One year later, Single African Air Transport still a mirage
Planes at Kigali International airport. While the heads of state approved the regulatory framework for SAATM, their countries are yet to agree on a dispute settlement mechanism. PHOTO | CYRIL DEGEYA | NMG
Almost half of African governments have signed up to the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) that was launched by African leaders in January but almost a year later, the initiative has not moved beyond the planning stage, frustrating airlines that want barriers removed.
Citing milestones achieved so far in a SAATM Handbook they jointly developed and released this week, IATA and the African Airlines Association (FRAA) point to meetings in March and May that resulted in the adoption of an action plan and a memorandum of implementation.
