South Sudan could ban aircraft more than 20 years old, WFP says JUBA (4 Oct.)
South Sudan’s government has indicated that aircraft manufactured 20 years and older will not be allowed to fly in the country, according to a report from the World Food Program. The order “would have an impact on WFP, UNHAS, and Logistics Cluster fleets,” WFP said. “All aircraft contracted by WFP undergo rigorous safety checks and follow United Nations Aviation Safety Standards,” Recently, WFP has faced a number of logistical constraints in the country, ranging from trucks stopped at the border of Uganda to flight clearances being delayed. In August, flights from Ethiopia were temporarily banned from entering the country because of additional security constraints. Government officials have not spoken specifically about the constraint on airplanes manufactured more than 20 years ago, bt have said that the additional constraints are to ensure safety. Roughly five million people are facing food insecurity in South Sudan, according to UN agencies. -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14orF4X5Vy0aw%3DBTyBakPDK5ufnZ5iSbCvAK4%2Bi8uUruSTw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
