Africa's Aviation Market

How much airline capacity is there in Africa? Find out with new data each month.

Here are some of the key stats from this month's African aviation market update:

• Busiest airport: Cairo International
• Biggest airline in Africa: Ethiopian Airlines
• African country with most global airline capacity: Egypt
• Country with most domestic airline capacity: South Africa

Which is the biggest airline in Africa?

• Ethiopian Airlines remains Africa's largest carrier, operating 1.8m seats in Feb 26, an increase of 5.4%, 91,900 more seats.
• Within the Top 10, South African Airways grew again at the fastest rate of 28.6%, followed by Royal Air Maroc at 18.4% vs last year.
• Demand in South Africa is growing again and SAA is rebuilding and expanding following its restructure and business rescue.
• Air Cairo moved into 10th largest airline, with an increase in capacity of 5%.

How much airline capacity is there in Africa This Month?

• Total capacity across Africa this month has increased by 8% vs Feb 25 to 22.3m seats.
• International capacity represents 77% of total capacity and is up by 7.7% vs Feb 25.
• Domestic capacity increased by 9.3%.
• Mainline carriers represent 79% of the market and capacity increased by 7.9% vs Feb 25.
• LCCs grew at a slightly faster rate of 8.5% vs last year to 4.7m seats.
  
  

• Capacity to Europe remains the largest International destination region, with 8.3m seats (605,600 additional seats vs Feb 25).
• Capacity grew by 439,500 seats to the Middle East vs last year.
• The Middle East is the second largest market with 4.3m seats.

Which Region of Africa Has Most AIRLINE Capacity?