Boeing and Airbus estimate Africa's fleet to double in the next 20 years

2010-11-05 02:39:35 GMT+7 (ICT)

DUBAI, UAE (BNO NEWS) -- Boeing and Airbus estimates that Africa will require 620-9292 new aircraft over the next 20 years,more than the double of the current continental fleet of 660, the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC) Middle East said on Thursday.

The African aviation market will register unprecedented growth with an increasing demand for new aircraft and new routes and destinations as markets in the United States and in Europe are expanding its reach.

However, with an increase in routes and destinations, new aircraft equipped with high technology, airport technology and infrastructure have to keep pace in order to enhance traffic capacity and ensure safety.

IQPC will launch its Airport Expansion & Development Africa 2010 summit on November 29 until December 2. This summit will bring together governments, airport authorities, civil aviation authorities and airline operators to discuss strategies and opportunities for growth in the African airport development market.

During the meetings, 38 international and regional experts of the field will share their best practices for developing world-class airports as well as showing the latest airport project updates and future initiatives. Other issues to be discussed are the strategies and tools to achieve safety, control security and drive airport revenue.

The Airport Expansion & Development Africa 2010 summit is a closed-door event that is reserved for key decision-makers who are in charge of the development of the African airport industry. It is held in parallel with an exciting industry-led solution showcase which will feature leading suppliers and service providers related to Africa's airport development plans for the future.

According to Airports Council International's data, the first six months of 2010 showed that airports in Europe and North America posted 1.6% and 1.3% increases respectively in passenger traffic whereas solid and even double-digit traffic increases were posted by airports in the Middle East (14.6%), Asia/Pacific (13%), Latin America/Caribbean (11.7%) and Africa (9.8%).

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Translation: Africa will be the dumping ground for the rest of the wold's obsolete clunkers.