Safety Bulletin: Recommended Procedures in the Mogadishu (HCSM) FIR
Aircraft operating within Class G airspace: • Do not receive Air Traffic Control Service. Effectively, ATC clearances do not apply within Class G airspace. • Are not separated from each other. The Pilots in Command (PICs) are solely responsible for conflict detection and collision prevention. • Are not required to communicate with the unit providing Flight Information Service. • May deviate from routes and altitudes at their discretion and the PICs are solely responsible for conflict detection and collision avoidance.
Safety Bulletin – East/West Traffic increases over Africa during Hajj Pilgrimage season
24 July 2019 - Every year, millions of pilgrims travel to Mecca and other religious sites in Saudi Arabia – and this changes the predominant traffic flow over the African continent. ATC in the most affected FIRs put standard routings in place to help flow that traffic.
Safety Bulletin : Expansion of In flight Broadcast Procedure (IFBP) within Ethiopian Airspace (Addis Ababa HAAA FIR)
31 août 2018 - IFALPA has been informed of some ATC coverage di culties within the Addis Ababa HAAA FIR. IATA has recom- mended an expansion of the IFBP to include Ethiopian airspace until the issues have been resolved. Please see the IATA Operations Notice below for more information.