The Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO) has expressed deep concern regarding the Finance Bill 2024, which proposes to eliminate VAT exemptions previously granted to the aviation sector. These exemptions have been instrumental in stimulating growth and investment within the industry. The proposed deletion of these VAT exemptions threatens to undermine the substantial progress achieved…
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Eswatini Air Could Commence Flights by April
Eswatini Air has said it hopes to commence flights on March 26th after receiving landing and departure slots a O.R Tambo International Airport, King Shaka International Airport and Cape Town International Airport in South Africa and Harare International Airport in Zimbabwe. Eswatin Air says it has already received codes for air identification from International Civil…
OPINION: Why a Secure Aviation Industry is Crucial to Kenya’s Development
By Emile N. Arao, Director General, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority The Republic of Kenya in 2022 attained a milestone in aviation after a mandatory International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) universal security audit scored the state at 91.77%, the highest ever recorded for the region. A major milestone in the growth and development of Civil Aviation…
Ethiopian Airlines Inaugurates a second Aviation Academy Campus in Hawassa
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, inaugurates a new aviation training center in the city of Hawassa. The new aviation training center in Hawassa will serve as the second campus for Ethiopian Aviation Academy and will currently be providing pilot trainee programs. The facility accommodates different types of classrooms, three training simulators,…
Somalia Achieves a Class A level in Air Management
Somali air has been recognized as the level A (Class A) which is evaluated as the highest level of safety and security in the air, for the first time in more than 30 years the first day the air management works in level A being Thursday 26 January,2023. The Minister of Transport and Aviation of…
ICAO, FAO Partner to Combat Desert locust in East Africa
Through the use of crop-dusting technology, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) are supporting the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa to help countries affected by outbreaks of Desert Locust. During 2019 and 2020, the changing weather favoured desert locust rapid reproduction and migration and led to their spreading…
ISASO/ICAO-ESAF Aerodrome Certification Workshop Kicks off in South Africa
The iSASO/ICAO-ESAF Aerodrome Certification Workshop kicked off today (16 January 2023) in Midrand, South Africa bringing together delegates from the South African region. The iSASO/ICAO – ESAF Aerodrome Certification Workshop hosted in South Africa is on course until 20 January 2023 and covers among other aviation aspects, aerodrome certification procedures, and aerodrome risk analysis among…
Kenya Hosts Capacity Building for CO2 Mitigation from International Aviation in Africa & the Caribbean
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority through its Director General Emile Arao has presided over the opening of a 3-day capacity building for CO2 mitigation from international aviation in Africa and the Caribbean. The event will highlight the opportunities for accreditation bodies offering validation and verification according to ISO standards and Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for…
KQ Pride Centre achieves the IATA CBTA Center Certification
Kenya Airways (KQ) training facility, Pride Centre has become first training facility in Africa to receive the much-coveted Excellence certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for meeting Dangerous Goods Training requirements using a competency-based training and assessment (CBTA) approach. Kenya Airways Pride Centre is the 7th training centre in the world to receive…
Arriving at the Airport ‘Ready to Fly’ is Closer to Reality with New Industry Standards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has developed industry standards that will bring the aim of having travelers arrive at airports ready-to-fly one step closer to reality. The newly released Recommended Practice on Digitalization of Admissibility will enable travelers to digitally prove admissibility to an international destination, avoiding a stop at the check-in desk or…