A Kenya Airways plane.
Direct flights between Kenya and the United States commence may
commence in two months, if the National Assembly approves new aviation
Bill.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) says it
is on course to achieving International Air Safety Assessment (IASA)
category one status, allowing locally registered airlines that meet the
US standards to launch direct flights.
It is now upon
the national assembly to hurry and pass into act the ‘Civil Aviation
Amendment Bill 2015’ which will align local aviation regulations to
international standards. It is expected to form the basis of operations
of the US-Kenya flights, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia.
The
Bill is already in parliament; it increases the regulatory powers of
the Director –General KCAA, giving it unrestricted access into all
aircraft within local borders including their documentation.
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“The
country is on course to achieving category one status by May 2016 as
the target date for commencement of direct flights to the US,” Kenya
Airports Authority said in a statement on Tuesday.
Transport
Cabinet Secretary James Macharia ascertained that all relevant audit
requirements by the US aviation authorities are complete, “the dream of
direct flights between the two countries is within reach.”
Also,
Yatich Kangugo managing director KAA said that the near launch of
terminal 1A is part of the preparations towards achieving the May
US-Kenya flight target. The terminal will increase JKIA’s capacity by
2.5 million passengers.
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