AFRAA - African Airlines Association

AFRAA 13th Aviation Stakeholders Convention and 2nd African Aviation Safety and Operations Summit
2025-05-11 09:00 - 2025-05-14 17:00 (Africa/Nairobi) | 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.

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AFRAA 58TH Annual General Assembly and Summit
2026-11-22 - 2026-11-24 | Palais des Congrès Omar Bongo Ondimba, Libreville, Gabon
