Somalia strengthens its role in regional aviation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Shabellemedia
Somali Civil Aviation Authority Director General Axmed Macalin Xasan says the modernisation of systems and equipment is strengthening the country’s role in regional and international air links. He was speaking in Doha at the meeting of Middle Eastern civil aviation directors, according to Shabellemedia.
The Director General of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, Axmed Macalin Xasan, presented the country’s progress in civil aviation and highlighted the role of its airspace in regional and international air links. He was speaking in Doha at the eighth meeting of the directors general of Middle Eastern civil aviation authorities, Shabellemedia reports.
Axmed Macalin Xasan attributed Somalia’s improving reputation to the modernisation of aviation systems, the adoption of technological equipment and staff training. He also said the country’s position on air routes made it a connecting point for flights, while regional security conditions were affecting air operations.
The DGCA-MID/8 meeting, hosted by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority with the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Middle East Regional Office, covers aviation safety, navigation, cybersecurity, environmental protection and regional cooperation, among other topics. Participants are also examining issues related to drones.
The meeting is taking place after Somalia resumed management of its international air ticketing, announced in the report on Somalia’s management of international air ticketing.
