EFFORTS TO HARMONISE REGIONAL AIRSPACE CONTROL BETWEEN EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES HAVE GAINED MOMENTUM, FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN RWANDA, UGANDA AND SOUTH SUDAN. The three countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a legal framework yesterday in Kampala, paving way for negotiations that will see local airlines attaining fifth freedom along Juba-Nairobi, Nairobi-Juba routes. Fifth freedom means an airline has the right to carry passengers from one country to another and from that country to a third country. The three countries signed the MoU to create a legal framework before they could negotiate with Kenya on an airspace agreement which would subsequently be signed by ministers in charge of infrastructure. Earlier this month, Rwanda and Kenya signed a bilateral agreement permitting both RwandAir and Kenya Airways fifth freedom between Entebbe-Nairobi and Entebbe-Kigali route. Under this particular agreement, RwandAir can now fly from Kigali to Mombasa and pick passengers there. allafrica/stories/201412311031.html
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 13:02:07 +0000
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