Corruption, aged equipment, high taxes, government interference, poor infrastructure and poor business modelling are some of the factors that have made African aviation a challenge.Very few African governments allow their state airline to operate independently.
In 2018 it was reported that the now grounded SA Express awarded a music promoter a 3-year fuel tender worth R2.4 billion. Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe are among the African countries that have had aviation related corruption cases coming to light recently. Governments reserve some “lucrative routes” to the state-owned carrier while private airlines are assigned thin routes.In recent history Fastjet Tanzania was assigned designation to operate in Tanzania at a time Air Tanzania had no capacity to serve the market.
Investment in aviation must be prioritised by governments and provide both airports and airlines with the necessary financing and support.
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