23 Jul 2021

Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) has appointed Dr Bao Rasebolai Mosinyi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective July 01, 2021.

A media release from CAAB, says Dr Mosinyi, An Aerospace Engineer, brings to CAAB, a broad and extensive experience in aviation and aerospace acquired in a period of over 20 years. It says, he previously worked for an aviation regulator, airline, aircraft manufacturer and an aircraft engine manufacturer.

In addition, it says, Dr Mosinyi, a citizen of Botswana, joins the CAAB from the United States of America where he served in various aviation/aerospace organizations including the US Federal Aviation Administration as a senior research engineer and at Airbus as an aircraft structures engineering expert. He joins the CAAB from Pratt & Whitney where he held the position of Associate Director.

The release says Dr Mosinyi holds both Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics from Drexel University – specializing in aircraft structures. He also holds an MBA degree (Strategy & Finance) from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business,” it says. Ends