Cargo performance in Africa
Afraa secretary general – Abderahmane Berthé, delivered a keynote address at the 53rd annual general assembly of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (Aasa).
In terms of cargo performance, Berthé reported that the average market share of African Airlines per cargo origin was 30.6% year-to-date for August 2023.
East Africa comes first with 37%, followed by North Africa with 30%. The highest cargo traffic growth year-on-year is in North Africa, with 20% year-to-date. For the Southern African region, Berthée reported that Cape Town and Harare were the top two airports in the region in terms of cargo traffic growth, year-to-date.
As the global aviation industry focuses on SAF, Africa has an opportunity to act as a leader in feedstock production. However, there are concerns about the SAF production in volume, accessibility at airports, and cost, which is currently high. (cj)