AFRAA - African Airlines Association

June SkyConnect Leadership Dialogues
2024-05-07 13:00 - 14:00 (Africa/Nairobi) | Virtual
This is a Virtual event that will be happening on zoom.

AFRAA 12th Aviation Stakeholders Convention
2024-05-12 12:00 - 2024-05-14 17:00 | Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The 12th Aviation Stakeholders Convention will be staged from 12-14 May 2024, at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This year’s Convention is proudly hosted by Ethiopian Airlines under the patronage of the Government of Ethiopia.
Held under the theme: “Beyond connecting African aviation”, the Convention is expected to attract over 500 high profile delegates from the aviation industry in Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America. The Convention is the industry’s ideal platform to drive growth opportunities and deliberate on the developments of African aviation industry.
AFRAA, in partnership with the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), will stage the Inaugural African Safety & Operations Summit on 15 May 2024. The event will be organized back-to-back with AFRAA’s Aviation Stakeholders Convention taking place from 12 – 14 May at the Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa – Ethiopia. The theme of the Summit is: “Championing Africa aviation safety together”.
Event Programme and Registration
Details regarding the Convention programme, registration are available from the Convention website: https://cvent.me/qLq5gl
Marketing Opportunities
Details regarding the Convention programme, registration are available from the Convention website: https://cvent.me/qLq5gl
The Convention and Summit offer excellent visibility and marketing opportunities through Sponsorship and Exhibition. For more information, please contact Maureen Kahonge: mkahonge@afraa.org +254725500470
Enquiries and Invitations
For enquiries on registration and invitation, please contact Stella Kyalo: mkyalo@afraa.org for more information.
Looking forward to meet you in Addis Ababa – the land of origins – for an exciting Convention and Safety Summit!

AFRAA - FSF Inaugural African Safety and Operations Summit
2024-05-15 | Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

FRA PMT Meeting
2024-06-07
This is a physical meeting taking place in Nairobi Kenya.

193rd Executive Committee Meeting
2024-06-07
virtual

AFRAA - Industry Affairs Briefing
2024-06-26 13:00 - 14:00

Joint ICAO/IATA/AFRAA Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) adoption in Africa
2024-06-26 14:30 - 16:30
This is a virtual event

17th Finance Oversight Committee
2024-06-27 00:00 | Virtual
Virtual Event

AFRAA SkyConnect Leadership Dialogues
2024-07-03 00:00 - 2024-08-03 00:00

Egypt International Airshow
2024-09-03 - 2024-09-05 | El Alamein Airport, Egypt, Egypt
Egypt International Airshow will be held on 3-5 September 2024 at El Alamein International Airport.
Spearheaded by the Egyptian Ministry of Defence, Egyptian Air Force, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Egyptian Space Agency, and EgyptAir, the event aims to accelerate industrialisation, digitalisation, and globalisation in the defence, space, and commercial aviation sectors in Africa and the Middle East.
The show will feature aircraft displays and an exhibition of innovative aerospace products and services. Don’t miss the chance to shape the future of aerospace in Africa and beyond; register to attend and grow your business in the region.

World Aviation Festival
2024-10-08 - 2024-10-10 | RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands
AFRAA takes this opportunity to invite you to this year’s World Aviation Festival to be held from 08 – 10 October 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The World Aviation Festival is the leading conference and exhibition for the global aviation industry. The event is for the leaders of the world’s airlines, airports and their most senior executives in charge of software, services, marketing and distribution.
In 2024, the event is returning to Amsterdam to bring our community of 5,000+ global executives together once again to be inspired by 600 speakers over 3 incredible days.
The event is thrilled to welcome back the airline and airport keynote stages, and our most popular tracks, including AI/ML, IT, Retail, Sustainability, Marketing, Payments, Airport TeX, IFEC, Loyalty and Customer Experience.
World Aviation Festival also have some exciting new tracks this year, including our Digital Sustainability Summit, Digital Accessibility Summit and our Customer Experience Design Summit.
A special discount rate has been extend to the AFRAA. Please use the discount code AFRAA10 to access a 10% discount.
For more information, please visit the event website: www.terrapinn.com/WAF24/AFRAA

