From Africans making their own destiny via national self-interest to charges and taxes, senior leaders vented their frustrations during Aviation Africa.

Kenya is moving ahead with its plans to expand its fleet and forge strategic partnerships, even as supply chain disruptions and maintenance delays weigh on operations.

“Let’s accelerate it, and let's finish the job” of creating the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), demanded Adefunke Adeyemi, Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), addressing delegates at the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit, being held in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda in September.

How is Boeing going about regaining sales momentum in Africa and rebuilding the firm’s reputation? Anbessie Yitbarek, Boeing’s head of sales in Africa, talks to African Aerospace’s Mark Pilling.

Violent regional conflicts, an unreliable supply chain and delayed aircraft are driving Emirates’ strategy to control or produce as much as possible in-house.