Civil Aviation says plans to take over airspace from Sudan on track
This was resolved on Tuesday during the Board of Directors of the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) meeting chaired by the Minister of Transport, Madut Biar Yel.
By Aguok Chok
The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority has promised to accelerate the process of completely taking over the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system from Sudan.
This was resolved on Tuesday during the Board of Directors of the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) meeting chaired by the Minister of Transport, Madut Biar Yel.
Speaking at the meeting, Minister Biar stressed the need for strong collaboration between the ministry and the new board to fulfill its mandate.
“Teamwork is important between the Ministry of Transport and the new Board of Directors to accomplish its mandate. Teamwork is important,” said Biar.
He unveiled that the facility for the new air traffic management system has been completed and is ready for use.
“We discuss issues related to air traffic management system whereby now the facility is ready and we are going to hand it over soon to the Board of Directors,” he said.
“This is one of the agenda of discussion because the ATM has already been completed. The Ministry of Transport as the employer, we are going to hand it over to the Board of Civil Aviation Authority for the end user.”
Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Dr. Addis Ababa-Othow, emphasized that airport reforms across the country would be a key focus for the new board.
“Applying reforms at airports operating in South Sudan will be the top priority of the new Board of Directors,” said Dr. Addis.
He noted that the meeting set a clear path forward for cooperation among the ministry, the board, and the management of SSCAA.
“But I think what is important from our today meeting is that we have agreed on the way forward, how we can cooperate, what are the responsibilities that lies with the board, management and the ministry, and how we can together move as a team in a very cooperative manner,” he said.
Once the ATM system is taken over officially by the Civil Aviation Authority, South Sudan will have complete control over its airspace—a significant step in national development.
“We shall allow the country to secure its airspace, and economically will help the country to generate more non-oil revenue, especially that South Sudan at the centre of crossroads of international flights,” Biar said.
“Applying reforms at airports operating in South Sudan will be the top priority of the new Board of Directors,” Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Dr. Addis Ababa-Othow, said.
