Terminal 1A at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
Kenya now joins South Africa, Ethiopia, Cape Verde and Nigeria in the club of African countries that have been granted the Category One status.
FAA inspectors gave the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi a clean bill of health after conducting a special audit of the facility.
Since it will ensure faster movement of goods and people, the government should set out to increase exports to the North American giant.
Reports that Kenya has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to commence direct flights to the United States are most welcome.
Given that a lot of effort has been put to achieving the Category One status that will see non-stop flights to the US, our State agencies, especially the security organs, must not drop the ball.
Kenya now joins South Africa, Ethiopia, Cape Verde and Nigeria in the club of African countries that have been granted the Category One status.
In order to attain and maintain the rating, a country must demonstrate compliance with safety standards contained in the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s practices for aircraft operations and maintenance.
FAA inspectors gave the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi a clean bill of health after conducting a special audit of the facility.
Continuous surveillance must be the name of the game at our airports.
Finally, this is now the time to reap the economic dividend of the direct flights.
Since it will ensure faster movement of goods and people, the government should set out to increase exports to the North American giant and also increasing the number of Americans visiting our country.
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