The AFRAA Partnership programme is open to all industry related organisations that are interested in participating in the development of air transport in Africa.

The programme aims to pool together resources and support from industry service providers while enabling partners to benefit from a relationship with a continental air transport trade organisation.

Interested companies may apply for either Full Partnership of Associate Partnership of AFRAA.

For further information or if interested to apply, please contact the undersigned:

Raphael Kuuchi
Director, Commercial, Corporate and Industry Affairs
African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
AFRAA Headquarters Building
Off Mombasa Road
P.O. Box 20116 - 00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 2320148/2320144
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(1) Membership to each Standing Committee shall be a minimum of 12 members and election shall be based on merit. Membership to Standing Committees shall be open to all member airlines wishing to participate. Airlines holding membership in the Executive Committee shall be represented in at least 50% of existing Standing Committees.

(2) Members of the Standing Committee shall hold responsible positions in their respective airline s departments andwhose nominations shall be made by their respective airlines to AFRAA Nominations Committee prior to the Annual General Assembly.

(3) Recommendations of AFRAA Nominations Committee shall be confirmed during the Annual General Assembly by simple majority. The term of office of each member of the Standing Committees shall be two years and members shall be eligible for re-appointment. In any case, 4 members of each outgoing Committee shall be re-elected to ensure continuity.

(4) Any member of a Standing Committee who is unable to attend any particular meeting may appoint an alternate to attend on his behalf provided such alternate is a senior staff holding responsible position in the member organisation. However, such member may not provide an alternate staff to represent the member more than once in the total meetings of the Standing Committee in a given year.

(5) The active and effective participation of members of the Standing Committees in the activities of the Standing Committee is required from each member. In the event where such member fails to attend two consecutive regular meetings of the Standing Committee without valid reason or the member airline does not make the deposit as provided for in Article 3.4 (f) such member airline shall lose its membership right in the Standing Committee.

(6) All member airlines shall deposit USD 1000 per annum with the Association as Standing Committee incentive fund from which incentives for participation in the Standing Committees shall be paid or credited to members and member airlines. The Secretary General with the approval of the Executive Committee shall establish detailed guidelines and rules for the payment of incentives to member airlines or representatives of the airlines in the Standing Committees. Nothing herein shall preclude the Secretary General with the approval of the Executive Committee to establish an additional reward system to recognise meritorious performance of representatives of members in Standing Committees.

(7) Each Standing Committee shall elect for one year its respective Chairman by a simple majority vote of the members present at the last regular meeting of the Standing Committee prior to the Annual General Assembly of the Association and shall take office from the close of the Annual General Assembly.

(8) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Standing Committee. In the event of the absence of the Chairman, the Committee shall elect by simple majority vote of the members present its acting Chairman for that meeting.

(9) The Secretary General shall provide secretarial and other relevant facilities as may be required for the proper discharge of the duties of the Standing Committees for meeting held at the Headquarters of the Association. Meetings may be held outside the Head office of the Association if the host airline agrees to provide limited secretariat services and subject to the Chairman of the Standing Committee and the Secretary General accepting the invitation.

(10) The Secretariat of the Association shall give at least thirty (30) days notice to each member of the Standing Committee before the date fixed for any meetings, except that only fifteen (15) days notice of a meeting requested by the Secretary General need be given, and such notice shall state the date, place and agenda of the meeting. Any other business may be acted upon by a two-third vote of all the members of the Standing Committee present.

(1) Membership to each Standing Committee shall be a minimum of 12 members and election shall be based on merit. Membership to Standing Committees shall be open to all member airlines wishing to participate. Airlines holding membership in the Executive Committee shall be represented in at least 50% of existing Standing Committees.

(2) Members of the Standing Committee shall hold responsible positions in their respective airline s departments andwhose nominations shall be made by their respective airlines to AFRAA Nominations Committee prior to the Annual General Assembly.

(3) Recommendations of AFRAA Nominations Committee shall be confirmed during the Annual General Assembly by simple majority. The term of office of each member of the Standing Committees shall be two years and members shall be eligible for re-appointment. In any case, 4 members of each outgoing Committee shall be re-elected to ensure continuity.

(4) Any member of a Standing Committee who is unable to attend any particular meeting may appoint an alternate to attend on his behalf provided such alternate is a senior staff holding responsible position in the member organisation. However, such member may not provide an alternate staff to represent the member more than once in the total meetings of the Standing Committee in a given year.

(5) The active and effective participation of members of the Standing Committees in the activities of the Standing Committee is required from each member. In the event where such member fails to attend two consecutive regular meetings of the Standing Committee without valid reason or the member airline does not make the deposit as provided for in Article 3.4 (f) such member airline shall lose its membership right in the Standing Committee.

