Co-operation among the Partner States in Civil Aviation and Air Transport

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The EAC Treaty recognises the contribution of air transport in stimulating the region’s economy. Article 92 of the Treaty (Civil Aviation and Civil Air Transport) outlines a comprehensive system of co-operation among the Partner States in civil aviation and air transport. Specifically, Partner States are required to:

1. Adopt common policies for the development of civil air transport in the Community in collaboration with other relevant international organisations;
2. Undertake to make civil air transport services safe, efficient and profitable;
3. Harmonise civil aviation rules and regulations, and establish common measures;
4. Establish a common EAC air space;
5. Establish common measures for the facilitation of passenger and cargo air services in the Community;
6. Co-ordinate the flight schedules of their designated airlines;
7. Consider ways to co-ordinate and jointly manage their air;
8. Encourage the joint use of ground services;
9. Agree to take common measures for the control and protection of the air space of the Community;
10. Adopt common aircraft standards and technical specifications for the types of aircraft to be operated in the Community; and
11. Co-ordinate measures and co-operate in the area of the security and rescue operations.