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Gaborone, 27th May 2022:

The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB), today reinstated the Certificate of Airworthiness on Air Botswana ERJ170 Aircraft registration A2-ABM grounded on 25th May 2022 over safety concerns.Read More »

Gaborone, 25th May 2022:

The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB), the body charged with the Regulation and Service Provision of Aviation in Botswana, today grounded the Air Botswana ERJ170 Aircraft, registration A2-ABM by suspending its Certificate of Airworthiness for Safety reasons.Read More »

Gaborone: 07 January 2022: Relocation of Services

Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) informs the public that some departments and their services have been relocated from Head Office at the Fairgrounds in Gaborone to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA).

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Gaborone: 21 July 2021: Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana

(CAAB) announces the appointment of Dr Bao Rasebolai Mosinyi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 1st July 2021. Bao Mosinyi, An Aerospace Engineer, brings to CAAB, a broad and extensive experience in Aviation and Aerospace acquired in a period of over 20 years. He has previously worked for an aviation regulator, airline, aircraft manufacturer, and an aircraft engine manufacturer.

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Are you in primary or secondary school OR are you studying towards a qualification related to climate change, energy management, architecture, environmental science, engineering etc…?
Are you passionate about designing airport or aviation facilities that reduce climate impacts through green innovative measures?
Are you between 12-35 years?
If this sounds like you then APPLY to be one of the young INNOVATORS for the ICAO AFI Region!Read More »

Gaborone: 18^th January 2021:

The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) informs all participants that “AUCTION SALE BY SEALED BIDS” which closed on 19^th November 2020 has been cancelled for administrative reasons.Read More »

Gaborone: 18 December 2020:

The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana would like to inform all its stakeholders and customers that there has been NO decision made to close its Airports and Airstrips.
The Aviation sector, like any other sector of the economy continues to face financial challenges due to low traffic emanating from the restrictions on travel caused by the COVID 19 pandemic.

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Gaborone: 14th December 2020:

The Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) wishes to inform the public and its stakeholders that its Head Office at the Fairgrounds, Gaborone will close for festive holidays on the 24 December 2020 at 1200hrs. The offices will resume operations on 04th January 2021 under the normal operational hours of 0800hrs to 1700hrs.Read More »

GABORONE: 12th November 2020.

Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) informs the public of the relocation of some of its Services from the Head Office at the Fairgrounds to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA) in Gaborone.Read More »

You are by this communique` notified of the revised requirements for travelers entering and exiting Botswana ensuing the lifting of travel restrictions that effected on the 9th November 2020 and my subsequent communication  to you through savingram 20/33 XIV (101) dated November 13th 2020

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Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana Informs Stakeholders that the following Aviation Services will continue to be provided during the State of Emergency declared by HE, The President of the Republic of Botswana during the COVID-19 Lockdown.
Below are the Essential Services and contact persons:

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29th May 2020.

Due to the reduction in Traffic volumes at the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana Managed airports, the CAAB has, with immediate effect, revised their Airport Operation Times as follows:

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GABORONE: 13th August 2020.

Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana wishes to inform the public and job seekers that it is aware of a circulating correspondence purporting to be originating from the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport offering potential employee’s jobs.

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 GABORONE: 02^nd April, 2020.

Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana Informs Stakeholders that the following Aviation Services will continue to be provided during the State of Emergency declared by HE, The President of the Republic of Botswana during the COVID-19 Lockdown.Read More »

 GABORONE: 16^th March, 2020.

The Government of Botswana has been closely monitoring the evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak, now declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.  In order to prevent the transmission and spread of COVID-19 in Botswana, the Government of Botswana in line with the Public Health Act 2013 is implementing the following measures:

1. Travel

• All individuals coming to Botswana from the following high risk countries will not be allowed entry:

China, Japan, South Korea, Iran, USA, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark,    France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and India. Batswana and residents returning from high risk countries will be subjected to 14-day mandatory quarantine as per protocol.Read More »

 GABORONE: 15^th December, 2019. The multiple award-winning airline becomes the only non-African operator to offer flights to Botswana with the launch of its three-times weekly service with an Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Botswana’s capital city is the ninth new destination to join the airline’s growing network in 2019

DOHA, Qatar – The first Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Gaborone, Botswana, touched down at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport on Sunday 15 December. The flight was greeted upon landing by His Excellency Vice President of Botswana, Mr. Slumber Tsogwane, and the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr. Thulagano Segokgo. The multiple award-winning airline will operate a three-times weekly service to the capital city of Botswana and is the only non-African airline to fly to the country.………Read More »

 GABORONE: 24^th July, 2019.Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana has grounded some 28 Gippsland GA8 Airvan aircraft issued with the Botswana airworthiness certificates with immediate effect. There are 7 aviation operators affected by this suspension. The GA8 aircraft is Australian made. The suspension of the airworthiness certificates follows a fatal accident that occurred with a GA8 “Airvan” aeroplane in Sweden on the 14^th July that killed all 9 people on board………

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The purpose of this AIC is to lift the suspension of GippsAero GA8 aircraft operations that was effected through Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) number BOT AD 2019-001 issued by the Authority on 23rd July 2019 to allow normal operation of the GA8 aircraft in Botswana………

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Gaborone 29th July, 2019: The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Botswana (CAAB) has lifted a temporary suspension of 28 Botswana licensed GippsAero GA8 aircraft operations put in place on the 23^rd July, 2019 with immediate effect.………

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