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AFRAA Annual General Assembly

The African Airlines Association's annual general assembly — the most senior pan-African aviation industry gathering. Three days bringing African carrier CEOs, regulators, OEMs, and the aviation industry supply chain together to set agenda on the continent's commercial aviation development.

November 15–17, 2026TBD (Libreville host venue), Libreville, Gabon~600 attendees

What to expect

AFRAA's AGA is the African aviation industry's annual focal point. CEOs and senior leadership from Ethiopian, Kenya Airways, Air Mauritius, RwandAir, Royal Air Maroc, Egypt Air, South African Airways, ASKY, and the wider African carrier community attend; major OEMs (Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, ATR), lessors, MROs, ANSPs (ASECNA), and finance providers exhibit and sponsor. Agenda balances commercial-policy sessions (Yamoussoukro Decision liberalisation, intra-African connectivity, fees and taxation), operational topics (safety, sustainability, fleet renewal), and a substantial talent-and-training pipeline thread — the pilot, technician, and management training shortage on the continent is perennially front-of-agenda. The Assembly rotates host cities among AFRAA member states.

Quick facts

Dates

November 15–17, 2026

Location

TBD (Libreville host venue)
Libreville, Gabon

Estimated attendance

~600

Exhibitors

~50

Registration

AFRAA member airlines complimentary; non-member trade pass from USD 1,500

Languages

EN, FR

Also known as

AFRAA, AFRAA AGA, African Airlines Association Annual General Assembly, AFRAA AGA 2026

Who attends

CEOs and senior leadership from AFRAA member airlines (most major African carriers), African civil aviation authorities, ICAO and AFCAC representatives, ASECNA and other ANSPs, OEMs (Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, ATR), lessors and aviation finance providers, MROs serving the African fleet, and a substantial pilot training provider contingent active in the African market.

Why flight schools attend

If your school recruits African students for ab-initio training, partners with African airlines on cadet programmes, or is positioning to fill the continent's pilot and technician training shortage, AFRAA's AGA is the most senior pan-African room you can be in once per year. The CEO-level attendance compresses what would otherwise take a multi-country tour into three days. Schools without African market exposure typically find more direct value at AERO South Africa or Aviation Africa Summit at the operational level.

Frequently Asked Questions

The African Airlines Association — the regional airline industry body for the African continent, founded in 1968. AFRAA represents 40+ African carriers covering more than 85% of the continent's international and intra-African capacity. The Annual General Assembly is its most senior gathering.

AFRAA AGA is the African airline industry's own governing assembly — CEO-level, member-airline-dominated, policy and agenda-setting. Aviation Africa Summit is a commercial conference organised by an independent organiser, drawing a broader operator and supplier audience. Both are useful for different reasons; serious African-market schools typically attend at least one of each per year.

The 58th AFRAA AGA & Summit runs November 15-17 2026 in Libreville, Gabon. Confirmed via afraa.org. The Assembly rotates host cities annually; recent editions have been held in Luanda, Khartoum, Cairo, Kigali, and Nairobi.

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Listing last verified May 14, 2026 · Always confirm dates and registration via the official site.