A global aerospace company, Airbus, has listed Nairobi among the major city routes in Africa that are not served by the aviation corporation.
In its latest report, Airbus also enlisted Lagos, Cape Town, Dakar, and Douala, stating that the routes could provide greater connectivity for travelers and drive economic growth in local economies, including boosting airline revenue.
According to Airbus, Market Intelligence and Consulting Director Geert Lemaire, some identified routes still lack regularly scheduled non-stop flights despite significant traffic between certain city pairs.
“Factors such as restrictive bilateral air service agreements, economic variables, and challenges with capacity, frequency and operating cost efficiency contribute to these routes remaining unserved.”
However, he stated that the company remains committed to partnering with airlines across Africa to identify optimized fleet solutions in line with network development requirements that further stimulate the continent’s air transport industry growth and improve connectivity for travelers.
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“With our capacity to make analyses about route and network development potential in-house, Airbus remains committed to partnering with airlines across Africa to identify optimised fleet solutions,” he said.
The company also highlighted data on Africa in its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF), focusing on strategic recommendations to capitalize on the opportunities of a more connected continent.
