African Airlines Association

African industry association

African Airlines Association

Abbreviation| AFRAA
Formation| 1 April 1968; 56 years ago (1968-04-01)
Legal status| Association
Purpose| Airline trade association
Headquarters| Kenya
Location|

* Red Cross Road, South B, Nairobi, Kenya

Coordinates| 01°19′30″S 36°50′20″E﻿ / ﻿1.32500°S 36.83889°E﻿ / -1.32500; 36.83889

Region served

| Africa

Membership

| Airlines

Official language

| English, French

Secretary General

| Abdérahmane Berthé[1]

Main organ

| General Assembly
Website| www.afraa.org

The African Airlines Association (French: Association des Compagnies Aériennes Africaines), abbreviated AFRAA, is a trade association of African airlines. AFRAA was founded in Accra, Ghana, in 1968, and is, as of February 2021, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The primary purpose of AFRAA is to establish and facilitate co-operation between African airlines.[2]

The formation of the African Airlines Association was the result of historic developments and economic imperatives. In the early 1960s, a great number of African States acceded to independence and created their own national airlines. Most of these airlines became members of the International Air Transport Association.

AFRAA had its conceptual beginning in 1963, when a number of African airlines, taking the opportunity provided by the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) began holding consultation meetings prior to the IATA AGMs to discuss matters of interest to African airlines and to adopt common positions. This was the first step towards the creation of AFRAA. From that first step in Rome in 1963, the establishment in 1968 in Accra, of a regional organisation for the articulation of regional views and promotion of co-operation was undertaken by 14 founding members.

## Objectives

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AFRAA as an association has the following strategic objectives:

* Safe, secure and reliable air transport;

Promote the industry best practices to support safe, secure and reliable air transport in Africa

* Enhance the visibility, reputation and influence of African Airlines in the global aviation industry;
* Sustainable air transport;

Advocate for the reduction of costs of air transport services in Africa by reducing taxes, fees and charges

Strive for the implementation of cost-effective Human Resource Development

Lobby for market access to increase revenues and enhance connectivity for the aviation sector in Africa

* Cooperation;

Undertake the implementation of joint initiatives aimed at reducing operating costs for airlines, increase revenues and market share

Facilitate and encourage partnership among African airlines

* Data intelligence;

Become a hub for data, intelligence and expertise on the African Aviation Industry[citation needed]

## Organs

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* The General Assembly

The highest policy making body of the Association is the Annual General Assembly composed of Chief Executives of member airlines. The Annual General Assembly is presided over by the President of the Association. The President of the Association rotates annually.

* The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee, composed of 11 members elected on a sub-regional basis among Chief Executives and ex-officio members with voting rights who are members of the IATA Board of Governors, exercises executive authority. Its function is to ensure supervision of the affairs, funds and property of the Association and formulation and determination of policies within the framework of Articles of Association, By-Laws and Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly.

* The Secretariat

The Secretariat serves as the administrative, co-ordination and research centre for the association. It is headed by a secretary general who is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the association. The current Secretary General is Mr. Abderahmane Berthe.

## Steering Committees and Projects

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AFRAA provides a forum through which member airlines meet to develop and consolidate common approach to key issues in the aviation industry.

## AFRAA members

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Any African Airline operating air services in the carriage of passengers and or cargo and meets the eligibility criteria may apply for membership as an Active or Associate member. The following is a list of the current AFRAA members.

