SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA MAKES STEADY PROGRESS ON ATM SYSTEMS
September 1st, 2010
BY BILL CORCORAN
ALTHOUGH Sub-Saharan Africa is considered one of the least developed parts of the world in terms of air traffic management (ATM) systems, experts at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have said the continent has made progress in recent years.
Perceptions that African states' ATM systems are weak have prevailed in the developed world for a number of reasons, ranging from concerns over the impact of on-going conflicts, to the poor levels of infrastructure that exist in many remote areas, and the lack of finance for the latest ...
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