AFRAA, for the first time in history, staged a workshop at the world Aviation Festival event.
Themed: “Sustainability of the airline industry in 3D – an African perspective: People, Profit, Planet”, the workshop elaborated the current landscape of African airspace on the 3 pillars of sustainability, the challenges and opportunities for improvement and covered a panel session that discussed specific actions in details, making key recommendations for Africa’s Sustainability Roadmap.
The main areas covered:
1. Profit: Economic Sustainabilityi. Intra-Africa connectivityii. Cooperation and collaborationiii. Operating environment challengesiv. Business models and airline operationsv. Digital transformation and Innovation
2. Planet: Environmenti. Where is Africa on the 2050 Net Zero journey – short term to long term playsii. Focus on SAF in Africaiii. Operational Efficiencies by airports, air traffic management and airlinesiv. Practical considerations for fuel efficiency improvements
3. People: Human capital development, diversity and genderi. Social impact of aviationii. Initiatives to meet the future capacity building needs of the air transport sector in Africa.iii. The link between diversity and inclusion and the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) for a sustainable Aviation Sector.iv. Recommendations on Policies which promote gender equity/diversity and inclusion.
Panelists• Ms. Hellen Ndichu: Director of Safety – RwandAir• Ms. Zoelisoa Rajohnson: Director Commercial & Marketing – Ravinala Airports• Ms. Susan Nambusi – Kenya Airways Sustainability Specialist on Energy and Environment & Chairperson of AFRAA SAF Task Force• Mr. Abderahmane Berthé – AFRAA Secretary General
Moderator: Ms. Maureen Kahonge – AFRAA Senior Manager Business Development & Communications
