STRONG RELATIONS
Based on the region’s air trade and airport statistics, the Africa-Europe
market accounts for approximately 2.3 percent of the world’s air cargo
tonnage, Europe accounts for nearly 60 percent of African cargo and
commands the majority of Africa’s international air trade largely because of
its proximity and longstanding historical and investment ties. This trade lane
being fairly mature and overtraded, the challenge lies in maintaining yields,
Surya Kannoth reports.EU-Africa Air Cargo
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