Dubai-headquartered UAS International Trip Support (Booth 2208) has recruited a number of industry experts to provide flight and ground support in nine African countries: Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria and South Africa.

“Appointing country managers across Africa was our way of responding to client demands for quality services,” said Wynand Meyer, UAS regional director of Africa. “We are the first international trip support company to take on an initiative of this scale for supervisory support in Africa,” he claimed.

UAS country managers are responsible for ensuring that all UAS flights in their country operate on time. This requires providing accurate and up-to-date Notams, news and updates regarding air traffic, information about regulatory requirements and guidance concerning local operations. The managers also work with local ground handlers to enhance operational safety, minimize language barriers and coordinate credit for aviation fuel and services. UAS’s goal is to have a country manager based in every nation in Africa.

UAS Africa, the company’s headquarters for the continent, is located in Johannesburg; it also has African regional offices in Lagos and in Nairobi. The international trip support company’s other continental headquarters are in Houston for the Americas, Dubai for the Middle East and Hong Kong for Asia-Pacific