NIA INDEX

NIA Index is the ultimate source for information and intelligence regarding the fleet and market for aircraft in Africa. The index will comprise of all required aircraft data which will be analyzed into key categories.

This annual report is to create explicit data, summarize and rank specific observations and items. These items would be empirically related to one another which will lead to the examining of their multivariate relationships. NIA Index tracks the latest developments and current trends in the markets and aviation industries such as:

  • Busiest Airport/FBO
  • Most Active Aircraft Type
  • Aircraft Purchased per year
  • Age Range of Aircrafts
  • Most Active Operators
  • Most Frequent Routes (Local, Intra Africa, International)
  • MRO location and offerings
  • Number of Aircrafts per country
  • Number Flights per year
  • Number Incidents/Accidents

Over the last five years there has been a steady increase in number of aviation aircrafts in the continent and is expected to grow exponentially with the continental initiatives such as The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement and Single Africa Air Transport Market (SAATM) . Below is a snapshot of the number of aircrafts in Africa over the last 5 years.

Total Passengers Carried By African Airlines

YEAR

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

NUMBER OF PASSENGERS (MILLION)

91.9

95.6

34.7

43.6

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