The Federal Government, yesterday, rallied behind the international civil aviation community on the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) agenda for the continent.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), yesterday, reiterated the imperatives of improved infrastructure, connectivity, safety, and technology, if Nigeria and other African countries must unlock the aviation economy.

Leaders on the continent have hinged the success of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) on unity and cooperation of the African countries.

Association of airport managers in Africa are rallying behind the implementation of the open skies treaty, especially in lieu of the traffic boom the initiative will bring to signatory countries.

Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that plan for a new national carrier is already at an advanced stage and its set up will drive the open sky treaty recently signed with 22 African countries.