Air Transport Planning

Air transport
& planning directorate

Leading the economic regulation and strategic development of the air transport industry to ensure a safe, efficient, and competitive aviation market in Ethiopia.

Strategic planning

Develop long and short term strategic action plans that reliably enhance the quality of Air Navigation services over the Ethiopian air space. We focus on strengthening technical ability to regulate the air transport industry, meeting the needs of users for safe, regular, efficient and economical air transport.

Economic regulations

"Creating a conducive economic regulatory environment that ensures progressive change towards market access, effective service, and fair competition. Our mandate is to increase users’ access to the widest possible choice of options."

Services provided

Air services negotiations

Operating permits (Scheduled & non-scheduled)

Flight schedule approval

Investment & business licensing

Investment expansion & upgrading

License & permit renewals

Expatriate resident & work permits

Air transport statistics