Kenya has opened up Jomo Kenyatta International airport in its capital, Nairobi, to American aviation authorities for a final safety audit that if successful will see it start direct flights to the United States.
Kenya must comply with the US safety audit before travellers from Kenya can start enjoying direct flights to the US. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) targets July as the deadline for meeting all the conditions set by the US government for approval of direct flights from the capital to Washington DC reports Media Max. Furthermore, KCAA will write a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting for a comprehensive review of Kenya’s audit.
Jomo Kenyatta airport has achieved a 90 per cent level of compliance on a long process that had numerous considerations including technical aspects, safety and security.
“There are challenges in complying because the standards expected are extremely high. It is the state of Kenya that will be given the category one status,” said KCAA director-general Gilbert Kibe
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s security has been a major issue in concluding the process.
“Upon meeting satisfactory levels of compliance, FAA will fly its audit team to award Kenya an International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) audit that would grant the airport the much-coveted category one status.” Said the report by Media max
