4 billion persengers flew globally in 2017, of this only 1% - 1 million were from Africa , and yet Africa makes 12% of the world population, Alafu tunashinda siku nzima tukishinda jkia vs jnia nani bingwaHahahaahaaa nimependa hiyo comment yako.
Jana I was going through a list of the world's busiest airports handling kitu 90 million passengers a year nikakumbuka hapa tukichuana vikali kuhusu capacity ya JKIA & JNIA airports tukawa tunachezea kwenye 6 million a year.
Africans inabidi tuache kuwa short sighted!
Wewe dont be too hard on us Africans.Forget Tz, the whole of Africa, with a population of 1.2 billion young and able humans has a combined GDP that is less than the GDP of France, a country of 66 million people... , we cant even fund our own AU, EAC, EALA .... A country like UK still has the power to recolonise us under military rule hatujaongelea marekani, A convestinal war between USA vs Africa combined would last like 5 days, on the six day we would be begging for a quick death . So when I say we are very tiny, I mean we are very very tiny! The only thing we are good at is signing mining contracts so that the world bring in their equipment and expertise to extract them
You can opt to buy Russian made planes with Russian made engines but you'll be limiting yourself to small number of unprofitable routes. No one will allow you to fly into their country with "uncertified" engines (this means NOT Western engines). The western countries have set the bench mark on aviation industry from the engines to avionics. Chinese themselves they've opted to use western engines and avionics on COMAC C919, so that they can sale those aircrafts into Western world and the world in general.
Africa hatujajuwa umuhimu wa science and technology, we don't emphasize enough on that frontier. Tunajidanganya na good governess, democracy, rule of law. Western countries they have all that but science comes above all that. Ndio maana wamefika walipo fika leo.These are the kind of facts that makes me feel so sad about our continent.
Ati? You dismiss Soyuz with a wave of hand? It is your ilk that thinks America can hold its candle towards the Russians if the push comes to shove. Too Yankie brainwashedWell I dont know much about Rocket engines, but I gather that SpaceX owned by Elon Mursk is ahead of Russia and ULA(Boeing&Grumman&LockheedMartin), atleast on their Latest Falcon Heavy Platform..
In Commercial Aircraft Engine tech, GE,PW,&CF are so much ahead that most Of Russia's Aeroflot fleet use them.
JPM made a good decision. Its not right/prudent to gamble on an Aircraft that no one knows with certinity the safety record and Parts availability.Its also not easy to find pilots with russian plane certification, training not easily obtained either unless from russia.
Embrarer has history with airbus, so its pretty much shares some platforms.
😀😀😱Utakua umepotea njia, waachie walio tayari kutumia ubongo waujadili huu uzi.
I dont know much about rocket scienceAti? You dismiss Soyuz with a wave of hand? It is your ilk that thinks America can hold its candle towards the Russians if the push comes to shove. Too Yankie brainwashed
This ad just got to meWell I dont know much about Rocket engines, but I gather that SpaceX owned by Elon Mursk is ahead of Russia and ULA(Boeing&Grumman&LockheedMartin), atleast on their Latest Falcon Heavy Platform..
In Commercial Aircraft Engine tech, GE,PW,&CF are so much ahead that most Of Russia's Aeroflot fleet use them.
JPM made a good decision. Its not right/prudent to gamble on an Aircraft that no one knows with certinity the safety record and Parts availability.Its also not easy to find pilots with russian plane certification, training not easily obtained either unless from russia.
Embrarer has history with airbus, so its pretty much shares some platforms.
A Pan-African bank on Monday unveiled a special credit facility to support airlines and governments seeking funds to buy Russian-made commercial aircraft.
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) global head of client relations Rene Awambeng said it had struck a deal with the Russian Export Sector (REC) where African-based operators will be funded to make the purchases.
Afreximbank has provided a Sh2 trillion ($20bn) fund to support Africa’s airlines, including national flag carrier Kenya Airways, and has promised to provide further funds to improve aviation infrastructure.
African countries predominantly make aircraft purchases from western firms, majorly US Boeing and European Airbus.
However, old Soviet-era cargo planes still operate in the African airspace.
Speaking in Nairobi during a meeting with industry players, Mr Awambeng said increased intra-Africa trade, aviation infrastructure and availability of higher disposable incomes among Africans informed the decision to provide the credit facility.
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“The effective movement of goods and people is fundamental to Africa’s trade, growth and development objectives.
Consequently, improving international, regional and domestic air transport has become a key priority area,” he said.
Russian civil aircraft as well as manufacturers of air traffic control equipment were in Kenya as part of a three-country intra-Africa roadshow to meet public and private sector aviation stakeholders to promote the Russian aviation industry products.
The one-day workshop saw Russian aircraft models showcased. The financier has in the past organised aircraft financing for the purchase of nine new Boeing 787-800s (Dreamliners) (B787s), 1 Boeing 777-300ER (B777-300ER) and 10 Embraer which was the first phase of Kenya Airways’ fleet upgrade and a key component of its 10-year business plan for the period 2012 to 2021.
Sukhoi’s REC is a state-owned export promotion development institute.
Moscow targets Africa with airplanes in Nairobi pitch
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