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A cross section of delegates at the Summit The 10th Travel & Business News African Air Transport Safety, Security and Service Summit held on November 18 - 19, 2015 at the Best Western Premier Airport Hotel, Accra, Ghana. The annual gathering, which had as its theme: “African Air Transport: Improving Safety, Ensuring Connectivity ,” attracted a wide spectrum of high profile and seasoned industry experts and professionals who called for more effective industry regulation for safer skies in Africa, robust and proactive steps to improve Aviation Security, strategic partnerships among operators, as well as greater collaboration and consolidation among African Carriers and Governments that will allow seamless air transport connectivity within the continent. ATTENDANCE Among those who graced the occasion were, Capt. Talba Akali , Director of Safety, Federal Ministry of Aviation (FMA) who represented the Honourable Minister of State for Aviation , Senator Hadi Sirika ; A...

The seventh edition of the National Travel Essay Competition (NTEC 2015/2016) recently opened in Lagos. The annual writing competition organised by Travel & Business News is aimed at generating greater awareness for the aviation industry as well as encourage young Nigerians to follow a career in the sector in an effort to ameliorate the problem of aging workforce and skilled manpower shortage. The competition is in two categories and is open to Secondary School Students of all ages as well as Undergraduates of Tertiary Institutions in the country. The topic chosen for the Secondary Schools Category is: "Human Factors In Aviation Safety."  While that for Tertiary Institutions is: "Curbing Internal And External Threats To Aviation Safety." Entries are open from November 5, 2015 to April 29, 2016. Prizes to be won include free tickets to South Africa, Dubai, Ghana and to any destination in Nigeria. There are also cash prizes N150,000 and N100,000 for Win...

  The 10 th African Air Transport Safety, Security and Service Summit organised by Travel & Business News , Nigeria’s air transport promotional journal based in Lagos, has been postponed due to some unforeseen circumstances. The gathering of industry experts and professionals which was earlier planned to hold on October 14 – 15, 2015 at the Best Western Hotel, Accra, Ghana will now hold on November 18 – 19, 2015 at the same venue. The Editor of Travel & Business News and Coordinator of the conference, Mr. Ewos Iroro said: “We decided to move the event forward by a few weeks due to some unforeseen circumstances, adding that the move would also allow participants more time to plan their travel arrangements in a bid to ensure a hitch free hosting of the conference. The theme of the 10 th African Air Transport Safety, Security and Service Summit is: "AFRICAN AIR TRANSPORT: IMPROVING SAFETY, ENSURING CONNECTIVITY," and it promises to be worth its billing judging...

The Tenth African Air Transport Safety, Security & Service Summit – October 14 – 15, 2015 – Best Western Premier Airport Hotel, Accra, Ghana The African Air Transport Safety, Security, and Service Summit , formally known as the Travel & Business News Safety, Security & Service Summit , has been organised annually since 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria by Travel & Business News, Nigeria’s Safety Driven and Customer Centric air transport development and Trade journal . This is the first time the event will hold in Accra, Ghana coinciding with the 10 th Anniversary. The gathering of high profile industry personalities and stakeholders has grown over the years to become a veritable platform for leaders and decision makers in the air transport sector to brainstorm and cross-fertilise ideas on how best to improve standards in the sector, promote air travel safety and security as well as make a profound impact on its growth and development. T he theme of this year’s conference...