Report of the Sub-Regional Meeting of Experts of Civil Aviation and Airlines from Eastern and Southern Africa on the Yamoussoukro Declaration: Mauritius,28-30 November 1990

Abstract

The mooting of experts from Civil Aviation Authorities and airlines from Eastern and Southern Africa on the implementation of the Yamoussoukro Declaration was held at Curepipe, Mauritius,- from 28th to 30th November,1990. The representative of the Executive Secretary of ECA stated that the Yamoussoukro Declaration on a New Air Transport Policy stressed that the future of African air transport vis-a-vis world challenges lay in co-operation through the following three main objectives: (a) the integration of the airlines, within a period of 8 years spread out in three phases; (b) definition of an African position with regard to the computer reservation system and noise standards and (c) the setting-up of an African leasing and financing company to facilitate acquisition of air transport equipment.