Kenya Airways and ECAir to collaborate closely in the near future

Fatima Beyina-Moussa, CEO of ECAir, Equatorial Congo Airlines, chaired the proceedings of the 47th General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) held this week.

In total, 35 airlines attended. More than 300 participants discussed strategies to promote the implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision. While it was adopted by 44 countries in November 1999, to date only 11 African countries have committed to implementing it effectively.

At the beginning of the discussion, the leaders of the AFRAA member airlines received valuable support from the Congolese President, Denis Sassou N'Guesso” "One of the great merits of your association is the awareness that unity is strength and that in your industry salvation lies in the need for solidarity, in sharing essential resources and in vital synergy. Your association pursues ambitions and goals that are in perfect harmony with the African Union.”

Fatima Beyina-Moussa said: “At ECAir, we opted to negotiate with our peers and were able to conclude inter-airline agreements with TAC, Asky, Ethiopian, South African Airways, Air Algérie and agreed to operate the Brazzaville- Beirut route in collaboration with Trans Air Congo. I am also pleased to announce that Kenya Airways and ECAir have decided to collaborate closely in the near future. I would like to thank my colleague, Mr Ngunze, CEO of Kenya Airways."

Edmund Makona, CEO of Air Zimbabwe, succeeds Fatima Beyina-Moussa as head of AFRAA.

Air Zimbabwe will host the 48th General Assembly of AFRAA from November, 20-22 , 2016, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.