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As Tefera Mekonnen Settles In As New AFCAC SG

…Stronger Push For SAATM/YD Implementation Expected Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera has been elected the new Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC). Mr. Mekonen's election was announced December 3, 2018, at the 29th AFCAC Plenary (Extraordinary) at the AVANI Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone, Zambia. According to AFCAC, four candidates were shortlisted for the...
Embracing Disruptive Innovation

By Kizito Bongayi Disruptive innovation creates new markets by discovering new categories of customers partly by harnessing new technologies, and also through new business models and exploiting old technologies in new ways. Drones form part of this innovation, and bring aviation into the fourth industrial revolution, flying not only to transport but also to acquire information....
Customer Experience: Competitive Edge For Africa In A Liberalized Market

By Frederic Lamarche Liberalization of air transport is a huge milestone for African carriers. More than ever, they need to review and adapt their commercial, network and fleet strategies to cope with market constraints. And there is an emerging and strong trend which has been too often underestimated during the past decades till today and...
AFRAA's Golden Foot Prints

Photo Caption: Mr. Adelrahmane Berthe, Secretary General, AFRAA, during a speech presentation at the 50th AFRAA AGA & Summit in Rabat, Morocco, recently By Roland Ohaeri Jubilee In The Kingdom Rabat, the capital city of the Kingdom of Morocco, with its unforgettable hospitality as well as rich and exclusive cuisine provided a befitting ambience for the celebration...
Driving 'No Country Left Behind' From Inside Africa

By Roland Ohaeri Pushing Safety & Economy One of the most commendable milestones and intentions of ICAO in recent aviation history is the establishment of the 'No Country Left Behind' (NCLB) initiative in 2014 by the President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu. Now in its fourth year, how has NCLB...