African Aviation

Nigeria added 322,800 scheduled airline seats in September 2026, reaching 1.19 million and posting the fastest year-on-year growth rate among Africa's top 10 aviation markets, while Air Peace returned to the continent's top 10

Kenya Airways and Air Peace have signed a codeshare agreement covering the Lagos–Nairobi route, allowing both carriers to sell seats on each other's flights.

Industry leaders meeting in Kigali called for African governments to move beyond signing policy frameworks and accelerate practical implementation of continental aviation reforms.

The African Airlines Association has admitted Enugu Air as its 50th member, expanding its footprint in Nigeria's fast-growing domestic market and backing the carrier's IOSA certification drive.

OAG data shows Nigeria's scheduled airline seat capacity rose to 1.22 million seats in August 2026, outpacing every other market among Africa's top ten.

Nigeria and Canada have expanded their bilateral Air Transport Agreement to allow up to 14 weekly passenger flights and 10 weekly cargo flights, with fifth-freedom cargo rights — the first expansion of the agreement since 2014.

Air Peace has commenced inaugural flights on its Lagos-Douala-Libreville route, a day after launching its Lagos-Conakry-Bamako service, completing a pair of multi-city corridors that extend the carrier's network across West and

Air Peace has commenced flights linking Lagos with Conakry, Guinea, and Bamako, Mali, extending its regional network across West Africa.

Nigeria recorded 4.85 million international passenger movements in 2025 — more than Ghana's 2.72 million — but Kotoka International Airport has grown 60 per cent over the past decade while Nigerian traffic has remained static. Aviation anal

The Strait of Hormuz — whose closure triggered a 266.7 per cent surge in Nigeria's Jet A1 prices — has reopened following a US-Iran memorandum of understanding, offering Nigerian airlines their first prospect of meaningful fuel cost relief

IATA data for April 2026 confirms Africa-Asia trade routes led global air cargo market growth — relevant for Nigeria's ambition to position Lagos and Enugu as continental cargo hubs through MMIA rehabilitation and the Akanu Ibiam Airport co

African ministers responsible for transport, tourism, trade, and finance have adopted the Lomé Ministerial Declaration at the inaugural African Air Transport Convention 2026 — the most concrete continental commitment to SAATM implementation

New OAG schedule data shows Nigeria recording a 21.3 per cent increase in total seat capacity in June 2026 compared to June 2025 — the fastest growth rate among Africa's top ten country markets — driven predominantly by a 21.7 per cent surg

More than 500 aviation leaders from nearly 50 countries have gathered in Johannesburg for AFRAA's flagship annual convention, confronting the paradox of Africa's fastest-growing aviation market alongside airlines forecast to earn just $1.30

The African Airlines Association has confirmed the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace across the Western and Central Africa region from 30 October 2025, allowing airlines to fly direct, fuel-efficient paths rather than fixed