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AFRICA

SOUTH SUDAN SIGNS

CONTRACT WITH NAVPASS

opportunities for prosperity that come control officers, establishing new protocols

from a more modern and safe airspace. with neighboring airspaces and improving

he South Sudanese government “At NavPass, we aim to provide to tools communications equipment.
Thas signed a contract with Nav- to help countries on their journey to The NavPass system will also provide

Pass to claim ownership of its sovereign self-reliance, and signal to the world that situational awareness to air traffic control
they are open for business. We see this as
airspace and collect overflight fees for the the start of a promising new chapter for towers, giving them the ability to see the Host Sponsor Event Sponsor

aircraft in their skies for the first time.

first time. NavPass across the region, as we continue NavPass will then work on the safety

Using the firm’s automated technology, to assist governments in ensuring their and efficiency of the upper airspaces,

South Sudan will be able to collect fees airspace is not only revenue generating, which include flights passing through

from all aircraft using the airspace - a but safer.” the country, such as expanding aircraft

source of revenue that could bring in tens NavPass will also use its expertise surveillance technology across South

of millions of dollars each year once the full on the ground to train authorities and Sudan and establishing new departures and

airspace is reclaimed. airport staff to improve the safety of its approaches at key airports.

Capturing the movements of all aircraft in air infrastructure, bringing it in line with It’s at this stage where overflight fees are

the country’s skies in real time, NavPass’s international standards set out by the ICAO. expected to be collected for the first time.

unique technology will automate the fee The training is aimed at enhancing the
collection process with proceeds invested global connectivity of South Sudan, a Set up in 2018, NavPass uses a unique

back into the country’s air infrastructure, in landlocked country that relies on aviation AI system pinpointing the location of all

airplanes in the skies in 3D, which also
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Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) The Minister of Transport, Madut Biar
principles. Yel said, “We are delighted that NavPass This is integrated with an automatic
system for charging fees for when
This fully accounted for process will has commenced work in South Sudan, airplanes enter and leave difference
see these funds enter an account for with work already underway with our civil sovereign airspaces, which is the
transparency. authorities to improve air safety in line with first technology of kind for what has

As part of the deal, NavPass will support international standards. traditionally been a manual process.

the government with the documentation “Combining this important work, with The company also works with ICAO and
needed with ICAO to claim full sovereignty collection of fees from passing aircraft for International Air Transport Association

over its airspace. South Sudan will be a great benefit to the (IATA) subject matter experts, providing

NavPass CEO Thomas Perkins said, “As country and our people, helping attract expertise on how to implement the most

the world emerges from the coronavirus more air operators and increase economic up-to-date airspace safety and efficiency

pandemic, the sky is the limit for the development in our country.” measures in the world. 2021 marks the fifth edition of AviaDev Africa and now more than ever it is important to face
region’s airspace. As part of the contract NavPass will first The team consists of professionals with the headwinds and engage in proactive discussions that will enhance air connectivity to, from,

“We are proud to work with the South work with the government to optimise its more than 150 years of aviation experience, and within the continent. With many aviation stakeholders facing uncertainty, this will be a

Sudanese government and to help it lower airspace, covering the departures and was co-founded by Thomas Perkins,
take full ownership of its skies. Together and arrivals of flights into Juba to make who combines 41 years of experience in the chance for the African aviation community to come together to forge new collaborations and

we hope to connect more people to the them more efficient and safer. industry with a background in technology partnerships to ensure that Africa remains connected regionally and internationally.

country, more often, and deliver the This includes training for air traffic and e-commerce. Q

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