African air transport leaders warn of industry’s demise
Stiff competition coming from non-African carriers and failure of African states to establish a single air transport market threatens the death of the continent’s air transport industry, according to delegates at the second ICAO Meeting on Air Cargo Development in Africa. Among the most vocal proponent for change, Ethiopian Airlines Group CE Tewolde Gebremariam reckoned that 30 years ago African airlines carried 60% of the passenger traffic between Africa and the rest of the world. Three decades later, that market share has plunged to 20%, leaving the rest to non-African airlines. “This is a gradual death of indigenous African carriers,” said Gebremariam. “I am not complaining for my carrier because Ethiopian Airlines is doing very well. But I am concerned like any citizen of this continent that we are watching the death of our industry." <br/>
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African air transport leaders warn of industry’s demise
Stiff competition coming from non-African carriers and failure of African states to establish a single air transport market threatens the death of the continent’s air transport industry, according to delegates at the second ICAO Meeting on Air Cargo Development in Africa. Among the most vocal proponent for change, Ethiopian Airlines Group CE Tewolde Gebremariam reckoned that 30 years ago African airlines carried 60% of the passenger traffic between Africa and the rest of the world. Three decades later, that market share has plunged to 20%, leaving the rest to non-African airlines. “This is a gradual death of indigenous African carriers,” said Gebremariam. “I am not complaining for my carrier because Ethiopian Airlines is doing very well. But I am concerned like any citizen of this continent that we are watching the death of our industry." <br/>
