WINDHOEK, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Namibia will be the first country to to be audited under the new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards, which will become applicable on Nov. 16, the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) said on Wednesday.
The global aviation watchdog's security audit will take place on Nov. 18, said the NAC, which is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the security measures at the airport level.
Acting NAC CEO Lot Haifidi told a media briefing that Nambia conducted various mock audits, the latest one in May.
"NAC and other relevant stakeholders have managed to close various security gaps and will continue to address evolving issues even after the ICAO Security Audit of the state," he added.
According to NAC board chairman Leake Hangala, actions taken include improvement in emergency preparedness, reshaping of the main passengers' screening point in line with with ICAO requirements, introduction of apron buses, and improvement in screening methods.
Aviation safety is at the core of ICAO's fundamental objectives and in 2010 the organization identified security issues at Nambia's Hosea International Airport.
The next audit for Namibia will be in 2020.
