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The crucial importance of the liberalization of air transport in Africa to the achievement of the UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals was stressed by ICAO’s most senior officials recently on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision – a convention that supports this objective. The remarks by the President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa …
2019 is a significant year in Africa’s aviation history, marking the 50th anniversary of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), the 60th anniversary of Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) as well as the 20th anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD), and of course, the 75th anniversary of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The African …
The Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, done at Montréal on 4 April 2014, shall enter into force on 1 January 2020. The necessary twenty-second instrument of ratification was deposited with the Secretary General of ICAO, Dr. Fang Liu, by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 26 November …
The 36-member governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the ICAO Council, has elected Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano of Italy as its President for a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2020. He succeeds Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu of Nigeria, who has held the position for two consecutive terms since 2014. Mr. Sciacchitano’s candidacy had been endorsed by the 44 …
Aviation safety risks arising from solar events fall primarily into two categories. On the one had large solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) can lead to magnetic storms which present serious risks regarding the reliable operation of satellites, aircraft, power grids, electronic communications, and anything else that relies on electromagnetic waves. CMEs also stream very energetic solar particles at …
The crucial importance of the liberalization of air transport in Africa to the achievement of the UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals was stressed by ICAO’s most senior officials recently on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision — a convention that supports this objective. The remarks by the President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard …
African aviation industry is one of the fastest growing today and currently supports 6.2 million jobs and contributes $55.8 billion to Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP). President of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, Dr. Bernard Aliu stated this at the 50th anniversary celebration of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in Dakar Senegal. “In Africa today, air transport supports …
By David Sterland Chief Implementation Support and Development – Security (ISD-SEC), Aviation Security and Facilitation Branch, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO It goes without saying that threats to the aviation security system are continuously evolving and challenging to mitigate. Despite improvements, many vulnerabilities remain; aviation security audits continue to reveal deficiencies in implementing Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), and in providing …
On the sidelines of the 40th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the UN Specialised Agency celebrates the achievement of Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority’s École de Formation as a TRAINAIR PLUS member. CCAA’s École de Formation was established in 2016 to provide aviation training for civil aviation personnel of Cameroon, and in July of this year, ICAO conducted …
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has recognised Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Gabon, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda and nineteen other countries from different regions for significant progress in resolving safety oversight and security deficiencies, and improving the effective implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). At the ongoing 40th Assembly of the specialised UN organisation, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, …
