Mozambique, Madagascar Carriers Banned From European Union Airspace

The European Commission (EC) has banned all Mozambican air carriers and two Air Madagascar planes from the European Union airspace due to ‘significant safety deficiencies,’ said an EC press statement. How People Arrived Here: banned from union

Nigeria Launches Airport Rehabilitation Program

The 2007 security report on Nigerian airports released recently has prompted the government to embark on the rehabilitation of runways of its airports some of which have exceeded 22 years of their lifespan. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s...

Murtala Muhammed International Airport Reaches International Civil Aviation Organisation’ Standards on Aviation Security

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA), Lagos has complied with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards on aviation security. The General Manager, Public Affairs of...

Liberian Government Launches Biometric Passport

The Liberian government has launched through its Foreign Affairs ministry a new biometric passport. The new passports are consistent with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for Biometric Machine Readable Passports. According...

Tanzania to Host Global Aviation Conference

Players in the aviation industry will meet next week in the northern Tanzanian resort town of Arusha to discuss ways of improving air safety and to take another look at the role aviation authorities play in Africa, APA has learned.