MARKETS
North Africa
Europe's southern neighbour: tourism-led airports and a major aerospace manufacturing base in Morocco and Tunisia.
Countries
Air Algérie and a large domestic network serve one of Africa's biggest countries, with airport upgrades centred on Algiers.
A crossroads between Europe, the Gulf and Africa, with EgyptAir, a large tourism market and growing airport capacity.
Royal Air Maroc's home and one of Africa's main aerospace manufacturing bases, with major suppliers around Casablanca and Tangier.
A Mediterranean base for aerostructures, cabin and wiring suppliers, alongside Tunisair and a tourism-led airport network.
Compare the region
| Egypt | Passengers: 16,672,111 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 493 (2023) | Departures: 135,253 (2023) | Directory companies: 18 |
| Morocco | Passengers: 9,354,197 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 93 (2023) | Departures: 81,776 (2023) | Directory companies: 17 |
| Algeria | Passengers: 7,160,662 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 9 (2023) | Departures: 72,631 (2023) | Directory companies: 7 |
| Tunisia | Passengers: 4,110,265 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 11 (2023) | Departures: 35,726 (2023) | Directory companies: 13 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
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