ABL Aviation opens in Africa

ABL Aviation, an aircraft investment management firm, is set to become the first aircraft lessor to open in Africa. Founded in 2014 by Moroccan born but now a U.S. citizen, Ali Ben Lmadani, ABL Aviation currently has locations in New York, Dublin, Hong Kong and Dubai. The company aims to take advantage of the forecasted $3 billion aviation sector revenue in Africa that will see an increase of 5 million more passenger journeys per year on the continent. “This is a huge milestone for ABL Aviation as seven of the ten fastest-growing markets in percentage terms will be in Africa,