- Welcome address by the President of AFRAA & Chief Executive Officer – TAAG Angola
- Remarks by Secretary General, AFRAA, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé
- Keynote speech by Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera, Secretary General – African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)
- Keynote speech by Mr. Barry Kashambo, Regional Director – International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO), Eastern & Southern African (ESAF) Regional Office - Keynote speech by IATA Director General & CEO, Mr. Alexandre de Juniac
- Keynote speech by Africa Union Commissioner for Infrastructure & Energy Dr. Amani
Abou-Zeid - Opening speech by the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Angola
Getting back to business: Planning Networks and Fleet beyond 2020 by Mr. Rob Watts, Director of Advisory – ACC Aviation
Journey to Recovery: Effective Collaborative Strategies for Recovery and Sustainability
Panelists
- Yvonne Makolo, Chief Executive Officer – RwandAir
- Mr Busera Awel, Group Vice President Strategic Planning and Alliances – Ethiopian Airlines
- Mr Allan Kilavuka, Group Managing Director – Kenya Airways
- Sanjeev Gadhia, CEO – Astral Aviation
Moderator: Ms. Catrin Drawer, Associate Partner – Lufthansa Consulting GmbH
Getting back to business in the era of COVID 19
-How are airlines restarting their operations and where are the revenue opportunities?
-Sustainable strategies to preserve cashflow whilst operating with reduce load factors
-What are the lessons to be learned from other markets outside Africa?
Panelists
- Sameer Adam, Regional VP Sales (EMEAR) De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited
- Rui Carreira, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer – TAAG Angola Airlines
Moderator: Ms. Maureen Kahonge, Senior Manager Business Development & Communications
Air Transport Recovery Trends and Building Blocks for Africa by Mr. Sebastian Mikosz
SVP Member and External Relations IATA
An open discussion with Mr. Ali Tounsi, Secretary General – ACI Africa on Are African airports geared up for the restart and recovery of the air transport industry?
Moderator: Capt. Gilbert M. Kibe, Director General – Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Insights on Balance Sheet Restructure and Financing Strategies
- Approval of statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December 2019
- Appointment of auditors for the year 2020
- Approval of budget and membership subscriptions for the year 2021
- Approval of AFRAA 2021-2025 Strategic Plan
- Election of members to the Executive Committee
- Election of Officers – President, Chairman, 1st & 2nd Vice Chairmen of AFRAA
- Appointment of members of Steering Committees and Task Forces
- Report on Industry Affairs
- Date and Venue of the 53rd Annual General Assembly
- Any Other Business
Navigating the crisis, an airline experience
· Mr. Desire Balazire, CEO – Congo Airways
· Mr. Raja Indradev Buton , Officer in Charge and Accountable Manager – Air Mauritius
Moderator: Mr. Jon Howell, Founder and CEO – AviaDev Africa
Alignment of Tourism and Air Transport Sectors for Recovery
• Ms. Elcia Grandcourt, Director Regional Department for Africa – World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• Mr. Chris Zweigenthal, CEO – Airline Association of Southern Africa
Moderator: Mr. Aaron Munetsi, Consultant
Restoration of passenger confidence through Technology and innovation
Panelists
• Mr. Pete Newell, Practice Leader, Network Planning & Scheduling (NPS) – Sabre
• SITA
• James Hardie, Head of Regional Marketing, EMEA, Information Management Services – Collins Aerospace
• Dr. Justin M. Maeda, Head Surveillance and Disease Intelligence – Africa CDC
Moderator: Mr. Johan Pauwels, Regional Vice-President Africa and France Airline Business Group – Hahn Air Lines GmbH
Air cargo: A Key Contributor to Sustainability of the Air Transport Industry
Executives on panel
• Mr. Vladimir D. Zubkov, Secretary General – The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)
• Mr. Sanjeev Gadhia, CEO – Astral Aviation
Moderator: Mr. Reji John, Editor – Logistics Update Africa, A STAT Media Group Publication
A New Dawn: Can we Rewrite the Narrative of Air Transport in Africa?
Shall Aviation stakeholders address Africa’s high air transport operational costs collaboratively to accelerate the slow recovery?
Panelists
• Mr. Sanjiv Kapoor, Senior Advisor – Alton Aviation
• Mr. Michal Nowak, Marketing Director EMEA & Central Asia – Embraer
• Airbus
• Mr. Rui Vaz Fernandes, Regional Director Marketing – Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Moderator: Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi, Regional Director, Advocacy and Strategic Relations, Africa and Middle East – IATA
- Announcement of members of the Executive Committee
- Announcement of Officers – President, Chairman, 1st & 2nd Vice Chairmen of AFRAA
- Proposed final resolutions
- Appreciation to Sponsors
- Acknowledgement of AFRAA Partners
- Remarks & invitation to the 53rd AGA by the President
- Closing of Assembly by 2020 President of AFRAA