
The Banjul Accord Group Commits to Implementing the Single African Air Transport Market
During the recent Aviation Show of the Pilot Project for the Implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM-PIP), which made a stop in Sierra Leone from Monday, July 29 to T

AFRAA and Envisa Collaborate on Environmental Sustainability Roadmap for African Aviation
AFRAA's Secretary General Abderehmane Berthe and Ms. Sharon Mahony, Envisa Associate Sustainability and CEM Expert and World Business Partner for ACI Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East,

Tripoli Seeks Germany's Support to Lift European Airspace Ban on Libyan Flights
In a meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024, German’s new Ambassador to Libya Ralf Tarraf and Libya's Minister of Transport, Mohamed al-Shahoubi, discussed lifting the ban on Libyan flights over E

Gambia's Bid to Join ASECNA as the 20th Member State
Gambia is poised to become the 20th member state of the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA). At the 73rd session of the Agency's Ministerial Committee convened on July 26, 2024, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, the applica
Connectivity : Nigeria and Canada Discuss Direct Flight Route
Nigeria and Canada are in discussions about establishing a direct flight route and collaborating on aviation matters. On Monday, July 22, 2024, Jamie Christoff, the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, met with Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, to discuss this new

APIRG and RASG-AFI Merge to Form New Aviation System Planning and Implementation Group
The African-Indian Ocean Planning and Implementation Regional Group (APIRG) and the Regional Aviation Safety Group - Africa-Indian Ocean (RASG-AFI) have merged to form the Africa-Indian Ocean

AFI Week : BAGAIA and SASO Join Forces for Air Safety Collaboration
BAGAIA and the Southern African Development Community Aviation Safety Organisation (SASO) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) at the

Continuity and Vision: Fred Bamwesigye To Lead Uganda's Civil Aviation Authority for Another Term
Appointed for the first time on September 28, 2021, Fred Bamwesigye has been reappointed as the Director-General of the Ugandan Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA).

Tanzania and Oman Remove Flight Limits in Air Agreement Update
On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Tanzania and Oman signed a new Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) to enhance cooperation in their aviation industries. The agreement was signed by Eng Nayef bin Ali al Abri, Chairman of Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and Pr