SCAA hoists ICAO flag atop Mont Sebert |07 December 2019
2. The team at the top of Mont Sebert
The magnificent boulders facing the Seychelles International Airport have for long been admired by tourists, and many have taken souvenir photos of this intriguing natural feature.
From that same mountain top, hikers have been able to view the most amazing view of the airport on a bright sunny day.
Hence, it was not surprising that the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) decided to hoist an International Civil Aviation Organisation’s flag up there following a request from ICAO asking its member States to hoist its flag at a prominent location. This was an activity to mark the international body’s 75th anniversary this year as well as to commemorate the International Civil Aviation Day which is celebrated annually on December 7.
To be able to organise this flag raising ceremony, SCAA had to gather a team to hike up to Mont Sebert to clean the trail which was made up of over 300 steps in the woods. The group comprising maintenance and airport fire service staff had to carry a 4-metre flag pole and some building materials and equipment up the trail to the top of the mountain. They were accompanied by some men from the Anse Aux Pins and Cascade brigades who cleared the trail and cut fallen trees that were blocking the way. A Seychelles National Parks Authority’s ranger was among the team.
The flag pole was successfully installed on the highest boulders of the Mont Sebert ready for the flag.
Press release from SCAA
Photo sources: SCAA
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75 Years of Connecting the World
This year’s theme for International Civil Aviation Day is ‘75 Years of Connecting the World’, and it was selected to help draw attention to the fact that safe, secure and rapid connectivity is the core capability of aviation’s worldwide network, and the key value offering from which all other international aviation benefits derive – whether commercial, cultural or personal.
ICAO chose to focus the air transport sector’s attention during this historic anniversary much more directly on the future of flight than on its past. This prioritisation acknowledged the rapidly expanding capacity of the incredible new aircraft now being conceptualised, designed, and produced to fulfill exciting new services and roles for civil societies.
