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Photo caption: Director General of Rwanda CAA and his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo, both in the middle flanked by other representatives from both CAAs, presenting the documents of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) signed by both countries recently in Kinshasa, the DRC capital Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have opened a new phase of …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) expresses its deep condolences upon the loss of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the victims of this tragic accident,” remarks Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, UN agency’s Council President. “Any accident or incident resulting in loss of life is always of great concern to …
The Council of ICAO, during its 216th Session, has made another set of important decisions toward the timely implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Agreement was reached for the operationalization of TAB (Technical Advisory Body), a group of experts nominated by States with a mandate to make recommendations to the Council, regarding “eligible emissions …
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recently affirmed that Africa’s emergence as one of the world’s fastest growing air transport markets is predicated on a deepening of regional cooperation and investment toward the implementation of ICAO’s strategic plans, standards, and other guidance materials. As air connectivity is a crucial catalyst for local and global development, the realization of traffic growth …
Global measures to address aviation’s environmental impact were agreed at a meeting of the two hundred and fifty experts of ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), which concluded recently. Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President of the Council of ICAO, recognized that “In the 35 years since the CAEP was established, the scope of work and the technical areas which …
According to the 2018 Safety Report released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Nigeria ranks among States with above 60% Effective Implementation of the critical safety elements under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). Besides, Nigeria has renewed its Category 1 certificate of the United States, and continues to successfully renew this category 1. Nigeria has continued to …
Exactly one year after African Heads of State launched the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in January 2018, the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) announces that Cameroun has signed the Solemn Commitment. AFCAC, the African Union Commission (AUC)’s Executing Agency (EA) of the SAATM and the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD), remarks: “We congratulate and commend Cameroun …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has launched solar-at-gate projects in Cameroon and Kenya. The new ground-mounted 1.2MW solar power generation facility at Cameroon’s Douala International Airport and the 500kW solar power generation facility at Kenya’s Moi International Airport, were put into operation recently to help reduce the CO2 emissions produced by aircraft during ground operations. By providing pre-conditioned air …
Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says Nigeria has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the Republic of India. Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Civil Aviation, Government of India, confirms the air service agreement signed by both countries. He says: “We have just revised our Air Services Agreement (ASA) for better …
Effective January 7 2019, Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera has officially resumed duty as Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), the Bureau and the Secretariat of the Commission states. The hand-over ceremony held in AFCAC Headquarters between Mr. Atoumane Fall and Mr. Tefera Mekonnen, and was chaired by Mr. Gabriel Lesa, AFCAC President and Director General of Zambia …
