ATNS continues to implement measures to reduce cost of doing business in Africa

The Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) says it will continue to implement measures that will reduce the cost of doing business in South Africa and on the continent.

This was during a four-day Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) Global Air Traffic Management Summit in Willemstad, South America, a press release issued on June 18, 2013 has said.

ATNS being conscious of the key issues such as the difficult times the aviation industry is going through will support CANSO’s vision of interoperability and seamless operations between sectors and countries, through being part of the continental collaborative efforts of working toward a single airspace, among others.

ATNS Acting Chief Executive Officer,  Mr. Thabani Mthiyane said, “ATNS recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swaziland, an example of regional cooperation and collaboration.

“In advancing safety in the region, we have implemented the very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite network which has provided invaluable service in enhancing safety in the Southern African Development Community and the North East Africa (NAFISAT) region,” he added.

By Dorcas Appiah