South Africa’s aviation industry is an active enabler of industry in the region, sustaining 70 000 direct jobs in the country and around 1.1 million indirect jobs.
Barsa Chair, Fouad Canhye, noted this in his opening address to the 10th Anniversary Barsa Conference at the Houghton Hotel, Johannesburg, on March 7 and 8.
Thought leaders and key stakeholders in the Southern African aviation industry turned out in numbers. The delegates were drawn from domestic and international airline operators, air transport regulatory authorities, airport operators, aviation service providers, aviation and tourism associations, tourism marketing agencies, government departments and agencies, and research institutions.
The theme of the conference was ‘Moving Forward: Embracing Accountability for a Better Future’.
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