Airbus publishes its latest study identifying the main unserved routes to boost air transport in Africa

Airbus, a global leader in aerospace and aviation, has released an analysis detailing several key unserved African routes that could provide greater connectivity for travelers, boost economic growth in local economies and generate a significant increase in airline revenues. Airlines companies. The company also highlighted data on Africa from its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF).

Several of the major unserved roads identified in the analysis are concentrated in cities such as Lagos, Cape Town, Nairobi, Dakar and Douala. Airbus also addressed strategic recommendations aimed at capitalizing on the opportunities of a more connected continent as well as Airbus' capabilities to help realize this potential.

“Despite significant traffic between some city pairs, some identified routes still lack regular non-stop flights. Factors such as restrictive bilateral air service agreements, economic variables, and challenges in capacity, frequency, and operating cost efficiencies contribute to these routes remaining unserved. “, said Geert Lemaire, Director of Market Intelligence and Consulting at Airbus. “With our ability to internally analyze the development potential of routes and networks, Airbus remains committed to collaborating with airlines across Africa to identify optimized fleet solutions, in line with network development requirements, that further drive the growth of the airline industry on the continent and improve connectivity for travelers.

Forecasts predict an overall growth of 4.1% in air traffic over the next 20 years, resulting in an expected need for 1,180 new aircraft by 2043. At the same time, continued growth in the airline sector aviation in Africa is expected to result in growth of 3.3%. % real GDP growth on the continent, well above the global average of 2.6%. This growth is confirmed by data from Airbus' Global Services Forecast, which estimates that Africa will need to hire an additional 15,000 pilots, 20,000 technicians and 24,000 cabin crew members to meet the increase in demand for air Transport.
To learn more about the untapped opportunities in Africa's aviation sector, we invite you to read Airbus' latest analysis on unserved routes here.