Even though Africa is the second largest continent by size and population, its airlines account for only about 6% of the world's air traffic, as most of it is being carried out by foreign air lines.[1]
This is a list of largest airlines in Africa. It is ranked by number of transported passengers.
By passengers carried (millions)
By passenger fleet
- Notes
- Based on Fiscal Year ending 7 Jul.
- Based on Fiscal Year ending 31 Mar. Includes figures for Mango.
- Includes figures for Air Sinai and EgyptAir Express.
- Includes figures for Royal Air Maroc Express.
- Based on Fiscal Year ending 30 Jun. Includes figures for Jambojet.
- Includes figures for Tunisair Express.
- Based on Fiscal Year ending 30 Jun.
See also
- List of airlines of Africa
- List of defunct airlines of Africa
- List of the busiest airports in Africa by passenger traffic
- World's largest airlines
- List of largest airlines in Europe
- List of largest airlines in Central America & the Caribbean
- List of largest airlines in North America
- List of largest airlines in Asia
- List of largest airlines in South America
- List of largest airlines in Oceania
References
- The biggest airlines in Africa^
- Ethiopian Factsheet (2008-2018) Ethiopian Airlines, retrieved 8 October 2019^
- Ethiopian Factsheet (2011-2020) Ethiopian Airlines, January 2022, retrieved 2 February 2022