Airline connectivity: Insights from East Africa Community (EAC) countries main aviation hubs

Airline connectivity:
Insights from East Africa Community (EAC) countries main aviation hubs

This is a detailed analysis of the scheduled passenger airline operations of the main airports in the seven East African Community (EAC) member countries.

Prelude

The East Africa Community (EAC) constitutes one of the eight regional economic communities (RECs) closely aligned with the African Union. Its principal objective is to facilitate regional economic integration among its member states while contributing to the broader African economic community (AEC). This regional endeavour was established in accordance with the Abuja Treaty of 1991.

The EAC consists of seven sovereign member nations, namely Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its central administrative hub is situated in Arusha, Tanzania. The cornerstone of this collective endeavour is the treaty that formally ushered it into existence. This pivotal agreement was signed on November 30, 1999, and subsequently attained full legal status on July 7, 2000, following its ratification by the original three partner states: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.