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 Media Profile 

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  • 10 October 2024. [EVENT: SAIAST Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony] Lusaka, Zambia. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited as a Speaker at the Southern Africa Institute of Aviation Science & Technology (SAIAST) Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony. AASA was an official partner of the SAIAST Graduation.
  • 4 October 2024. [EVENT: ABTA Annual Conference 2024] Johannesburg, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited as a Speaker at the African Business Travel Association (ABTA) Annual Conference under the theme: African Airlines: The Future looks bright for the daring.
  • 16 - 17 September 2024. [EVENT: Aviation Africa 2024] Johannesburg, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited as a Panelist at the 8th Aviation Africa Summit & Exhibition under the theme: Bridging Skies and Leveraging Growth.
  • 3 - 6 September 2024. [EVENT: Africa Tourism Leadership Forum] Gaborone, Botswana. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited as a Speaker at the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum under the theme: Charting a new path forward for intra-Africa travel, tourism and investments.
  • 21 August 2024. [EVENT: SACAA National Aviation Gender Summit] Johannesburg, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited as a Panelist at the 2024 SACAA National Aviation Gender Summit on the How are we ensuring women's participation in aviation? panel.
  • 1 August 2024. [ARTICLE: Moneyweb] Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, issued a concerned media statement about the devastating impact of breakdowns, bottlenecks, and withdrawal of critical air transport infrastructure and related ATNS services on the aviation industry.
  • 31 July 2024. [ARTICLE: Southern Africa's Travel News] Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, voiced airlines’ concerns about the rash of incidents in provision and/or maintenance of the infrastructure provided by the South African government for the aviation industry. AASA sent out a strong message in a statement saying the recent failure of infrastructure, along with other missteps by government affecting aviation, all signalled an indifference to the aviation industry and a failure by government to grasp its significant contribution to the country’s economy.
  • 31 July 2024. [ARTICLE: Engineering News] AASA issued a concerned media statement calling on the South African Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy to intervene and ensure to intervene and ensure that avoidable failures affecting air travel are resolved quickly before economic harm is done to the sector and jobs are sacrificed.in an article Airlines Association calls on Creecy to address disruptions to air travel about the impact of breakdowns, bottlenecks, and withdrawal of critical air transport infrastructure and related ATNS services on the airline industry.
  • 25 July 2024. [EVENT: CILTSA ESG Conference] Johannesburg, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited as a Speaker at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA)'s 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Conference. The CILTSA is focusing on the challenges of ESG data and data management with its theme From Data to Decisions: Utilising ESG Data for Smarter Business Strategies.
  • 20 July 2024. [WATCH: eNCA] Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, in an eNCA interview, shared AASA's alarm at the flight delays and disruptions expected at several South African airports and the impact on the aviation industry.
  • 2 - 3 July 2024. [EVENT: IATA Wings of Change Focus Africa] Johannesburg, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited to attend the Wings of Focus Africa Conference. The IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit come together as the airline industry’s most authoritative event. At the AGM, airline leaders make decisions to formalize industry positions and set IATA’s strategic agenda. The World Air Transport Summit follows with airline leaders and top experts looking in-depth at critical industry issues.
  • 20 June 2024. [EVENT: African Business Travel Association (ABTA) Webinar Conference] Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited as a Speaker at the ABTA Open Industry Webinar under the theme: Future-proofing Nigeria’s Corporate Travel Industry.
  • 10 June 2024. [ARTICLE: BusinessLive] At the IATA AGM, Aaron Munetsi, CEO of AASA, responded to IATA's report that sustainable aviation fuel is still only 0.5% of annual needs and shared that population growth, urbanisation and the pressure to promote economic activity were driving demand for air transport to, from, and within Sub-Saharan Africa, and was set to double over the next decade. 
  • 2 - 4 June 2024. [EVENT: IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) & World Air Transport Summit] Dubai, UAE. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited to attend the AGA and Summit.
  • 21 - 23 May 2024. [EVENT: African Aviation Summit: Air Finance Africa Conference] Johannesburg, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited as an Opening Speaker at the African Aviation Summit, giving the address: Revitalising the Southern African Airline Industry, and as a Panelist discussing The Way Forward: Positioning for Growth. The challenge of funding airlines in Africa – both existing carriers and start-ups – is a subject high on the agenda during the Annual African Aviation Summit: Air Finance Africa. International and African financial experts and senior officials representing leading airlines from around Africa candidly address the pressing issues at hand and, importantly, recommended practical solutions to help resolve the situation.
  • 17 - 18 May 2024. [EVENT: SITA Borders Summit] Cape Town, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited to deliver a Welcome Address at the Summit.
