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Caption: Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA SG (right) meets Hon. Jean Ernest Ngalle Bibehe (left), Minister of Transport of the Republic of Cameroon, ahead of 51st AFRAA AGA and Summit in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 24-26 November 2019 The Secretary General of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, recently met the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Cameroon, Honourable Jean Ernest …
By Roland Ohaeri Airports’ New Exciting Challenges The airports industry in Africa faces perhaps its most tasking but promising moment in history. African airports, alongside other aviation sectors are transiting into a liberalized air transport market, which will unleash a new level of competition and demand upgrade in overall airport service quality as passengers and users get more discerning. Unlike …
“Africa has turned the page to the next chapter in aviation development,” says Mr. Ali Tounsi, Secretary General, of ACI-Africa, who, in this exclusive interview with Aviation & Allied Business outlines what African airports require to excel in a liberalized air transport market. Q: Would you say African airports are ready for the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) and …
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 …
Photo caption: L-R: HE Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, AUC, shakes hands with Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera, new SG, AFCAC, at the AUC headquarters in Addis Ababa recently The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) HE Moussa Faki Mahamat has assured Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera, new Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), of AUC’s support on policy issues as …
Photo Caption: L-R: Mr. Cheik Bedda, Director of Transport, Infrastructure & Energy, AUC; Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner of Transport, Infrastructure & Energy, AUC and Mr. Tefera Mekonnen, New AFCAC SG at the meeting in Cairo, Egypt Mr. Tefera Mekonnen, newly elected Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) had a meeting with Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner of Transport Infrastructure …
Photo Caption: L-R: Kenyan President, HE Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta and ICAO Council President , Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu at the Eleventh ICAN in Nairobi, Kenya, recently The President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, strongly encourages regulators to liberalize and harmonize air services at the Eleventh ICAO Air Services Negotiation (ICAN) Event in Nairobi recently, where he delivers the opening address. Dr. …
…Stronger Push For SAATM/YD Implementation Expected Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera has been elected the new Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC). Mr. Mekonen’s election was announced December 3, 2018, at the 29th AFCAC Plenary (Extraordinary) at the AVANI Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone, Zambia. According to AFCAC, four candidates were shortlisted for the position including Mr. Tefera …
By Frederic Lamarche Liberalization of air transport is a huge milestone for African carriers. More than ever, they need to review and adapt their commercial, network and fleet strategies to cope with market constraints. And there is an emerging and strong trend which has been too often underestimated during the past decades till today and which will definitely be a …
Photo Caption: Mr. Adelrahmane Berthe, Secretary General, AFRAA, during a speech presentation at the 50th AFRAA AGA & Summit in Rabat, Morocco, recently By Roland Ohaeri Jubilee In The Kingdom Rabat, the capital city of the Kingdom of Morocco, with its unforgettable hospitality as well as rich and exclusive cuisine provided a befitting ambience for the celebration of the AFRAA …
