Aviation Infrastructure in Africa
Embry-Riddle aeronautical university worldwide | Aviation Infrastructure in Africa | ASCI 645: Airport Operations and Management | | Luisandro Ramos | Professor Dr. Russel Chandler |
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Abstract:
The performance of the African aviation industry is still lagging behind those of the rest of the world. Nonetheless, demand for air transport has increased steadily over the past years with passenger numbers and freight traffic growing by 45% and 80% respectively. Over the period 2010 – 2015, Africa is expected to be the third fastest growing region in the world in terms of international traffic with an average growth of 6.1% compared to the global average of 5.8%. This trend is expected to continue in the coming years due to a number of factors, notably robust economic growth, demographic boom, increasing urbanization, and emergence of the middle class. Air transportation plays a vital role in the country’s growth process by accelerating convergence of goods and person. Growth in air transportation has directly maps into economic growth due to spillover effects though creation of direct and indirect jobs in the industry and other auxiliary sectors such as tourism and other service sectors.
The rapid expansion in Africa’s aviation industry is hampered various challenges including poor infrastructures, lack of physical and human resources, limited connectivity, and lack of transit facilities. Although substantial progress has been made during the past decade, Africa still lags behind other regions in term of “soft” and “hard” infrastructure. It is therefore critical that African countries invest in the soft as well as hard infrastructure to support the industry.
Introduction:
The existing air transport infrastructure can fairly well accommodate Africa’s current air traffic and foreseeable growth; only a handful of cases warrant investments in taxiways or terminal upgrades. Instead, the main investment need lies in air traffic control and
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Abstract:
The performance of the African aviation industry is still lagging behind those of the rest of the world. Nonetheless, demand for air transport has increased steadily over the past years with passenger numbers and freight traffic growing by 45% and 80% respectively. Over the period 2010 – 2015, Africa is expected to be the third fastest growing region in the world in terms of international traffic with an average growth of 6.1% compared to the global average of 5.8%. This trend is expected to continue in the coming years due to a number of factors, notably robust economic growth, demographic boom, increasing urbanization, and emergence of the middle class. Air transportation plays a vital role in the country’s growth process by accelerating convergence of goods and person. Growth in air transportation has directly maps into economic growth due to spillover effects though creation of direct and indirect jobs in the industry and other auxiliary sectors such as tourism and other service sectors.
The rapid expansion in Africa’s aviation industry is hampered various challenges including poor infrastructures, lack of physical and human resources, limited connectivity, and lack of transit facilities. Although substantial progress has been made during the past decade, Africa still lags behind other regions in term of “soft” and “hard” infrastructure. It is therefore critical that African countries invest in the soft as well as hard infrastructure to support the industry.
Introduction:
The existing air transport infrastructure can fairly well accommodate Africa’s current air traffic and foreseeable growth; only a handful of cases warrant investments in taxiways or terminal upgrades. Instead, the main investment need lies in air traffic control and
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