stuck for months in China. https://www.nst.com.my/business/corpora ... ember-2023

The company launched a cargo flight to Honk Kong in a B767F https://www.logupdateafrica.com/air-car ... ng-1352303

And it seems that the company wants to land in South Africa again. She had to stop her flights a few years ago due to a dispute with a farmer for whom Tanzania did not pay her compensation https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49460873

5 flights per week to Johannesburg. We will have to wait until April 25, 2025 at the latest for the verdict. https://www.gov.za/documents/notices/in ... r-tanzania




The airline based in Libreville and which mainly operates the ATR 72 600, but has also leased a CRJ 700 from CemAir wishes to serve Johannesburg from Libreville using an Airbus A320 ZS-GAS. Not very young, but the South Africans (African Charter Airlines, CemAir, Globus Aviation) are enjoying great success in terms of leasing and subcontracted flights in Africa: Somalia, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Zambia, etc.

Verdict by July 3, 2024 https://www.gov.za/documents/notices/in ... ts-invited

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