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Tanzania and Burkina Faso are among the eight countries which have been recognized to receive the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council Presidential Award for outstanding performance in ICAO’s Universal Safety Oversight Audits Programme (USOAP). Tanzania performance rose from 37.8 percent in 2013 audit to 64.35 percent. Tanzania’s Certificate of Recognition was issued by Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, ICAO Council …
Minister of State Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has reaffirmed that the suspended national carrier would be activated as soon as possible, although the December 4th earlier given for its take-off is no longer feasible. The Minister who made the declaration while receiving the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Nigeria, Fahad Al Taffaq in his office, said the suspension was …
Maureva, a Mauritius-based specialist software development and service provision company in the air transport sector, continues its global expansion, driven by its business success. The company has announced the establishment of a representative office in Seoul effective February 2019, chaired by the company’s Head of Business Support, Jennifer Tsang, whose mission will be to assist customers in the region of …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wants Nigerian carriers to start enjoying the benefits of liberalization of African skies by flying into more African routes, thereby actualizing the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) launched in January 2018 by African Heads of State. Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi, Regional Director, Advocacy and Strategic Relations, Africa, IATA, made this call in Lagos, recently …
The Lagos State government has disclosed that it will unveil the Lagos Tourism Master Plan, which is in alignment with the vision of the State to develop its tourism and economy. Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor, who was represented by Mr Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Lagos State, made this disclosure at the recently held 14th …
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has unveiled the newly refurbished and expanded Nombuso Disability Development Centre in Ndwedwe, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. In place of the old, dilapidated structure, ACSA built a new school with four classrooms, computer laboratory, administration block that includes a reception and waiting area, a kitchen and dining area with storage, sick bays, and others. Ms. Refentse …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has awarded five African airports recognitions of merit in different categories at the recently held ACI Airport Service Quality Awards ceremony in Halifax, Canada. Mohammed V International Airport, Casablanca, Morocco (CMN), Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius (MRU), and the King Shaka International Airport, Durban, South Africa (DUR) emerged first, second and third places, respectively, …
By Kayode Oyero Potential At the Aviation Day of the 14th Akwaaba African Travel Market held in Lagos, Nigeria from 9th to 11th September, 2018, aviation, tourism and business experts discussed how Africa can overcome the challenges in the aviation operating environment as well as leverage on the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) which was launched in January 2018 …
By Ben Stanley How should an ANSP be structured to best meet its strategic objectives? This is a difficult question to address, sometimes involving complex change across an organisation. But it becomes impossible if the objectives or organisational goals are also changing or not well understood. These evolving objectives could be due to political and regulatory factors, changing demand (traffic), …
Mr. Akwasi Agyeman is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Tourism Authority. He speaks passionately the need to open up Africa for tourism through single multi-country regional visas. He says Ghana is in top gear driving intra-Ghana tourism and foreign tourists. The people, rhythm and culture of Ghana suspenseful utmost tourism experience, in this exclusive interview with Aviation & …