  • 12 - 15 May 2024. [EVENT: African Airlines Association (AFRAA) 12th Aviation Stakeholders Convention] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited to deliver a Goodwill Message under the theme: Beyond connecting African aviation, at the AFRAA Convention and Inaugural African Safety & Operations Summit. AFRAA, in partnership with the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), will stage the Inaugural African Safety & Operations Summit on 15 May 2024, held back-to-back with AFRAA’s Aviation Stakeholders Convention under the theme: Championing Africa aviation safety together.
  • 22 - 26 April 2024. [EVENT: Aviation Week Africa] Lusaka, Zambia. Aaron Munetsi, AASA CEO, was invited to attend the AWA summit. The theme Uniting Skies: advancing collaborative synergy between Military and Civil Aviation in Africa embodies the overarching goal to address the unique challenges and opportunities facing the African aviation sector and to facilitate collaboration among stakeholders to drive progress.
  • 25 March 2024. [WATCH: NEPAD Business Foundation. AASA CEO Interview] Aaron Munetsi was was interviewed at the SADC Business Council's Southern African Industrialisation Forum. The prestigious event convened top government and business leaders to shape industrial priorities and investment opportunities focused on Angola with the theme focus Human and Financial Capital: The Key Drivers for Sustainable Industrialisation in the SADC Region.
  • 20 - 22 March 2024. [EVENT: Embraer Airline Business Seminar 2024] Cape Town, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi was invited to moderate Panel IV: Diversity and Gender Equality in Aviation: Africa is taking the lead on 21 March.
  • 18 - 20 March 2024. [EVENT: AFCAC & AFRAA Regulatory Instruments of the YD & SAATM Workshop] Nairobi, Kenya. Aaron Munetsi was invited to attend the 3-day Regulatory Instruments of the YD & SAATM workshop. The workshop aims to empower operators on their rights, obligations, and opportunities in a SAATM environment; and present all the regulatory text: Powers, Functions, and Operations of the Executing Agency, Consumer Protection Regulations, the Competition Regulations, the Dispute Settlement Mechanism, and the revised African Civil Aviation Policy (AFCAP); as well as encourage eligible airlines to work together to expand their intra-Africa operations.
  • 13 - 14 March 2024. [EVENT: ERA Regional Airline Conference] Berlin, Germany. Aaron Munetsi was invited to attend the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) Conference 2024.
  • 7 - 8 March 2024. [EVENT: BARSA Aviation Summit] Johannesburg, South Africa. The AASA team attended the 2-day BARSA Aviation Summit with this 10th Anniversary theme: Moving Forward: Embracing Accountability for a Better Future
  • 27 - 28 February 2024. [EVENT: South African Tourism Meetings Africa Trade Show] Johannesburg, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi was invited to attend the South African Tourism's Meetings Africa Conference under the theme: Africa’s Success Built on Quality Connections which encapsulates the essence of the show: creating a platform for collaboration and knowledge-sharing to contribute to the continent’s success. 
  • 26 - 27 February 2024. [EVENT: SADC Business Council, Southern African Industrialisation Forum] Johannesburg, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi was interviewed at the SADC Business Council's Southern African Industrialisation Forum. The prestigious two-day event convened top government and business leaders to shape industrial priorities and investment opportunities focused largely on Angola with the theme: Human and Financial Capital: The Key Drivers for Sustainable Industrialisation in the SADC Region
  • 22 - 24 February 2024. [EVENT: African Global Events Industry (AGEI) Summit] Johannesburg, South Africa. Aaron Munetsi was invited as a Speaker at the African Global Events Industry (AGEI) Summit 2024.
  • 2 February 2024. [WORKSHOP: Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Stakeholder Engagement] Johannesburg, South Africa. Tatum Kok, AASA's Aviation Analyst, attended the ACSA Stakeholder Engagement Workshop with a focus on operational performance and challenges.
  • 30 January 2024. [ARTICLE: North Africa Post] Aaron Munetsi expresses cautious optimism in an article Intra-Africa air connectivity is making headway about the growth prospects for the southern African region. 
  • 26 January 2024. [INTERVIEW/ARTICLE: Cockpit Talk] Aaron Munetsi interviewed by Chat Ndege on the state of aviation in the Southern African region. 
  • 18 January 2024. [ARTICLE: The Loadstar] Airlines are increasing capacity between Africa and South America via Brazil, indicating a resurgence in demand for connectivity between the two regions. In an article Africa-South America air cargo traffic takes off as services resume, Aaron Munetsi, seen through a Southern African air transport industry lens, thinks BRICS is yet to fully manifest significant increases in connectivity between and among its member states.

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