‘South Africa will NOT be barred from US, EU airspace, despite reports’ - SA Flyer Magazine
Reports are emerging that South Africa is at risk of losing access to US and EU airspace.
Cape Town International Airport. Picture: Airports Company South Africa/Facebook
702’s John Perlman speaks with Dr Guy Leitch, Editor of SA Flyer Magazine.
Listen below:
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) requires accident investigations to be conducted by an independent body.
In South Africa, this task is carried out by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
A few years ago, the ICAO found that this body was not independent enough, leading to some reports that the country may be barred from entering the US and EU airspace.
However, Leitch says this is not the case and the CAA has been working to eliminate any risks of noncompliance.
He adds that several other international structures would allow our airlines to operate, which would need to be cancelled to bar our access.
“That is not going to happen in the foreseeable future.”
- Dr Guy Leitch, Editor - SA Flyer Magazine
“The CAA is actually world-class in terms of compliance with ICAO structures.”
- Dr Guy Leitch, Editor - SA Flyer Magazine
Scroll up to the audio player for more.