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AFBAA launches continent-wide research to quantify Africa’s business aviation market

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has commissioned a data-driven study—partnering with Seefeld Group—to map business aviation activity across Africa. AfBAA says initial findings will be presented at Aviation Africa in Nairobi on Sept. 9–10, targeting actionable intelligence for members, operators and policymakers.

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AfBAA is commissioning what it describes as the most comprehensive data-driven study to date, with initial results due Sept. 9–10 in Nairobi—an evidence base that can shape how business-aviation policy and infrastructure are planned across the continent.
The project’s scope (members, operators and policymakers) and its emphasis on “actionable” intelligence signal a shift from anecdotal market views toward measurable demand and activity patterns, with likely downstream effects on capacity planning and regulatory engagement.
It adds momentum to sector coordination efforts such as the newer business-aviation tech group focused on standardizing technology adoption (New Business Aviation Tech Group Launches With 30 Founding Members to Standardize Technology Adoption) and complements broader cross-regional analytics on African business-aviation growth (Africa–Asia air corridor accelerates; business aviation routes up as markets expand in 2025).

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