AFRICA surveillance capabilities and reduce controllerpilot workload . The CAA has also undertaken a series of automation measures across the board in a bid to drive efficiency and safety , this covers air traffic management ( ATM ) and aeronautical information management through the implementation of automatic terminal information systems ( ATIS ) and safety nets , as well as automatic weather observation systems ( AWOS ).
The Authority is also in the process of migrating from conventional navigation systems based on fixed points to satellite based navigation using global navigation satellite systems ( GNSS ). It has already delivered GNSS Approaches for Entebbe Airport , as well as area navigation on some international routes .
Makuza said : “ With this we expect to reduce air traffic delays and provide more flexible and direct routes through Ugandan airspace . We have now engaged a consultant to re-design the airspace of Uganda to take into consideration the increased traffic at Entebbe and the new airports and control zones .
“ The new airspace re-design will also address the underlying technologies required to support future ATM operations for both civil and military traffic . We are also participating in regional safety projects in the EAC , Northern Corridor , Central Corridor , COMESA and Tripartite , among others , that will bring together collaborative efforts from across the region to improve safety , capacity and efficiency .”
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“ We expect to reduce air traffic delays and provide more flexible and direct routes through Ugandan airspace ”
– Rama Makuza , Managing Director
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