(6) All member airlines shall deposit USD 1000 per annum with the Association as Standing Committee incentive fund from which incentives for participation in the Standing Committees shall be paid or credited to members and member airlines. The Secretary General with the approval of the Executive Committee shall establish detailed guidelines and rules for the payment of incentives to member airlines or representatives of the airlines in the Standing Committees. Nothing herein shall preclude the Secretary General with the approval of the Executive Committee to establish an additional reward system to recognise meritorious performance of representatives of members in Standing Committees.

(7) Each Standing Committee shall elect for one year its respective Chairman by a simple majority vote of the members present at the last regular meeting of the Standing Committee prior to the Annual General Assembly of the Association and shall take office from the close of the Annual General Assembly.

(8) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Standing Committee. In the event of the absence of the Chairman, the Committee shall elect by simple majority vote of the members present its acting Chairman for that meeting.

(9) The Secretary General shall provide secretarial and other relevant facilities as may be required for the proper discharge of the duties of the Standing Committees for meeting held at the Headquarters of the Association. Meetings may be held outside the Head office of the Association if the host airline agrees to provide limited secretariat services and subject to the Chairman of the Standing Committee and the Secretary General accepting the invitation.

(10) The Secretariat of the Association shall give at least thirty (30) days notice to each member of the Standing Committee before the date fixed for any meetings, except that only fifteen (15) days notice of a meeting requested by the Secretary General need be given, and such notice shall state the date, place and agenda of the meeting. Any other business may be acted upon by a two-third vote of all the members of the Standing Committee present.

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(1)   Membership to each Standing Committee shall be a minimum of  12 members and election shall be based on merit. Membership to Standing Committees shall be open to all member airlines wishing to participate. Airlines holding membership in the Executive Committee shall be represented in at least 50% of existing Standing Committees.

(2)    Members of the Standing Committee shall hold responsible positions in their respective airline s departments and whose nominations shall be made by their respective airlines to AFRAA Nominations Committee prior to the Annual General Assembly.

(3)   Recommendations of AFRAA Nominations Committee shall be confirmed during the Annual General Assembly by simple majority.  The term of office of each member of the Standing Committees shall be two years and members shall be eligible for re-appointment.  In any case, 4 members of each outgoing Committee shall be re-elected to ensure continuity.

(4)   Any member of a Standing Committee who is unable to attend any particular meeting may appoint an alternate to attend on his behalf provided such alternate is a senior staff holding responsible position in the member organisation. However, such member may not provide an alternate staff to represent the member more than once in the total meetings of the Standing Committee in a given year.

(5)  The active and effective participation of members of the Standing Committees in the activities of the Standing Committee is required from each member. In the event where such member fails to attend two consecutive regular meetings of the Standing Committee without valid reason or the member airline does not make the deposit as provided for in Article 3.4 (f) such member airline shall lose its membership right in the Standing Committee.

(6)  All member airlines shall deposit USD 1000 per annum with the Association as Standing Committee incentive fund from which incentives for participation in the Standing Committees shall be paid or credited to members and member airlines. The Secretary General with the approval of the Executive Committee shall establish detailed guidelines and rules for the payment of incentives to member airlines or representatives of the airlines in the Standing Committees.  Nothing herein shall preclude the Secretary General with the approval of the Executive Committee to establish an additional reward system to recognise meritorious performance of representatives of members in Standing Committees.

(7)  Each Standing Committee shall elect for one year its respective Chairman by a simple majority vote of the members present at the last regular meeting of the Standing Committee prior to the Annual General Assembly of the Association and shall take office from the close of the Annual General Assembly.

(8)   The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Standing Committee.  In the event of the absence of the Chairman, the Committee shall elect by simple majority vote of the members present its acting Chairman for that meeting.

(9)   The Secretary General shall provide secretarial and other relevant facilities as may be required for the proper discharge of the duties of the Standing Committees for meeting held at the Headquarters of the Association.  Meetings may be held outside the Head office of the Association if the host airline agrees to provide limited secretariat services and subject to the Chairman of the Standing Committee and the Secretary General accepting the invitation.

(10)  The Secretariat of the Association shall give at least thirty (30) days notice to each member of the Standing Committee before the date fixed for any meetings, except that only fifteen (15) days notice of a meeting requested by the Secretary General need be given, and such notice shall state the date, place and agenda of the meeting.  Any other business may be acted upon by a two-third vote of all the members of the Standing Committee present.