With the EU referendum campaign officially taking off in the UK, the topic of Brexit will certainly dominate conversations as June 23rd draws closer. Will the UK vote to stay or leave the European Union? Despite the uncertainty of the situation, if Brexit succeeds, the aviation industry in the UK will inevitably face tough implications.
Aviation already supports 6.9 million jobs and more than $80 billion in GDP across Africa, but research now shows that liberalisation will create opportunities for further significant employment growth and economic development to the tune of an extra 155,000 jobs and $1.3 billion in annual GDP.