Draft laws to boost aviation, says lobby
IATA Director-General and Chief Executive Tony Tyler at the conference. PHOTO | JOSHUA MASINDE |
What you need to know:
- The Iata director-general also called on African governments to open up their skies in a bid to boost the aviation industry.
Africa has been urged to learn from the mistakes made by the European Union and the US in terms of aviation laws that curtailed, instead of boosting, the sector.
This, an official has said, can be achieved by developing smarter regulation using best practice principles such as full consultation, consideration of unintended consequences, and a proportional approach.
SMARTER REGULATIONS
Speaking at an aviation day ceremony in Nairobi, Iata Director General Tony Tyler regretted that there were some instances when African countries have not been following smarter regulation principles.
“One is the response to Ebola, where the World Health Organisation guidelines were not adhered to. The second in South Africa where there has been dismaying lack of consultation with industry.”
“We have seen a dismaying lack of consultation with industry over the new immigration regulations which require unabridged birth certificates for children travelling by air and also for all travellers requiring visas to apply in person,” said Mr Tyler.
The Iata director-general also called on African governments to open up their skies in a bid to boost the aviation industry.
He urged African governments to show commitment in the adoption of global best practices, and the continued vigilance and excellence of the continent’s aviation professionals.
