Amir Bhatti is Chief Executive Officer at Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd., a Canadian-based technology firm that focuses on providing aerospace solutions (hardware and software) for aircraft operators. Star’s solution provides real-time tracking, with performance trends and predictive incident occurrences. …
Africa has 731 airports and 419 airlines with an aviation industry that supports around 6.9 million jobs and  $80 billion in economic activity. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) alluded to the fact that the continent is set to become…
West Africa’s accident investigation agency, the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA), has attributed fewer hull losses on the continent in the past six years thanks to the sharing of information and capacity among member states. Also, states have…
South Sudan launches a new air traffic management system. The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) announced that the new state-of-the-art, online system allows the opening of new routes, boosts tourism, and generates much-needed revenue for the economy. Operators of…
Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Mexico does not meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards. Based on its latest International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) process, the FAA has downgraded Mexico’s rating to Category 2 from Category…
From the moment it became clear that the diversion of a Ryanair Boeing to Minsk on Sunday was not an ordinary but an orchestrated one with political objectives, it was clear: Belarus won’t get away with this one. It has…