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Feb 24, 2016 (newstodate): If the process is not stalled, hopes for a thorough liberalization of commercial aviation in Africa may be turn a reality by the turn of the year 2017/2018.
According to the African Airlines Association, AFRAA, significant progress has been made on cross-border connectivity among many African nations, which could have a profound impact on inter-regional air trade.
So far, Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe have pledged to finally implement the Yamoussoukro Declaration, paving the way for other African states to join.
The Yamoussoukro agreement was passed already in 1999, but was never ratified by all member nations.
If eventually enforced, it would replace the current complex network of bilateral restrictions on international aviation with a single aviation market in Africa.
If finally endorsed by all parties to the treaty, it would comprise 85 percent of all civil aviation in Africa that today operates only some 760 commercial aircraft, generating less than 3 percent of global aviation revenue.
According to the African Airlines Association, AFRAA, significant progress has been made on cross-border connectivity among many African nations, which could have a profound impact on inter-regional air trade.
So far, Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe have pledged to finally implement the Yamoussoukro Declaration, paving the way for other African states to join.
The Yamoussoukro agreement was passed already in 1999, but was never ratified by all member nations.
If eventually enforced, it would replace the current complex network of bilateral restrictions on international aviation with a single aviation market in Africa.
If finally endorsed by all parties to the treaty, it would comprise 85 percent of all civil aviation in Africa that today operates only some 760 commercial aircraft, generating less than 3 percent of global aviation revenue.