|
Aviation
Services
Aviation is one of the five
sectors of economic activity covered by the Aga Khan Network
for Economic Development. The principal aim of the Aviation
Services is to help improve aviation infrastructure in the
developing world. This effort is part of the broader strategy
to foster economic and social development.
The Aviation Services provide investment,
management, operational expertise and training in Africa’s
expanding aviation sector. In 2001, AKFED acquired a majority
stake in Burkina Faso’s carrier, Air Burkina, which
operates out of its hub in the country’s capital,
Ouagadougou. Four years later AKFED took a majority stake
in Compagnie Aérienne du Mali – another major
investment in West Africa. In East Africa, Air Uganda launched
its regional flights in November of 2007 out of Entebbe
International Airport near Uganda’s capital, Kampala.
In 2007, AKFED bought nine 100-seater MD-87s
and completely refurbished the aircraft as part of the effort
to re-fleet its African airlines. Furthermore, an Airbus
A-319 is operated by the West African network, linking Abidjan,
Bamako and Ouagadougou with Paris, France.
AKFED is one of the two pre-qualified bidders
in the privatisation of Rwandair Express -- an airline based
in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. The outcome of this tender
is expected to be announced in May 2008.
To offer customers a comprehensive product
and network, the various airlines of AKFED operate under
the “Group Celestair” alliance.
AKFED is also competing in a number of
tenders for airport management contracts at different locations
in East and West Africa, as well as in Central Asia, in
order to provide quality ground services to travellers.
Home
Page | Financial Services
| Industrial Promotion
| Tourism Promotion |
Media | Aviation
|
