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IATA Signs Air Traffic Management Agreement With ASECNA

Posted on: Monday, 14 April 2008, 12:00 CDT

The International Air Transport Association and African air traffic management organization ASECNA have announced an agreement to combine efforts to improve safety, service levels, efficiency, cost effectiveness and infrastructure on the continent.

The agreement acknowledges the need for service level and charges targets that reflect the economies of scale generated by ASECNA's operations and transparent consultations. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) can also bring added efficiency and lower costs with its $314 billion finance and settlement systems.

Efforts will focus on the provision of affordable training. IATA and ASECNA will jointly press for aeronautical infrastructure policies that meet airspace user requirements.

IATA will assist and support ASECNA to educate governments on civil aviation requirements and promote technologies, such as Automatic Dependant Surveillance-Contact and Automatic Dependant Surveillance-Broadcast.

Giovanni Bisignani, director general and CEO of IATA, said: "IATA and ASECNA have a shared vision to unlock the potential of African aviation. Africa has the world's worst safety record and its airlines are the least profitable with $300 million in losses forecast for this year."

Source: Datamonitor

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