Africa has inched closer to achieving a broad Upper Area FIR following the move by 19 regional states to adopt an airspace agreement at the end of May.
Ministers of Justice and the Attorney Generals from Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) adopted the legal instrument on common airspace in Lusaka.
The regional airspace agreement aims at achieving a seamless upper airspace for the region which will lead to enhanced competition in air travel and efficiency.
Zambia Minister of Justice, Hon. Given Lubinda, who opened the May meeting said the COMESA seamless airspace programme will contribute to bringing down high costs.
“The draft legal instruments aimed at the implementation of the COMESA Seamless Airspace programme speak to this.”
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