Mogadishu, (SONNA) – The Director General of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), H.E . Ahmed Macallin Hassan has announced a new step taken by Somalia towards aviation development.
The Director made the announcement while providing an update to experts from the East African Community’s Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (EAC-CASSOA).
The officials from EAC-CASSOA are in Mogadishu for over a week with the objective of assessing and evaluating the readiness of the SCAA to undergo an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Director Ahmed stated that if the country passes the ICAO audit, it would be a significant achievement and a new milestone for the nation, as the national civil aviation system has not previously undergone such an audit. He added that the experts from EAC-CASSOA are currently assisting in evaluating the audit readiness, identifying deficiencies, and addressing issues that need improvement before the ICAO audit.
The Director stated that the experts from EAC-CASSOA will issue a report on their findings and evaluations of the SCAA departments, outlining how Somalia can achieve a successful outcome in the ICAO audit regarding aviation safety and security.
