Comeback African carriers will need deep pockets, smart business strategies to thrive
Tanzania's first Dreamliner aircraft undergoing maiden runway test flight at the Paine field in Seattle, Washington State, on June 25, 2018. PHOTO | JENNIFER SCHULD
From Lagos to Lusaka, African governments have in recent weeks announced plans to revive their flag carriers.
During last month’s Farnborough International Air Show — a biennial trade exhibition for the aerospace and defence industries — Uganda and Nigeria placed orders for aircraft to restart their national airlines while in Zambia, the government has teamed up with Ethiopian Airlines to revive a limping Zambia Airways.
