Aviation Africa 2018 Conference, Exhibition starts

CAIRO - 17 April 2018: The activities of Aviation Africa 2018 Conference and Exhibition started on Tuesday under the auspices of Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi and EgyptAir Chairman and CEO Safwat Musallam along with a number of civil aviation officials.

The event is attended by secretary general of African Airlines Association (AFRAA), regional director for foreign affairs of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), head of African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and regional director of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

After the inauguration of the conference, workshops will be held for the participants tackling a host of important issues, including the role of Africa in the aviation field, investing in the infrastructure of civil aviation projects, means to combat e-terrorism and an agreement on a unified African transport market.

As many as 660 participants from 50 countries will take part in the event.