Passengers board the plane at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) during the launch of Jambojet's direct flight to the eastern DRC city of Goma on September 10, 2021. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG
Aircraft maker Boeing says intra-regional and domestic flight networks across Africa will grow at 6.1 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR), driving a 20-year demand for 1,010 new airplanes by 2040, valued at $176 billion.
The firm said this week that with Europe remaining the most prominent origin/destination for African carriers, overall African air traffic growth is forecast at 5.2 percent, the third highest globally.
