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national air navigation plans with GANP 2019 imple- tive risk management. He noted that air traffic should
mentation timelines including the final draft coordina- never exceed capacity, performance based navigation
tion on April 2018 with the final editing publication in should be dynamic, separation limits should be reduced,
July 2019. He outlined examples of collaboration like increased surveillance assurance, stakeholders should
ICAOs ASBU implementation, regional initiative and fully participate to deliver a win- win situation with
GANP development. He explained that industry expec- satisfied regulators, service providers, operators and
tation was for a global interoperable air navigation users.
system, performance based collaboration with a predic

Road to EAC Regional Collaboration

by Francois Xavier,

Thales.

Xavier introduced Thales that has presence in 24 coun- ANSPs and therefore recommended a joint regional
tries in Africa providing various air navigation equip- airspace navigation plan for 6 EAC states with 6 FIRs. He
ment, he noted that the African Air Traffic Context had indicated that the collaboration model would bring
challenges in capacity, safety, environment and costs economies of scale, reduce project implementation
with constraints due to air traffic growth with interna- effort and risks and bring in consistent and efficient
tional standard requirements and witnessing an ATM programme management. He noted that benefits from
revolution with interoperability targeting the single implementation of such a regional air navigation plan
African sky with the introduction of ASBU blocks. would be harmonization through the joint roadmap,
compliance for single African sky, innovation by smooth
He further indicated that Thales has assisted to deliver a and regular evolutions, saving through more efficient air
regional air navigation cooperation model with ASECNA traffic management and commitment to improving
that incorporates 17 CAAs and COOPANs that has 5 safety.

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