African airlines earn $1.30 a passenger as industry meets in Johannesburg to confront the continent’s profitability crisis

African airlines are forecast to earn just $1.30 per passenger in 2026, against a global average of $7.90, as industry leaders meeting in Johannesburg call for deeper regional cooperation, liberalised airspace, and coordinated policy to rescue a continent whose aviation demand is rising faster than its airlines can profit from it. STAFF REPORTER  ·  LESOTHO TRIBUNE Africa’s aviation leaders gathered in Johannesburg last month for the 14th Aviation Stakeholders Convention, jointly hosted by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and South…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...