Aviation AFRICA Summit & Exhibition returns to Kigali, Rwanda after three years, officially hosted by the Government of Rwanda, the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority, RwandAir Ltd, and Rwanda Airports Company (RAC).
Under the theme “Collaborating to unlock Africa’s aviation growth”, the annual event brings together leaders from government, civil aviation authorities, airlines, airports, manufacturers, MRO providers and business aviation, plus suppliers from across the whole industry spectrum.
Speakers from across the industry including CEOs of Africa’s leading airlines, will be sharing their plans and concerns, at the event. Host airline, RwandAir’s chief executive Yvonne Manzi Makolo will be revealing her strategies for their development and growth, particularly in line with the new Kigali international airport at Bugesera. Dar Al-Handasah (commonly known as Dar) has been a key player in the airport design, engineering, and project management aspects, and the company will be a platinum sponsor of the event, meeting supply chain, and discussing the development on stage.
This year’s Aviation AFRICA Summit & Exhibition sees an in-depth look at the advanced aviation mobility, with the collaboration of the African Drone Forum with Ethiopian Airlines explaining more about its ambition to build an air taxi network in the region.
While regulators like the RCAA have already introduced guidelines for the newest of aviation models, the regulators will be on show with African Civil Aviation Commission AFCAC secretary general Adefunke Adeyemi, a panel of civil aviation DGs, and other industry specialists from ATM to look at some of the issues – including unblocking barriers to the SAATM initiative to open Africa’s skies.
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) CEO Aaron Munetsi, will bring together a panel that spans the continent to address the geopolitical challenges – as well as the internal frustrations – that hamper “the growth of aviation.
“Collaboration is a critical success factor in the airline industry,” Munetsi said. How that applies in today’s world will be a key point in his session.
Safety, risk management, air traffic management, wildlife threats, sustainability and of course MRO will be offering great debate and with the partnerships and support from organisations like the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA), the speakers will have a lot to offer with real issues being frankly debated.
Aircraft manufacturers Airbus, Boeing and Embraer predict strong growth in African air travel and will be at the event to give their insight.
“The Aviation AFRICA Summit has developed into the most forthright and broad event for Africa’s aviation industry. Networking is superb with a lot of opportunities for suppliers to meet with customers and authorities,” said Summit chairman Alan Peaford, MBE.