CAAB makes headway in aviation safety

Work in progress: CAAB is satisfied with headway made so far
Work in progress: CAAB is satisfied with headway made so far

The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) has been recognised for progressing well in resolving safety oversight deficiencies and continued improvement of the effective implementation of applicable International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards.

Chief executive officer (CEO), Geoffrey Moshabesha explained that the ICAO award which they got ranks Botswana well above the world average noting that it would benefit the country in many ways.

“The implication of the EU ranking and its benefit to the country is that in accordance with the common criteria set out in the Annex to Regulation No 2111/2005, in which air carriers from Botswana will remain excluded from the list of carriers subject to an operation ban within the EU,” he said.

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