Airline  | Country  | Year Joined AFRAA

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AB Aviation |  Comoros | 2017
Afriqiyah Airways |  Libya | 2002
Air Algérie |  Algeria | 1968
Air Botswana |  Botswana | 1991
Air Burkina |  Burkina Faso | 2002
Air Djibouti |  Djibouti | 2019.[3]
Air Madagascar |  Madagascar | 1975
Air Mauritius |  Mauritius | 1985
Air Namibia |  Namibia | 2000
Air Peace |  Nigeria | 2019
Air Senegal |  Senegal | 2019[3]
Air Tanzania |  Tanzania | 1977
Air Zimbabwe |  Zimbabwe | 1981
Allied Air Cargo |  Nigeria | 2018
ASKY Airlines |  Togo | 2010
Astral Aviation |  Kenya | 2011
Badr Airlines |  Sudan | 2016
Cabo Verde Airlines |  Cabo Verde | 2014
Camair-Co |  Cameroon | 2012
CEIBA Intercontinental Airlines |  Equatorial Guinea | 2011
Congo Airlines |  Democratic Republic of Congo | 2016
Cronos Airlines |  Equatorial Guinea | 2015
EgyptAir (SA) |  Egypt | 1968
Ethiopian Airlines (SA) |  Ethiopia | 1968
Express AIR Cargo |  Tunisia | 2016
Jubba Airways | Somalia | 2017
Kenya Airways (ST) |  Kenya | 1977
LAM Mozambique Airlines |  Mozambique | 1976
Libyan Airlines |  Libya | 1968
Mauritania Airlines |  Mauritania | 2015
Nile Air |  Egypt | 2016
Nouvelair |  Tunisia | 2017
Oveland Airways |  Nigeria | 2019
Precision Air |  Tanzania | 2006
Royal Air Maroc (OW) |  Morocco | 1977
RwandAir |  Rwanda | 2009
Safarilink Aviation |  Kenya | 2019[3]
Safe Air Company  |  Kenya | 2016
South African Airways (SA) |  South Africa | 1994
South African Express |  South Africa | 2003
Sudan Airways |  Sudan | 1968
TAAG Angola Airlines |  Angola | 1978
Tassili Airlines |  Algeria | 2014
Tunisair |  Tunisia | 1968
Uganda Airlines |  Uganda | 2019[3]

## AFRAA partners

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Besides membership contributions to the association, AFRAA has partners, who also support the activities of the association through financial contributions and sponsorship of specific projects and programmes. Currently there are a number of companies including aircraft and engine manufacturers and other airlines service providers registered under the partnership programme. The aim of the partnership programme is to pool together the much needed additional support from industry-related organizations whilst enabling the partners to benefit from a relationship with an efficient, knowledgeable and influential air transport trade association in Africa.[4]

The AFRAA Partnership programme is open to all industry-related organisations that are interested in participating in the development of air transport in Africa. The programme aims to pool together resources and support from industry service providers while enabling partners to benefit from a relationship with a continental air transport trade organisation. Interested companies may apply for either full partnership or associate partnership of AFRAA.[4]

## See also

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* Africa portal
* Aviation portal
* Companies portal

* Airlines of Africa
* List of airlines of Africa
* Mohammed Ahmed

## References

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1. ^ "AFRAA appoints Abderahmane as new secretary general". The New Times. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
2. ^ AFRAA (2021). "About African Airlines Association". Nairobi: African Airlines Association (AFRAA). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
3. ^ a b c d Logistics Update Africa Correspondent (6 September 2019). "AFRAA Receives Safarilink, Air Djibouti, Air Senegal, Uganda Airlines As Members". Logistics Update Africa. New Bombay, India. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
4. ^ a b AFRAA (2019). "AFRAA Partners List". Nairobi: African Airlines Association (AFRAA). Retrieved 13 September 2019.

## External links

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* AFRAA official website
* AFRAA news from the Pan African News Agency
* (in French) AFRAA news from the Pan African News Agency

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Members of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA)

Current|

* AB Aviation
* Afriqiyah Airways
* Air Algérie
* Air Botswana
* Air Burkina
* Air Djibouti
* Air Madagascar
* Air Mauritius
* Air Peace
* Air Senegal
* Air Tanzania
* Air Zimbabwe
* Allied Air
* ASKY Airlines
* Astral Aviation
* Badr Airlines
* Cabo Verde Airlines
* Camair-Co
* CEIBA Intercontinental
* Congo Airways
* Cronos Airlines
* Egyptair
* Ethiopian Airlines
* Express Air Cargo
* Jubba Airways
* Kenya Airways
* LAM Mozambique Airlines
* Libyan Airlines
* Mauritania Airlines
* Nile Air
* Nouvelair
* Overland Airways
* Precision Air
* Royal Air Maroc
* RwandAir
* Safarilink Aviation
* Safe Air Company
* South African Airways
* Sudan Airways
* Syphax Airlines
* TAAG Angola Airlines
* Tassili Airlines
* Tunisair
* Uganda Airlines

