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Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has partnered with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (TS), the Korean agency responsible for safety across aviation, railways, and road transport systems to organize “a three-day drone capacity-building programme” at the GCAA headquarters in Accra, Ghana. Mr. Cho Ju Yong of the TS explained that the training session aimed to share knowledge on drone technology, …
By Bakam Amin Baranzan Introduction Emerging as a transformative technology in Africa, drones offer cost-effective, efficient and seamless solutions for various industries. Be it delivering medical supplies to remote areas to surveying and mapping agricultural lands, the growing application of drone technology has been proven to be numerous and important. Integration of drones into the continent’s airspace provides both opportunities …
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has adopted new aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) which will “enhance safety and accelerate the transformation of the global air navigation system, including the integration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).” President of the ICAO Council, Salvatore Sciacchitano said: “The sustainable development of aviation worldwide requires a performance-driven and service-oriented advanced global …
Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has acknowledged that traditional aviation continues to undergo a fundamental evolution in light of the increasingly widespread use of unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, as well as related modernization trends associated with digital communications and the emergence of advanced air mobility operators and other new entrants. Dr. …
By Roland Ohaeri Striking The Delicate Balance The advent of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) remains a watershed in air transport because of the unprecedented innovation and efficiencies drones bring to socio-economic life globally. However, the main challenge over the past decade or so has been how to safely integrate the operation of drones into manned airspace with minimum …
By Roland Ohaeri Global Coalition The use of drones has received strong attention in Nigeria as the Nigeria Unmanned Systems and Robotics Association (NUSA) gathered experts and stakeholders to discuss benefits and challenges of drones in the economy. This is in furtherance of global efforts to ensure drones are operated with acceptable level of safety and security. …
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has expressed willingness to support Nigeria on Aviation Security, capacity building, employment and internship as well as the establishment of Aerospace University. Sen. Hadi Sirika, Nigeria’s Minister of State for aviation made this known after a meeting with Dr. Fang Liu, ICAO Secretary General, on the sideline of the just-concluded ICAO Aviation Security Week …
Dr. Fang Liu, ICAO Secretary General has affirmed the need for responsive regulatory frameworks to support the safe integration of unmanned air traffic innovations into the global aviation network. Dr. Liu who spoke at ICAO’s Unmanned Aviation Week states: “Worldwide, RPAS and UAS technologies and operations have been evolving rapidly in recent years, spurring thousands of new entrants to the …
