AviAssist Foundation

𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟔 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲!

Coming to you from the heart of Africa, we are broadcasting from Rwanda this time!

Join us for this first episode on drone operations and safety, featuring two experts from , a leading drone operator.

Learn how drones are safely operated in Africa and gain insights into what systems are in place to ensure safe operations.

🎙️Hosted by 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐨𝐤 with expert insights from 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐲𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐳𝐢 and 𝐘𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚.

📅 Date: 5th February 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM (Central African Time)

Don’t miss this chance to connect and share ideas for the future of African drone operations!
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ejfC2BD6

Attend and you could be the lucky winner of $100 USD! 💵

𝐎𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝: 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝟒𝟐𝟓 — 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟑 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

✈️ Join Us in Kigali for the Continuing Airworthiness Management CAMO Course | 9–13 March 2026

Are you an aviation professional working with manufacturers, suppliers, operators, MROs, or civil aviation authorities? Then this course is designed for you.

We at the 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 warmly invite you to join us in Kigali for our Continuing Airworthiness Management (CAMO) Course , hosted at the College of Science and Technology.

📌 Why you should attend
Based on international ICAO requirements , this program will strengthen your ability to manage, monitor, and document aircraft maintenance — ensuring safety, compliance, and cost-efficient reliability throughout an aircraft’s operational life. You’ll gain practical insights into improving fleet availability, reducing maintenance costs, and developing new approaches for CAMO oversight.

👩‍🏫 Learn from seasoned experts:

• 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧 — A highly experienced aviation professional with 24 years as an aeronautical and flight engineer. He rose to deputy technical director at a fixed wing & helicopter operator before joining the Civil Aviation Authority of the Netherlands in roles including director of airworthiness.

• Henok Nigussie — A seasoned Ethiopian aviation engineer with extensive maintenance and engineering management experience. He has led major projects, introduced aircraft, and improved operations in senior roles at Air Djibouti, National Airways Ethiopia, and Ethiopian Airlines.

💰 Early bird rate: USD 425 (until 23 January 2026). Standard rate: USD 500.
📍 Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Register here:
https://lnkd.in/eBxgzenZ

This is your opportunity to sharpen your expertise, optimize your maintenance budgets, and contribute to safer skies across Africa.

🙏 We extend our gratitude to our partners who make this course possible: Airbus, ATR, Boeing, WTW, the Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management of the Netherlands (Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat), and Schiphol Amsterdam Airport.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚'𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚

How can we prevent future accidents if we don't fully learn from past ones? This is a pressing question for African aviation.

A recent IATA analysis revealed a concerning data gap: of 42 accidents in Africa between 2018 and 2023, only eight have published final reports. Timely and transparent accident investigation is key to building a strong safety culture. It turns each accident into a lesson that can prevent future ones.

Global standards require countries to publish final reports within 12 months, but this doesn't always happen. Without this data, it's difficult to create effective safety systems and improve aviation safety in Africa.

What steps can the industry take to support better reporting and data sharing?

🎥 Wanna know more about incident & accident investigation?
Watch this episode of our Focus Sessions: https://lnkd.in/dvBVQ8Vb

📚 Read more here:

IATA Press Release (July 2025): Outlines key African aviation priorities, including the urgent call for states to abide by ICAO Annex 13 and deliver timely accident reports.

https://lnkd.in/e-iNHM65
https://youtu.be/LS5iesofj_4?si=mYKbFbXWHhV7aegc

in October.

At the end of October our director Tom Kok had meetings with Martijn Ouwendijk and Ralf Overduyn at Rotterdam Airport. Both men are also part of the large team of dedicated instructors of the AviAssist Foundation.

Tom was very pleased to meet Air Side Operations Manager Annette Gelens and her colleague Bernd Zweden to talk about future possibilities.

Our foundation is blessed with the support offered by specialists, working for commercial aviation organizations.
This enables us to continue our work, keep up to speed with the latest safety developments AND offer quality aviation safety training to African aviation professionals.

🌍 🌍✈️ Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Kenya: Paving the way for greener skies

The future of aviation is greener! Kenya is advancing research on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a cleaner, low-carbon alternative to traditional jet fuel that helps reduce aviation’s environmental footprint.

A recent report, Feasibility Study on the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Kenya (under ICAO–EU support), confirms that Kenya has the right conditions to build a domestic SAF industry.

According to the study, Kenya could produce up to 200 million litres of SAF per year by 2030 using waste-based feedstock such as used cooking oil (UCO).

The report also highlights other potential feedstocks for longer-term SAF production such as municipal solid waste (MSW), sugarcane residues (cane tops), and water hyacinth, which could support a sustainable SAF supply chain in Kenya.

Under the global ACT‑SAF initiative led by ICAO (with support from the EU), Kenya is part of a network of countries working to build capacity, do feasibility studies, and support SAF deployment worldwide.

At AviAssist, we believe this presents a real opportunity, not just for Kenya, but for African aviation generally.

📄 Read the full study here: https://lnkd.in/evtERn4j

🎥 For a global perspective on SAF development, watch the video report “ACT-SAF Progress – Video report for A42”: https://lnkd.in/e9DGAdX8

𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐦 ✈, 𝐊𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐞, 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐈𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐨, 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞 – 𝟒𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞!

We are pleased to announce that the 44th edition of Safety Focus magazine is now available for download 👉 aviassist.org/magazine.

As always our magazine features a wide range of articles that highlight key lessons and insights for aviation safety in Africa and beyond.

In this edition:

📖“Pull Up, Captain” by Mark Lacagnina
A detailed account of the Precision Air ATR 42 accident at Bukoba, Tanzania, where ignoring terrain warnings and the first officer’s pleas led to tragedy. The article underscores the importance of respecting safety systems, crew input, and the challenges of visual approaches in adverse weather.

📖 “Continued Airworthiness vs. Continuing Airworthiness” by Stefan Machita (republished with permission from Airbus).

An essential clarification of two terms often confused in aviation. Continuing airworthiness refers to the daily responsibility of operators to keep each aircraft safe to fly, while continued airworthiness focuses on the long-term design integrity and safety of an aircraft type, overseen by manufacturers and regulators.

These and other articles in this edition emphasize why continuous learning and professional development are vital to raising the bar for aviation safety across Africa.

Download your copy today and join us in strengthening aviation safety culture.

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𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 (𝐅𝐑𝐌𝐒) 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢! ✈

Thrilled to be back in Nairobi this week from 17-19 November for our FRMS course hosted by ! It’s always great to see dedicated aviation professionals in one room, all united by a shared goal: keeping our skies safe.

We’ve got an amazing group with participants from , , , , all exploring how we can better understand and manage fatigue risk.

Over the next three days, strategies to identify and manage fatigue risks, and support safer operations will be discussed. The course will be delivered by Alexandra Holmes and coordinated and managed by AviAssist director, Tom Kok, to ensure a smooth and engaging learning experience.

We’re pleased to welcome everyone joining us and look forward to a productive and engaging course. Here’s to a week of learning, sharing, and making aviation safer, together. ✈

📹 Curious what it’s all about? See a quick intro here: https://bit.ly/3JBxEfq
ℹ More details on the course: https://lnkd.in/d8htfkke