African Bizav Advocacy Faces Uphill Climb
Region's bizjet fleet stood at 507 at end of 2014.

Advocacy has a long way to go before Africa-based business-jet operators gain the required acceptance, an official told Aviation Africa 2015 in Dubai last month.

“The view that most governments have throughout Africa is that private aviation is for rich people,” said Tarek Ragheb, founding chairman of the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA). “Unfortunately, some parts of Africa, especially my own country, Egypt, view it as the devil’s tool, associated with fat cats and businessmen.”