According to a statement from the National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC), to which VerAngola had access, the memorandum was signed on Wednesday, in Luanda, between ANAC and its Mozambican counterpart.
"The National Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Angola and the Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority of Mozambique (IACM) boosted their relationship in terms of air services, on 11 September, in Luanda, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will be the basis for the implementation of the Air Agreement between the two countries", the note reads.
ANAC explains that the signing of this agreement is in line with the principles established in the African Union's (AU) Agenda 2063, as well as "with the provisions of the Yamoussoukro Decision and the Fifth Freedom Rights", and that it will act "as a major economic catalyst, as it will open doors and boost trade, tourism, business, and other areas between Angola and Mozambique".
According to the statement, the meeting served to consummate the "intention of implementing and boosting the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), in order to catapult the industry at regional and continental level".
The meeting was attended by delegations from both countries, led by the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors (PCA) of ANAC, Amélia Domingues Kuvíngua, and the CEO of IACM, João Martins de Abreu.
On the occasion, the CEO of ANAC, quoted by Jornal de Angola, said that this agreement is an important step forward towards the signing of an air transport agreement in the future.
"A test was carried out to implement air transport operations between the two countries, as this was the way for the two countries to be closer to each other", she pointed out, adding that the agreement aims to boost the market and attract more markets to Angola, considering the fact that Angola and Mozambique are in the same region, but at different latitudes.
The CEO of IACM stated that the memorandum now signed allows operators from Mozambique and Angola to operate in the airspaces, completing the work that has been carried out, "but now within the framework of the African Union's Agenda 2063, based on the Single African Air Transport Market, which began in Yamoussoukro".
"The Mozambican border is available to other operators. Therefore, it is a very important moment for the two operators in particular and for the countries", he added, quoted by Jornal de Angola.
