IATA welcomes SAATM but warns implementation is key  

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the launch in Addis Ababa of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative by the African Union (AU) to open up Africa’s skies and improve intra-African air connectivity. Enhanced connectivity will stimulate demand, improve the competitiveness of the African airline industry, and make air travel more […]

Free trade, a single market and airships on the agenda

One of the keys to the future of aviation in Africa is the successful implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market that is being launched in Addis Ababa in January. The SAATM agreement has been signed by 22 countries, including the biggest continental players in aviation, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa. […]