African Bizav Leaders Call For Structured Plan
Business aviation is seen as a major catalyst for economic development in Africa
L to R: Poppy Khoza, director general of the South African Civil Aviation Authority; Hind El Achachabi, chair of international, relations for AfBAA; Tarek Ragheb, founding chairman of AfBAA; and Rady Fahmy, executive director of AfBAA, outline what business aviation needs to succeed.
L to R: Poppy Khoza, director general of the South African Civil Aviation Authority; Hind El Achachabi, chair of international, relations for AfBAA; Tarek Ragheb, founding chairman of AfBAA; and Rady Fahmy, executive director of AfBAA, outline what business aviation needs to succeed.

Africa needs greater coordination and a planned, step-by-step approach to issues if business aviation–and, by extension, the larger economy–is to succeed on the continent. That was the message from business aviation leaders at the second African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) regional symposium, held recently in Johannesburg, South Africa. Among the issues that the industry needs to address are greater access to airspace, aircraft financing, capacity development and safety, according to keynote speaker Poppy Khoza, director general of the South African CAA