Spread the loveWorldStage Newsonline– Mr Joep Ellers, Airbus Airline Marketing Director for Africa has projected that African carriers will need at least 160 new passenger and freighter aircraft to meet the rising demand by 2042. Since the mid-1970s our range of innovative commercial airliners have operated on routes to, from and within the continent. According to him, customers in the region presently account for 295 orders while African carriers are increasingly aware of the operational and economic benefits of acquiring new and modern aircraft. “Africa’s Airbus operators include customers such as Ethiopian Airlines, Rwandair, Air Senegal, South African Airways, Air Côte d’Ivoire, EgyptAir and more. “In addition, a number of international carriers operate Airbus long-haul products on their routes to African destinations,” he said.

Source: Ethiopian News September 13, 2023 09:55 UTC