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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says that the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON), project is working optimally. NAMA explains that the spare parts for the facility are regularly sourced from the manufacturer, Thales of France when required. Mr. Khalid Emele, the General Manager, Public Affairs, NAMA stresses that NAMA regularly receives spare parts from Thales of France since …
The 2018 edition of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Safety Report released recently provides a high level summary of ICAO’s safety initiatives and achievements to enhance aviation safety in 2017, along with key safety performance indicators pertaining to the 2013–2017 time period. ICAO works in partnership with the international aviation community to improve safety, with an emphasis on improving …
CANSO, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, has identified key areas of focus for improving the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of air traffic management (ATM) in Africa and paving the way for a seamless sky. From robust industry partnerships, to embracing tools and technologies and finding common solutions to common problems, CANSO has called on the ATM community in Africa …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has appraised Cape Verde, South Africa, Mauritania, Togo and Egypt in terms of civil aviation safety, placing them as the top five countries with standard operational safety in Africa. The Minister of Tourism and Transportation, Cape Verde, Mr. José da Silva Gonçalves made the announcement in a meeting with the president of the board …
In a major step forward for gender equality and gender action in international air transport, ICAO and South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) were joined by over 500 leaders and experts from around the world in Cape Town for the opening of the first-ever Global Aviation Gender Summit. SACAA was supported by the Government of the Republic of South Africa …
By Andrew Orr, Ronce Almond, and Cornelia (Connie) Wilson-Hunter The African Union (AU) recently met for the fourth time to discuss the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) in May 2018, an initiative to create a unified air transportation market across all of Africa. SAATM is a flagship project of the AU Agenda 2063. The initiative promises to finally bring …
By Roland Ohaeri Rallying Point – Keeping Africa Together Togo has played a notable and commendable role over the past three decades in the efforts to develop and reposition Africa’s aviation industry. The Yamoussoukro Decision (YD), the globally acclaimed framework to liberalize air transport in Africa and bring the huge benefits of open skies to Africa’s people and economies, was …
ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu has concluded the UN aviation agency’s 2018 ‘AFI Week’ series of events, reaffirming that Africa has now established the necessary partnership and policy foundations to help African States realize the full socio-economic potential of future air transport growth. “Aviation is recognized as crucial to the achievement of the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development …
Just days after its Governing Council adopted the international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) supporting the ‘CORSIA’ international flight emissions offsetting framework, ICAO announced a new ‘ACT CORSIA’ capacity-building initiative during a CORSIA seminar being conducted at its Montreal Headquarters earlier this week. In his opening remarks to the Seminar, the President of the Council of ICAO, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard …
In keeping with its earlier pledge to address Remote Control Air to Ground (RCAG) communication challenges in the nation’s upper airspace, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has successfully deployed two Jotron high-powered very high frequency (VHF) long-range communication radios, each installed in Lagos West and Lagos East Area Control Centres (ACCs). The installation of equipment which began a few …
