Addis Ababa, April 4, 2024(Addis Walta) South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Wednesday announced that his country is close to reclaiming control of its sovereign airspace from neighboring Sudan, following the completion of the Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) by China Harbor Engineering Company (Chec).
The Ministry of Transport and the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority are in the process of taking over control of South Sudan’s territorial airspace from Sudan, the president declared while presiding over the reopening ceremony of the national parliament in the capital Juba.
“Taking full control of our airspace will enable our country to register airlines as well as collect fees,” Kiir emphasized.
The president highlighted that the air traffic management system, which began construction in July 2020, was completed in December 2023 and is now ready for commissioning.