Many of the top airlines in Africa are owned by the government or are franchises of major European airlines. Airlines are hugely popular in Africa because many countries do not have well-developed road and rail network due to several challenges. Ethiopian airlines (Ethiopia)What Emirates Airlines is to UAE, is what Ethiopian Airlines is to Africa. South African Airways (South Africa)With routes to about 56 destinations, South African Airways sits as the largest airline in South Africa. Air Mauritius (Mauritius)Air Mauritius is one of the oldest airlines in Africa with over 50 years under its belt.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 11, 2019 10:41 UTC