Africa’s top 10 airlines account for 8.08 million seats in August
The 10 largest carriers operating in Africa accounted for 8.08 million scheduled departing seats in August 2026, highlighting the concentration of airline capacity among the largest operators in the African aviation market. The post Africa’s top 10 airlines account for 8.08 million seats in August appeared first on Nairametrics .
According to Nairametrics, the top 10 airlines in Africa accounted for 8.08 million scheduled departing seats in August 2026, representing approximately 30% of the continent's total scheduled capacity of 27.3 million seats. Ethiopian Airlines led the pack with 2.19 million seats, followed by Safair with 984,700 seats. Europe dominated Africa's international aviation market, accounting for 10.8 million seats, or 50.35% of the continent's international capacity.
Nigeria experienced the fastest growth among top African aviation markets, with a 37% year-on-year increase in scheduled seat capacity to 1.22 million seats.
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