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Cirium and AFRAA Data Partnership to Drive Growth in African Aviation
The strategic data partnership is aimed at enhancing analytical frameworks to be more comprehensive for the African air transport market and support growth across the sector in Africa.
London, 14 May 2025 – Cirium, the world’s most trusted source of aviation analytics, has announced a strategic data partnership with the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) – the leading trade Association for African airlines. The partnership is aimed at enhancing analytical frameworks to be more comprehensive for the African air transport market and support growth across the sector in Africa.
This collaboration comes at a pivotal time for African aviation. International passenger flights to and from Africa increased by 27% year-on-year in 2024, according to Cirium data, marking a significant recovery and expansion of regional connectivity. With access to Cirium’s scheduling, fleet, and market intelligence tools, AFRAA will enrich its data reporting to better support it’s member airlines and drive sustainable growth across the continent.
“International traffic to and from Africa is experiencing rapid growth, presenting a major opportunity for the continent’s airlines,” said Jeremy Bowen, CEO of Cirium. “By leveraging Cirium’s world-class data and AFRAA’s industry leadership, we’re enabling airlines to make smarter, faster, and more sustainable decisions that will shape the future of African aviation.”
Cirium’s powerful analytics solutions, including Diio SRS Analyzer for strategic scheduling insights, Ascend Fleets Analyzer for fleet planning and sustainability initiatives, and the Cirium Dashboard for real-time market intelligence and expert analysis, will enhance AFRAA’s industry analysis and reporting. These insights enable airlines to operate more efficiently, respond quickly to market changes, and unlock new revenue opportunities.
Speaking at the partnership announcement, AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abderahmane Berthé stated:
“The use of data-driven tools is critical to providing intelligence to airlines, airports, governments, regulators and other industry stakeholders for decision-making that will sustain and boost aviation in Africa. Data is the cornerstone of decision-making. Partnering with Cirium accelerates our ability to meet data needs, ensuring we stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.”
This partnership aligns with AFRAA’s 2025 strategy to improve connectivity, reduce operational costs, boost sustainability, and drive digital transformation across Africa’s aviation sector.
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About Cirium
Cirium® is the world’s most trusted source of aviation analytics, delivering powerful data and cutting-edge analytics to empower airlines, airports, travel enterprises, aircraft manufacturers, and financial institutions. Cirium provides the clarity and intelligence needed to optimize operations, make informed decisions and accelerate revenue growth. Cirium is part of LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a RELX business. For more information, visit www.cirium.com or follow Cirium on LinkedIn.
About AFRAA
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is the leading trade association of African airlines. Founded in Accra, Ghana, in April 1968, and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRAA’s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa’s aviation industry. The Association envisions a sustainable, interconnected and affordable Air Transport industry in Africa where African Airlines become key players and drivers to African economic development. AFRAA membership cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines. Facebook, LinkedIn, X and YouTube.
For more information, please contact: AFRAA: afraa@afraa.org
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