Former|

* Air Burundi
* Air Namibia
* ECAir
* Ghana Airways
* Ghana International Airlines
* Interair South Africa
* South African Express
* Starbow
* Toumaï Air Tchad

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Commercial aviation

Airlines|

* Airline codes
* Airline holding companies
* Cargo airline
* Charter airlines
* Flag carriers
* Low-cost airlines
* Non-scheduled airline
* Passenger airlines
* Regional airlines

Alliances|

* Oneworld
* SkyTeam
* Star Alliance
* Value Alliance
* Vanilla Alliance
* U-FLY Alliance

Trade groups|

* International
* ACO
* ATAG
* IATA
* IATAN
* ISTAT
* United States
* A4A
* RAA
* Europe
* A4E
* EBAA
* ERA
* Other regions
* AACO
* AAPA
* AFRAA
* RAAA

Aircrew|

* Pilot in command (Captain)
* First officer
* Second officer
* Third officer
* Relief crew
* Flight attendant
* Flight engineer
* Loadmaster
* Aircraft pilot
* Purser
* Dead mileage

Airliner|

* Travel class
* First class
* Business class
* Premium economy class
* Economy class
* Basic economy class
* Aircraft cabin
* Aircraft lavatory
* Aircraft seat map
* Airline meal
* Airline seat
* Buy on board
* Crew rest compartment
* In-flight entertainment
* Inflight smoking
* Galley
* Sickness bag

Airport|

* Aerodrome
* Airline hub
* Airport check-in
* Airport lounge
* Airport rail link
* Airport terminal
* Airside pass
* Airstair
* Boarding
* Domestic airport
* Gate
* International airport
* Jet bridge
* Low-cost carrier terminal
* Runway
* Transit hotel

Customs / Immigration|

* Arrival card
* Border control (internal)
* Departure card
* Passport
* Timatic
* Travel document
* Travel visa (Electronic)

Environmental effects|

* Hypermobility
* Environmental effects of aviation

Law|

* Air transport agreement
* Air route authority between the United States and China
* Bermuda Agreement (UK–US, 1946–1978)
* Bermuda II Agreement (UK–US, 1978–2008)
* Cross-strait charter
* Beijing Convention
* Cape Town Treaty
* Chicago Convention
* Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives
* European Common Aviation Area
* Flight permit
* Freedoms of the air
* EU–US Open Skies Agreement
* Hague Hijacking Convention
* Hague Protocol
* ICAO
* Montreal Convention
* Paris Convention of 1919
* Rome Convention
* Sabotage Convention
* Tokyo Convention
* Warsaw Convention

Baggage|

* Bag tag
* Baggage allowance
* Baggage carousel
* Baggage cart
* Baggage reclaim
* Baggage handler
* Baggage handling system
* Baggage sizer
* Checked baggage
* Hand luggage
* Lost luggage (WorldTracer)
* Luggage lock

Aviation safety|

* Air rage
* Air traffic control
* Air traffic service
* Aircraft safety card
* Airport authority
* Airport crash tender
* Airport police
* Airport security
* Airspace class
* Area control center
* Brace position
* Civil aviation authority
* Control area
* Control zone
* Controlled airspace
* Evacuation slide
* Flight information region
* Flight information service
* Flight recorder
* Instrument flight rules
* Overwing exits
* Pre-flight safety demonstration
* Sky marshal
* Special use airspace
* Special visual flight rules
* Terminal control area
* Terminal control center
* Uncontrolled airspace
* Upper information region
* Visual flight rules

Airline tickets|

* Airline booking ploys
* Airline reservations system
* Airline ticket
* Airline timetable
* Bereavement flight
* Boarding pass
* Codeshare agreement
* Continent pass
* Electronic ticket
* Fare basis code
* Flight cancellation and delay
* Frequent-flyer program
* Government contract flight
* One-way travel
* Open-jaw ticket
* Overbooking (Overselling)
* Passenger name record
* Red-eye flight
* Round-the-world ticket
* Standby
* Tracking
* Travel agency
* Travel website

Ground crew|

* Aircraft maintenance technician
* Aircraft ground handling
* Baggage handler
* Flight dispatcher

Miscellaneous|

* Air cargo
* Aviation taxation and subsidies
* Mile high club

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