30-01-2025
Egypt, Libya seek to strengthen cooperation in navigation services field
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CAIRO - 30 January 2025: The National Air Navigation Services Company received a high-level delegation including representatives from EgyptAir Training Academy, the Libyan Navigation Services Provider, and the Libyan Sky Wings Academy for Aviation Sciences, at the headquarters of the Cairo Air Navigation Center.
This visit came within the framework of enhancing joint cooperation to train Libyan air traffic control officers, within the activation of the partnership protocol with EgyptAir Training Academy.
The events included a visual presentation that addressed the various activities of the National Air Navigation Services Company and its achievements in the field of specialized training at the local and regional levels. The cooperation with the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development (EAPD) to train African cadres in the field of air navigation was also highlighted.
In light of the directives of Dr. Sameh El-Hefny, Minister of Civil Aviation, to enhance cooperation at the local, regional and international levels and exchange expertise in various civil aviation activities, and in accordance with the vision of the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, under the direction of Engineer Ayman Fawzy Arab, to train cadres from African countries and sister countries in all fields, especially in the field of navigation.
The visit included a tour of the air traffic control training simulator at the Cairo Air Navigation Center (TBS) to view the available technical and technological capabilities. The two sides also discussed the executive procedures for air traffic circulation and mechanisms for operational linkage between the Egyptian and Libyan airspaces, with the aim of improving air traffic management between the two countries.
In this context, Engineer Ayman Fawzy Arab, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, stated that this step comes within the framework of the company's plan to support African brothers in the fields of air navigation and airports, which contributes to improving the efficiency of air traffic circulation between Egypt and Libya during the coming period.
