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The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its support for the implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) towards the establishment and operationalisation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the apex regulatory body in charge of civil aviation matters and policies, states that “the Government of Nigeria …
Photo Caption: L-R: Matthew Lawrence Pwajok, NAMA Director of Operations; David Akuamoah-Boateng, Chief of Facility, GCAA; Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, NAMA MD; Thomas Kodjoe Duopah, Deputy Director, ATS, GCAA; and Kofi Kpodji, Manager, ATM, GCAA at the signing of MOU with NAMA in Lagos In a bid to address issues arising from the flow of air traffic among adjacent Flight Information …
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has outlined programmes for the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Commission and the 20th Anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD). The two coinciding events hold from 14 -15 of November 2019 at the seat of AFCAC in Dakar, Senegal. AFCAC is the Specialized Agency of the African Union responsible for all civil …
Opening the Sixth ICAO Africa (AFI) Aviation Week in Kampala recently, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu stresses how ongoing aviation safety, security, and capacity improvements all across Africa are maximizing air transport’s role as a catalyst for socio-economic development in the region. Drawing attention to the cooperative planning and capacity-building which ICAO and African States have been pursuing together …
Photo Caption: Aerial view of high-profile delegates at the event The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has engaged the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in discussions to promote the implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Mr. Tefera Mekonnen, AFCAC Secretary General and Mr. David Burkholder, FAA’s International Affairs Deputy Director, who met recently …
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has reviewed the judgement handed down by the Civil Aviation Appeal Committee (CAAC) following an appeal brought against the SACAA by CemAir. The SACAA is very keen to see the airline back in the air and as soon as practically possible, and hence the necessary arrangements have been made to ensure that its …
Photo caption: Hon. Joseph Kofi Adda, Ghana’s Minister for Aviation Ghana has obtained a provisional Effective Implementation (EI) rate of 89.89 percent after the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) concluded its Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) recently, in line with the United Nations aviation agency’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). The rating comes after a nine-day follow-up onsite activity by a …
Cameroon and Egypt have concluded negotiations for the activation of the existing Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between the two States. Cameroon, located in Central Africa and Egypt, located in Northern Africa, signed a BASA for direct air transport connectivity between the countries in the year 1999. But the agreement is currently not in use as air carriers in both States …
Bringing together African Ministers of Air Transport and Tourism for an inaugural Ministerial Conference hosted by Cabo Verde, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) stress important messages to their distinguished guests on their sectors’ reciprocal socio-economic benefits. “Air transport and tourism are major and highly synergistic economic sectors which continue to deliver …
Caption: Important technical global players in the aviation and tourism sectors at the first UNWTO-ICAO Ministerial Conference on Air Transport in Africa held in Cabo Verde, recently President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Mr. Benard Aliu, says market liberalization, visa facilitation among others are important to have a sustained growth in Africa and thereby encourages African States to …
