The national airline of the Republic of the Congo has put together, the organization of the 47th Annual General Assembly and the Summit of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) which has been scheduled to hold in Brazzaville from November 8 to 10.
The Summit with the theme: “Open skies: Growth through competition and collaboration,” will be presided over by AFRAA President, Fatima Beyina-Moussa. She is also the Managing Director of ECAir.
The event is being organized under the patronage of the President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou-Nguesso,
AFRAA re-groups 45 African airline members and around a hundred industrial partners, including aircraft and engine manufacturers, consultants, and high technology service providers, as well as representatives of governments, airports and international organisations.
The Association was created in 1964 with a mission to encourage and support African companies as they develop their air transport services.
It also aims to facilitate cooperation between African companies in order to develop interconnectivity and establish a maximum of intra-African relationships.
The AFRAA General Assembly is a unique business event in Africa and it takes place every year in November. It is organised by an African airline and is attended by an average of 400 participants. This includes airline directors, chief executive officers and decision-makers on a global scale.
During the event, participants would explore the challenges of the aeronautical industry and debate on which measures to implement in order to improve air transport growth across the continent.
Fatima Beyina-Moussa, AFRAA President is expected to engage on a round table, other directors of African airlines. They are Mbuvi Ngunze, Kenya Airways managing director, Tewolde Gebremariam, Ethiopian Airlines president and managing director, Sherif Fathi, EgyptAir president and managing director, Abderahmane Berthe, Air Burkina managing director, Sanjeev Gahdia, Astral Aviation managing director, and Khellil Faical, Tassili Airlines managing director.
The AFRAA General Assembly will put the spotlight on the Republic of the Congo’s aims and challenges with regard to air transport.
The Summit’s Brazzaville location will attract the attention of the world industry towards the Congolese capital’s extraordinary opportunities, particularly with regard to the Maya-Maya Airport. Commercial and tourism ties will be strengthened throughout the continent and with new and traditional markets outside of Africa (Dubai, China, Europe). [myad]
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