{"id":4997,"date":"2026-05-19T15:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site2.afraa.org\/?page_id=4997"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:34:25","slug":"52nd-aga-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site2.afraa.org\/52nd-aga-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"52nd AGA 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_mad_custom_title title_color=&#8221;#4970B5&#8243; title=&#8221;52nd AGA 2020&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4998&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) concluded its 52nd Annual General Assembly today with a rallying call for airlines to take specific measures to build resilience and emerge stronger after the crisis. The Assembly further called for a multi-sectorial and pragmatic approach by governments and stakeholders to support the recovery of air transport industry and interrelated sectors such as tourism.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to statutory Assembly matters that were discussed, the conference segment was characterized by presentations and panel discussions by African and global aviation leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The presentations and speeches made during the event can be accessed below:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Speeches&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Please click on the links below to access the speeches:[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner 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         <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"package-title\"><a href='https:\/\/site2.afraa.org\/download\/iata-director-general-and-ceo-keynote-speech\/'>IATA Director General and CEO Keynote Speech<\/a><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"text-muted text-small\"><i class=\"fas fa-copy\"><\/i> 1 file(s) <i class=\"fas fa-hdd ml-3\"><\/i> 275.91 KB<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ml-3\">\n                <a class='wpdm-download-link download-on-click btn btn-primary ' rel='nofollow' href='#' data-downloadurl=\"https:\/\/site2.afraa.org\/download\/iata-director-general-and-ceo-keynote-speech\/?wpdmdl=5002&refresh=6a2d10493981e1781338185\">Download<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<div class='w3eden'><!-- WPDM Link Template: Default Template -->\n\n<div class=\"link-template-default card mb-2\">\n    <div 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