Despite assurances from Air Traffic and Navigation Services ATNS that all major South African airports will have fully reinstated instrument flight procedures IFPs by July next year, the Airlines Association of Southern Africa AASA says the industry still has many unanswered questions and concerns.
AASA CEO, Aaron Munetsi , has called on ATNS to provide transparent updates and more detailed timelines so that airlines and their customers can plan with certainty.
The ATNS briefing on October 29 on the status of suspended IFPs, staffing and critical infrastructure upgrades, as well as the recent publication of its annual report, raised more questions than answers, said Munetsi.
