Events

African Aviation Summit: Air Finance Africa Conference & Exhibition


Africa Aviation is pleased to announce that the African Aviation Summit:  Air Finance Africa Conference & Exhibition will take place from Tuesday, 21st to Thursday, 23rd May, 2024.

African airline leaders previously met to discuss the African aviation industry during the 31st African Aviation Summit:  Air Finance Africa Conference & Exhibition which took place in the Bill Gallagher Room at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, from Wednesday, 10th to Friday, 12th May, 2023.

The challenge of funding airlines in Africa – both existing carriers and start-ups – is a subject high on the agenda during the Annual African Aviation Summit:  Air Finance Africa.

International and African financial experts and senior officials representing leading airlines from around Africa candidly address the pressing issues at hand and, importantly, recommended practical solutions to help resolve the situation.

Great value is provided during the Air Finance Africa Conference event by in-depth interviews and open discussions involving numerous African airlines, including impressive accounts and clear insights into the issues facing their airlines, including:  Aengus Kelly, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, AerCap, Ireland and Allan Kilavuka, Group Managing Director & CEO, Kenya Airways.

Other include: Rodger Foster, CEO / Managing Director, Airlink, South Africa, and previously, Captain Ado Sanusi, Chief Executive Officer, AeroContractors of Nigeria, Wrenelle Stander, former Joint CEO, Comair, South Africa, Mesfin Tasew, former Chief Operating Officer and now Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines, Joao Jorge, Chief Executive Officer, LAM-Mozambique Airlines, and many more.

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