Airbus research identifies unserved routes to boost air travel in Africa – Tech | Company

Global aerospace leader Airbus has released an analysis detailing a number of key unserved African routes that could provide greater connectivity for travelers, boost economic growth in local economies and significantly increase in revenues for airlines.

The company also highlighted data on Africa from its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF).

Some of the major unserved routes identified in the analysis are concentrated in cities such as Lagos, Cape Town, Nairobi, Dakar and Douala.

Airbus also addressed strategic recommendations to capitalize on the opportunities of a more connected continent, as well as Airbus’ capabilities to help realize this potential.

“Despite significant traffic between certain city pairs, some identified routes still lack regularly scheduled non-stop flights. Factors such as restrictive bilateral air service agreements, economic variables and challenges in capacity, frequency and operational cost efficiency contribute to these routes remaining unserved.” says Geert Lemaire, market information and advice director at Airbus. “With our ability to provide internal analysis on the development potential of routes and networks, Airbus remains committed to working with airlines across Africa to identify optimized fleet solutions in line with network development requirements that will fuel the growth of the continent’s air transport sector further encourage and improve connectivity for travelers. .”

The forecast, meanwhile, predicts an overall 4.1% growth in air traffic over the next twenty years, resulting in a projected need for 1,180 new aircraft by 2043.

Meanwhile, continued growth in Africa’s aviation sector is expected to result in real GDP growth of 3.3% 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 deploy an additional 15,000 pilots, 20,000 technicians and 24,000 cabin crew to meet rising demand for air travel.

To learn more about the untapped opportunities in Africa’s aviation sector, we invite you to read Airbus’s latest analysis on unserved routes here.