African airlines Stories

African airlines lead global passenger growth with 8.9 per cent rise - IATA
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 01, 2025

According to IATA, African flights were about 80 per cent full on average in August, marking the first time the region has reached that level, though...

Africa’s airlines to post lowest global profits in 2025 – IATA
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 02, 2025

African airlines are likely to make just $1.30 in profit per passenger, much less than the $11.10 (Sh1,433) in North America and $8.90 (Sh1,149) in Eu...

African airlines see 20.7 per cent international traffic growth
Bashir Mohammed  |  Apr 06, 2024

This growth is driven by a 22.1 per cent increase in capacity for airlines such as Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Air Senegal, an...

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