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Africa accounts for just 2% of global air travel, prompting aviation leaders to push for open skies, improved safety, and stronger regional connectivity.
Given the continent’s vast size and large distances between major trade hubs, enhancing intra-African air connectivity is a critical enabler of political and economic integration.
Enhancing security in the African skies will create safety and strengthen the sector which will potentially be of great economic benefit to African countries.
Imposing VAT at 16 per cent would raise the cost of acquiring aircraft and modernising fleets, while increasing maintenance expenses across the industry.
Local aviation and logistics industry players have opposed clauses in the Finance Bill that remove tax exemptions for airlines.
Fuel cost surge from Middle East conflict strains aviation recovery, hits airlines, trade routes amid rising jet fuel prices
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