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Ethiopian And Qatar TCAS Advisory Shines Light On Somalian ATC Issues Just days after pilots were warned of conflicting air traffic control (ATC) instructions while overflying parts of Somalia, a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) advisory was triggered between a Qatar Airways Boeing 787 and Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 on Feb. 24. The Mogadishu flight information region (FIR) is significant because it acts as a gateway for flights operating from the Middle East and Asia to southern Africa. Since January 2023, this FIR has been reclassified as Class A controlled airspace, a significant upgrade from its former Class G uncontrolled status. However, on Feb. 17-18, New Zealand-based OPSGROUP, which monitors potential risks to airline operations, said it had received “at least 10 reports of aircraft within the Mogadishu FIR being contacted by a ‘fake controller’ on the same frequency, issuing conflicting instructions.” These reports mainly related to climb and descent clearances in the northern part of Mogadishu The cause of the problem is a political dispute between Somalia and Somaliland. Somaliland is a region of Somalia that declared independence in 1991 but is not internationally recognized as a separate country. Tensions heightened on Feb. 13 when the Somaliland Civil Aviation and Airports Authority (SLCAAA) said Somalia had “forcibly taken over” Somaliland’s air traffic management. airspace.

We are proud to have joined these crucial discussions and contribute to advancing safety and resilience in the aviation industry. Check out this video to see the key highlights! 🎥👇 P.S. See, if you can spot the FlightGuardian team in the video! 😉 EUROCONTROL Flight Safety Foundation #SafetyConsulting #SafetyManagement #SafetyInvestigations #SafetyTraining

Flight Performance Report for April 2024 We recorded 97% schedule reliability with 70% on-time performance. Scheduled 2,658 flights out of which 2,542 were operated. 763 flights were delayed while 211 were rescheduled, with 80 cancelled flights. Our on-time performance and schedule reliability dropped from March by 7% and 1% respectively. This was largely caused by the unfavourable weather that characterised the month of April. However, be assured of our firm commitment to safe and timely flight operations. #BetterDealWithAirPeace

Ibom Air Score Card June 2024: Scheduled Flights: 668 Flights Operated: 612 Delayed Departure: 248 Rescheduled Flights: 168 Cancelled Flights: 56 Schedule Reliability: 66% On-Time Performance: 60% *Massive weather challenges in June severely affected on-time performance.

#AviationSafetyDataFeature. Today, we explore CFIT incidents in Kenya. Below is a Heatmap indicating previous incident sites. The heat map reveals areas of concern in the Kenyan Highlands, where several incidents have occurred. Most of these incidents have weather-related precursors, with many happening during months of rain and poor visibility. You can explore the interactive dashboard here: https://lnkd.in/d7ickjJd Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) is a major aviation safety concern, occurring when a pilot unintentionally flies an airworthy aircraft into obstacles, often during the approach and landing. These incidents are often due to a loss of situational awareness. The consequences are severe, resulting in hull loss and fatalities. Prevention includes adhering to SOPs, using Terrain Avoidance Warning Systems (TAWS), and maintaining terrain awareness. I'm thrilled to announce the development of a safety dashboard focusing on CFIT accidents in Kenya. Let's prioritize aviation safety and work together to prevent CFIT incidents. ✈️ #AviationSafety #CFITPrevention #SafetyDashboard Tom Kok Loise Mwangi - Njoroge African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Kenya Airways Jagongo Obara AviAssist Foundation

Ibom Air Score Card February 2024: Scheduled Flights: 786 Flights Operated: 722 Delayed Flights: 243 Rescheduled Flights: 218 Cancelled Flights: 64 Schedule Reliability: 64% On-Time Performance: 66% *February 2024 performance was significantly affected by downsizing our fleet and weather conditions.

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Assessing the airport ecosystem: which way forward? The European Commission is reflecting on changing the three most important directives regulating airports (airport charges, slots, ground handling). This finally raises the question which way forward for the airport ecosystem and how to stop being the victims of the past and become actors of the future. This has been discussed with representatives of all stakeholders at the Florence School of Regulation. The results of these discussions are published in belows policy brief with a thought piece on this from me.

Promoting intra-regional connectivity between the capital cities of Africa by creating a single unified air transport market in Africa, as an catalyst to the continent’s economic integration and growth agenda. The Single African Air Transport Market Pilot Implementation Project (SAATM-PIP) is an initiative aimed to accelerate the implementation of the YD and SAATM through an approach which clusters small groups of countries to promote the benefits and address the impediments of implementation. The multi-stakeholder approach is designed to facilitate a harmonized and consistent approach towards increasing traffic through 5th freedom routes between and across the cluster of countries to 30% by 2025. African Civil Aviation Commission AFCAC

🚨 Global SAR Hub Highlighted at the IMRF Webinar on GADSS and Aviation SAR! 🌍 🕒 This morning, during a webinar organized by the IMRF, Global SAR Hub was highlighted, emphasizing our role. ✈️🌊 The webinar focused on the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS), developed following the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 in 2014. Based on the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), GADSS ensures that all commercial aircraft of a certain weight and operational type are equipped with tracking and locating devices that cannot be turned off and can generate a distress alert in flight, allowing the aircraft to be continuously tracked until it lands safely or the crash or ditching location is found. 🚁 This new system, coming into effect soon, will be installed on new airliners and later retrofitted on older ones, impacting the global SAR system. During this event, the IMRF emphasized the importance of our work and our contribution to the international search and rescue community. 🌐 We are proud of our role in improving the safety and efficiency of SAR operations worldwide. #SAR #AviationSafety #MaritimeSafety #GADSS #IMRF #GlobalSARHub #ICAO #IMO