In Gabon, there is joy. Prosper Zo’o Minto’o was elected, Friday, September 27, in Dakar, Senegal, to the position of Director General of the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (Asecna). This body brings together 19 member states whose mission is to ensure the safety and security of the skies of its member countries. The Gabonese comes to this position as his country seeks to relaunch its airline.
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With our correspondent in Libreville, Yves Laurent Goma
Six candidates were in the running and the Gabonese won, an opportunity which marks the country’s return to the continent’s airlines.
It’s more than a victory,” immense pride for Gabon, it is the triumph of our determination and our commitment to flying high the colors of our country “, jubilant the president of the transition on his Facebook account. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema personally supported the candidacy of Prospère Zo’o Minto’o.
For the Gabonese Minister of Transport Dieudonné Loïc Ndinga Moudouma, this new positioning of Gabon is part of the country’s overall strategy to reclaim the African skies. “ There is a national air policy, we are going step by step. We have just acquired a large aircraft, which means that we will gradually deploy in the sub-region and, in the fairly near future, move towards Europe. So no, it’s not the result of chance, it’s well coordinated », underlined Dieudonné Loïc Ndinga.
As soon as they came to power, the military announced the creation of a national airline, more than 20 years after the bankruptcy of the former national flag Air Gabon.
On August 31, Fly Gabon made its inaugural flight. The company will launch its long-haul flights via Johannesburg, South Africa, at the end of 2024, thanks to the acquisition of an Airbus A320-232.
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