African Bizav Group Plans Informative Annual Symposium

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) said its annual symposium—to be held September 25 and 25 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—will have “an impressive line-up of dignitaries and speakers attending.” It has booked senior officials from the African Union and Ethiopian and other African governments who will underline the role business aviation plays in the region.

New interactive formats will also encourage the audience to engage with the speakers and share their opinions. Among the topics will be aircraft finance and charter brokerage, and a series of round tables will be held at the end of the first day to discuss topics suggested by delegates and members.

Traditional panels and presentations will also form part of the mix, covering such things as international operations challenges; opportunities for completion activity and MRO business development in Africa; and flight support and trip planning. The common theme at all the panels will be how governments can stimulate, facilitate or support these sectors of the industry.

“As Africa continues to be the leading light in business aviation development, these symposia are building a reputation for not just talking about aviation, but actually making significant changes and causing new behavior in the industry,” said AfBAA executive director Rady Fahmy. “As the association representing the industry in Africa, this is what we set out to do, and I believe that this year’s symposium will be the strongest yet.”