Africa mulls single air transport market launch by January 2018
Aviation - An African single air transport market will be launched in January 2018, with 40 plus countries expected to be signatories by then. So far, 20 African countries out of 55 have subscribed to African single air market.
Jul 04, 2017: An African single air transport market will be launched in January 2018, with 40 plus countries expected to be signatories by then. So far, 20 African countries out of 55 have subscribed to African single air market.
This was announced by David Kajange, the Head of the Transport and Tourism Division at the African Union (AU) on the sidelines of the ongoing 29th AU summit, which is underway in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.
A single air transport market is one of the goals of AU's Agenda 2063, aiming to connect Africa through aviation and other transport infrastructure to achieve integration and boost intra-Africa trade.
The single air transport market also aims to boost African nations' tourism, economic growth and economic development.
Kajange said Africa became the most expensive air transport market in the world because of individual nations' policies and regulations that hinder air connectivity.
