Maputo, 7 Jul (AIM) – The Mozambican government will issue a license to the South African based Air Company Solenta Aviation so that it may start operating in the country once the ongoing assessment and reform being implemented in the sector are complete.
According to the government spokesperson, the Minister for State Administration, Inocêncio Impissa, who was speaking to reporters on Friday about the work carried out by the regulatory body, the Mozambique Civil Aviation Institute (IACM), in order to assess the licensing of Solenta, the assessment includes evaluation of the publicly-owned Mozambique Airlines (LAM).
“We will soon have specific information about Solenta Aviation, and the authorities will issue its license as soon as the conditions have been met. This work will benefit Solenta and any other private operator that wishes to operate in Mozambique”, said Impissa.
Recently, the company announced that its business plan and Air Operator Certificate (COA), the necessary documents for the company to start operating in Mozambique, have been approved by the IACM.
According to Impissa, the reform will benefit the country’s business environment. “It will enhance the business environment for all potential operators who wish to fly in Mozambique”, he claimed.
The company has guaranteed that its three Embraer 145 aircraft are already in Mozambique and the crew and support staff have already been hired.
The license for Solenta will end the monopoly on domestic flights exercised by LAM.
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