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African aviation industry over the next two
decades. According to Times Aerospace,
IBA predicts that African airline traffic will
recover to pre-Covid levels by 2024 and
that it will surpass 140 million passengers
carried by 2030. As growth happens,
the ground handling industry must be
prepared to handle emerging trends from
airlines that want lower handling costs,
self-handling, and going green initiatives
that require GSE that use solar or fossil
fuels,” added Nalianya.
Africa has enormous potential for
needed to support the role of the private GROUND HANDLING aviation. Africa now provides just
sector in developing African airports. POTENTIAL around 2% of total worldwide travel,
“We firmly believe that quality and According to IATA, Africa has a strong while having 17% of the world's
safety are paramount in every aspect basis for increasing aviation's contribution population. The continent's air
of our operations. We are confident we to its growth. Prior to Covid-19, aviation connection may be greatly enhanced.
offer competitive charges and the highest in Africa provided 7.7 million employment “As the world’s second-largest continent,
possible quality for the airport we operate and $63 billion in economic activity. there is huge potential across a number of
in Zanzibar. We work closely with local Projections are for demand to triple over sectors that varies by each market. For us,
stakeholders to deliver the highest possible the next two decades. we are committed to making Zanzibar one
standards of compliance across everything “The African aviation market is of the most admired airports in Africa,
we do, having recently received RA3 largely untapped. As the sector grows, the delivering a customer experience that helps
certification for our current cargo facility, a ground-handling market will also grow. grow the tourism industry and reputation
first in Zanzibar,” said Jonas. Experts predict triple-digit growth in the as a destination of choice,” added Jones.

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