{"id":13043,"date":"2024-10-17T16:56:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=13043"},"modified":"2024-10-17T16:56:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:56:24","slug":"aviassist-and-afraa-team-up-for-aviation-safety-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/aviassist-and-afraa-team-up-for-aviation-safety-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"AVIASSIST AND AFRAA Team Up For Aviation Safety in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AviAssist is teaming up with the African Regional Airlines Association AFRAA to boost safety excellence in African aviation. AviAssist and AFRAA have signed an agreement shortly after the World Aviation Festival that took place close to the Foundation\u2019s home base in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The framework of collaboration will see AFRAA working with  AviAssist to enhance aviation safety in the African continent. It will allow the partners to pool resources, expertise, and knowledge to build a safer and more resilient aviation sector, ensuring sustainable growth for the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"405\" data-attachment-id=\"13045\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/aviassist-and-afraa-team-up-for-aviation-safety-in-africa\/attachment\/17290943812656836308309928893808\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/17290943812656836308309928893808.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"487,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"17290943812656836308309928893808\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/17290943812656836308309928893808.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/17290943812656836308309928893808.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/17290943812656836308309928893808.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/17290943812656836308309928893808.jpg 487w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/17290943812656836308309928893808.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAviAssist is always looking for fresh channels of distribution for its safety promotion services to benefit the African aviation industry\u201d, AviAssist director Tom Kok explained. \u201cWorking with a partner with such a comprehensive list of member airlines and activities throughout Africa provides a unique opportunity to us to do just that. It will assist AviAssist in getting AFRAA members even better access to our world of aviation safety promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MoU was signed during an informal dinner by Mr. Abderahmane Berth\u00e9, AFRAA Secretary General, and Mr. Christopher McGregor, Board Chairman of the AviAssist Foundation and ATR Flight Safety Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About AviAssist<\/strong><br>The AviAssist Foundation has been leading safety promotion in African aviation since 1995. It is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to providing impartial, independent, expert safety guidance and resources for the African aviation industry. www.aviassist.org<br><strong>About AFRAA<\/strong><br>The African Airlines Association is a trade association of airlines from the member states of the African Union (AU). AFRAA\u2019s mission is to promote, serve African Airlines and champion Africa\u2019s aviation industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AFRAA membership of 56 airlines cuts across the entire continent and includes all the major intercontinental African operators. The Association members represent over 85% oftotal international traffic carried by African airlines www.afraa.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor;msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AviAssist is teaming up with the African Regional Airlines Association AFRAA to boost safety excellence in African aviation. 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