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SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GUINEAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (AGAC) AND THE NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION AGENCY OF BURKINA FASO (ANAC-BF)

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This Tuesday, April 25, 2023, the Director General of AGAC, Mr. Sékou Oumar THIAM and the Director General of ANAC-BF, Mr. Hyacinthe COMPAORÉ, signed at the headquarters of AGAC, a memorandum of understanding on air services, in order to allow both of them to mutually serve their respective airports. This memorandum signed as a prelude to the third session of the Grand Joint Commission of Cooperation Guinea-Burkina Faso, scheduled from 26 to 28 April 2023 Conakry, provides for many areas of technical cooperation which can be summarized as: (i) the…

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Mozambique receives US$22.5 million airport security equipment donation from Japan

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(Agence Ecofin) – Principal défi de l’aviation civile, la sécurité aérienne comporte des variables difficiles à contrôler qui nécessitent de constamment de gros investissements.             Le Mozambique a obtenu du Japon un don d’équipements aéroportuaires d’une valeur de 22,5 millions USD qui seront déployés dans les aéroports de Maputo, Beira, Nampula, Pemba et Mocimboa da Praia, rapporte le média local Mozambique News Agency. Les matériels sont composés de systèmes de contrôle de trafic aérien, de véhicules de lutte contre l’incendie, de générateurs et stabilisateurs de courant électrique de grande capacité, de…

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Audit of civil aviation security in Senegal: the satisfaction of the actors

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Dakar, March 02 (APS) – The team of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) presented, this Thursday, the results of the audit of the security of civil aviation in Senegal whose actors say they are satisfied with the results, said a press release sent to APS. The audit covered nine areas of activity including airport operations, passenger and baggage security, training of aviation security personnel, regulatory framework and national aviation security system, among others.  The ICAO team which carried out the civil aviation security audit of Senegal, from February 20…

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ICAO USAP-CMA Audit, Guinea has multiply its 15-year-old score by 5

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On Thursday, February 16, the General Management of the Guinean Civil Aviation Authority (AGAC) organized a meeting with the main actors of the civil aviation security system of the Republic of Guinea, with the aim of presenting the preliminary results of the latest report of the USAP-CMA audit conducted by ICAO. This audit was conducted from 14 to 23 November 2022, and its objective was to assess the compliance of the Guinean civil aviation with the security standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The meeting brought together several…

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MOROCCO: INAUGURATION OF A BUSINESS AND PRIVATE AVIATION TERMINAL BUILT BY JETEX IN DAKHLA

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Dakhla Airport has a new terminal entirely dedicated to business and private aviation, mobilizing an investment of 10 million dirhams (MDH). The new terminal of business and private aviation that extends over an area of 424 m² is designed according to the concept FBO “Base of Aeronautical Operations”, whose realization was provided by “Jetex”, an international operator, selected in an international tender launched by the ONDA. The new terminal has a VIP area with a capacity to handle 19 passengers simultaneously. The Director General of ONDA, Habiba Laklalech said that…

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FELIX HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY AIRPORT IN ABIDJAN: PRIME MINISTER PATRICK ACHI LAUNCHES THE THIRD PHASE OF THE EXPANSION

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Abidjan, December 20, 2022 – The Ivorian Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, launched on December 19, 2022 in Abidjan, the third phase of the extension works of the Felix Houphouet-Boigny International Airport (FHB), which will enable to meet the increase in passenger traffic. “Modernizing and expanding our airport is to strengthen this central hub of West Africa, towards the reference markets that are the 130 million French-speaking inhabitants of WAEMU and the 400 million of ECOWAS,” said Patrick Achi. The Head of Government also revealed that this modernization will enable the…

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President Weah Makes Appointments at Liberia Airport Authority (LAA), Dismissing its Technical Services Director

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The President of the Republic, H E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has made two appointments at the Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) and, at the same time, effecting a dismissal at the entity. President Weah expressed hope that the two appointees will justify the confidence he has reposed in them Those appointed today, September 14, 2022 are Mr. Musa Shannon as Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors and Mr. Akoi Sowogie as Acting Deputy Managing Director for Technical Services. President Weah expressed hope that the two appointees will justify the…

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Zanzibar airport deal drama far from over

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ACT Wazalendo, a party to the Government of National Unity in Zanzibar, on Friday faulted the awarding of Airport management contract to Dubai National Air Travel Agency (Dnata) to operate the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport’s Terminal 3. In November 2021, Dnata signed a contract with authorities in Zanzibar to provide ground handling services at newly built Terminal 3 at the airport. As part of the contract, two other Emirates’ subsidiaries, Emirates Leisure Retail and MMI will operate all 13 retailers and two lounges in the terminal. These include restaurant,…

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LIBERIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY AWARDS NEW GROUND HANDLING LICENSE TO NATIONAL AVIATION SERVICES (NAS)

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The Liberia Airport Authority has awarded an exclusive ten-year ground handling management contract to National Aviation Services (NAS) (www.NAS.aero), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets. Under the terms of the cooperation, NAS will provide comprehensive ground handling services at the Roberts International Airport (ROB) airport in Liberia. This includes passenger handling, ramp services and lost luggage handling for all airlines operating to and from the airport.  These airlines include Air France – KLM, Ethiopian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya Airways, Royal Air Maroc and…

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AFRICAN AIRLINES’ PERFORMANCE UPDATES BY AFRAA – FEBRUARY 2022

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The BA.2 Omicron variant of COVID 19 continues to be considered a variant of concern, though global circulation of all variants is currently declining. The WHO urges countries to remain vigilant as they continue to monitor and report sequences. Globally, the number of cases reached 426 million and 11.5 million in Africa as of February 2022. The air travel industry continues to experience strict travel advisories, insistence on full vaccination before travel, forceful vaccination at ports of arrival, repatriation of passengers not meeting entry travel requirements and quarantine of passengers…

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