Aviation Summit Holds In Namibia, Sept

Stakeholders in the aviation industry will be meeting in
Windhoek, Namibia next month to deliberate on the growth of air transport in
Africa.

The president of
Namibia, Hifikepanye Pohamba will declare open the 18th Aviation and Allied
Business Leadership conference which will take place at the Windhoek country
club Resort and casino.

According to the organisers, several dignitaries from both
public and private sectors have expressed willingness to participate at the
major event, including high-level representatives of Africa governments, the US
government through the Department of Transport (DOT) and the US Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), the International Civil Aviation Organisation
(ICAO), International Air Transport Association (IATA) and African Civil
Aviation Commission (AFCAC).

Others are major aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus,
Bombardier, ATR as well as Africa’s aviation experts and their counterparts
from Europe, North America and the middle East.

This year’s conference will focus on the theme: “Air
Transport Development: Rethinking Africa’s Strategy”, while over 250 delegates
will be attending the conference which makes it a hot spot for investors
seeking new opportunities in Africa.

Some of the speakers and facilitators outlined for the event
include the chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde Gebremariam,
the managing director of Air Namibia, Theo Namases, the chief executive officer
of RwandAir, John Mirenge, the managing director of Precision Air, Alpheuse
Kioko and Vice President International and Public Affairs, Etihad Airways,
Vijay Pronoosamy.

The conference  will
re-assess the state of air transport in Africa under the prevailing economic
trend on the continent while seeking more workable options for advancing practical
improvement in the sector.

The conference is also designed to x-ray major aspects of
air transport including safety and security, sustainable financing, policy
innovation, capacity building in addition to airports and airlines development.

Stories by Reward Akwu