NAIROBI, July 1 (Xinhua) — Kenya Airways, the nationwide flag provider, mentioned on Monday that airways in Africa ought to collaborate to spice up income and unlock the continent’s aviation potential.
Allan Kilavuka, chief govt officer of Kenya Airways, informed journalists within the Kenyan capital of Nairobi that cooperation amongst airways may help cut back general unit prices.
“African carriers are very small in comparison with international friends and may collaborate slightly than compete to make sure profitability,” Kilavuka mentioned.
He revealed that Kenya Airways has established the Pan-African Airline Group and initiated casual discussions with different African carriers curious about consolidation to realize economies of scale.
He famous that West and East Africa beforehand had regional airways that helped deal with the problem of fragmented air transport markets.
Kilavuka added that African airways ought to kind strategic partnerships to scale back air journey prices throughout the continent.