AFRAA 56th Annual General Assembly
2024-11-17 08:00 - 2024-11-19 17:00 | Hilton Heliopolis Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
The 56th African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Summit will be held on 17 – 19 November 2024 in Cairo – Egypt. The AGA will be proudly hosted by EgyptAir under the high patronage of the Civil Aviation Authority of Egypt. The event is expected to attract about 500 high profile delegates from the aviation industry in Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America.
The AFRAA AGA is the biggest aviation Summit in Africa and will be attended by Chairmen and CEOs from African airlines, ICAO, IATA, AFCAC, civil aviation authorities, airport companies, air navigation services providers as well as aircraft and engine manufacturers, component suppliers, and many other service providers. The event will discuss issues on the development of air transport in Africa in general and development opportunities for African airlines in particular. Air transport in Africa is an economic bridge – linking people, goods and capital to markets and industries and integrating the vast continent.
In addition to statutory Assembly matters to be discussed, there will be exhibition of products, solutions and latest technologies in aviation by reputable service providers from across the world. Further, the AGA also avails quality time and opportunity for networking and business meetings among African airlines, industry partners and service providers.

AFRAA 13th Aviation Stakeholders Convention and 2nd African Aviation Safety and Operations Summit
2025-05-11 09:00 - 2025-05-14 17:00 | Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is pleased to invite you to participate in the 13th Aviation Stakeholders Convention from May 11 to 13, 2025, and the 2nd African Aviation Safety & Operations Summit, which is scheduled for May 13 to 14, 2025.
The Convention and Safety Summit is proudly being hosted by RwandAir under the high patronage of the Government of Rwanda at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda.
The 13th Aviation Stakeholders Convention
Held under the theme: “Sustainability. Collaborate. Innovate”, the Convention is expected to attract over 500 high profile delegates from the aviation industry accross Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. The Convention is the industry’s ideal platform to drive growth opportunities and deliberate on the developments of the African aviation industry.
The 2nd African Aviation Safety & Operations Summit
In partnership with the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), AFRAA is staging the 2nd African Aviation Safety & Operations Summit under the theme: Strengthening Safety Culture for Resilient Aviation in Africa. The event will promote and enhance the safety level in the African region and share operational best practices. Aviation safety and operations events play a crucial role in continuously improving safety and operational processes, as they enable the sharing of relevant information and strengthen safety culture in the civil aviation industry. This conference will promote collaboration and knowledge exchange by bringing together experts and stakeholders, driving efforts to make aviation safer for all involved.
Details regarding the Convention and Safety Summit programme, registration are available from the Convention website: https://cvent.me/oMP98z
For any registration enquiries, please send an email to E: dokaya@afraa.org

AFRAA 57TH ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2025-11-30 08:00 - 2025-12-02 17:00 | Hotel de Convenções de Talatona, Luanda, Angola

AFRAA & AfDB Airlines Awareness Workshop on Capital & Connectivity
2026-02-25 08:00 - 2026-02-26 17:00 | Mercure Hotel Upper hill Nairobi, Kenya
Africa’s aviation sector remains a critical enabler of regional integration, trade, tourism, and economic competitiveness. However, African airlines continue to face structural challenges, including high operating costs, constrained access to long-term capital, pressure to renew fleets, infrastructure gaps, and evolving sustainability requirements.
Against this backdrop, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are staging the Airlines Awareness Workshop on Capital & Connectivity in an in-person format.

Date:25-26 February 2026
Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Download the workshop agenda and event information here

1st African MRO Conference
2026-03-29 - 2026-03-31 | Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

14th Aviation Stakeholders Convention and 3rd Aviation Safety and Operations Summit
2026-05-17 - 2026-05-20 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
“Get ready for the 14th Aviation Stakeholders Convention and 3rd African Aviation Safety and Operations Summit from 17 – 20 May 2026 proudly hosted by South African Airways in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Plan ahead to join Aviation leaders in these landmark events

AFRAA 58TH Annual General Assembly and Summit
2026-11-29 - 2026-12-01
