ICAO Boss Laments Non-Certification Of African Airports

The President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr. Bernard Aliu has decried the situation whereby many African airports accept international flights without requisite certification.
He also expressed worries over the absence of institutional, legal and regulatory framework supporting investment in many African airports.
Aliu raised these concerns at a meeting of African Board of Airports Council International (ACI), Wednesday, reminding airport operators that security and passenger facilitation are key to aviation industry.
He said that Africa has the unquantifiable potentials to become a leading light in the global economy and therefore, urged the board to seek for ways to achieve the unique goal of transforming African airports into viable, sustainable business entities.
“I am sure that we will all be imparted with ideas and knowledge that will facilitate and accelerate our quests for financial liberation and transformation.
“The evolving nature of airport management demands a transformation of airports which now mostly serve as public service providers and not commercial enterprises that are efficiently managed to generate more revenue and subsequently declare profit”, he said.

Corlins Walter