L
LequteMan
Guest
According to the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA), Nigeria has more private jets than South Africa and is only second to China globally.
With the recent trend of rising private jet business more manufacturers are setting up African sales offices and leasing companies beginning to target the continent more aggressively, African Globe reports.
The AfBAA estimates that there are already up to 600 business jets in Africa. Although China leads the way globally, Nigeria is the second-fastest-growing market in the world.
Aviation company Elit’Avia, which already managed four business aircraft in West Africa, opened an office in Accra last year in anticipation of growing demand in the region.
This fleet has now doubled in size and includes Bombardier Global 6000s and a Bombardier Challenger 605; a global Express XRS in Nigeria; a Dassault Falcon 2000 and Dassault Falcon 7X; and a
According to the Slovenian company’s president, Michel Coulomb, “West Africa has not traditionally been well served by business aviation management companies, which is remarkable considering that Nigeria had more new aircraft orders than South Africa last year.
"Our West African clients value safety, security, comfort and direct access to destinations within the continent – which may otherwise be difficult to access efficiently using commercial aviation service," he said.
Although Nigeria is a member of the AfBAA, South Africa and Egypt have not yet joined.
#Nigeria
With the recent trend of rising private jet business more manufacturers are setting up African sales offices and leasing companies beginning to target the continent more aggressively, African Globe reports.
The AfBAA estimates that there are already up to 600 business jets in Africa. Although China leads the way globally, Nigeria is the second-fastest-growing market in the world.
Aviation company Elit’Avia, which already managed four business aircraft in West Africa, opened an office in Accra last year in anticipation of growing demand in the region.
This fleet has now doubled in size and includes Bombardier Global 6000s and a Bombardier Challenger 605; a global Express XRS in Nigeria; a Dassault Falcon 2000 and Dassault Falcon 7X; and a
According to the Slovenian company’s president, Michel Coulomb, “West Africa has not traditionally been well served by business aviation management companies, which is remarkable considering that Nigeria had more new aircraft orders than South Africa last year.
"Our West African clients value safety, security, comfort and direct access to destinations within the continent – which may otherwise be difficult to access efficiently using commercial aviation service," he said.
Although Nigeria is a member of the AfBAA, South Africa and Egypt have not yet joined.
#Nigeria
