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UAE chalks out aviation plan
Aviations authorities in the UAE are taking steps to meet the demands of a fast-growing civil aviation sector and end bottlenecks in the country’s airspace.
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed an agreement for the enhancement of the country’s airspace, which is expected to see more than 1.63 million flight movements by 2030. Dubai has already unveiled it strategy plan titled: ‘Shaping Tomorrow’s Aviation (2013-15)’ to steer the next stage of development for the sector.
Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates airline and Group, said: “Shaping Tomorrow’s Aviation (2013-15) is an ambitious roadmap that will drive and support the growth of the aviation industry in the Emirate of Dubai aligned with the Dubai Government strategy and other key stakeholders and players in the industry.”
A handbook on the new strategy plan will be published in English and Arabic to create awareness among the aviation industry professionals. A stakeholders’ conference will be held in October for debate on the plan and to get feedback, which will then be reviewed for inclusion as the plan implementation progresses.
The policy document has identified five strategic pillars towards achieving the vision of Dubai of becoming the global aviation capital and contributing to prosperity and enabling growth for Dubai. The strategy has taken into consideration the entire range of developments and trends in designing a roadmap for success and the way forward to a bright and sustainable future.
Shaikh Ahmed said: “The aviation industry in the emirate of Dubai has witnessed a steady growth in the past years and it continues its stride, competing with the world’s renowned aviation cities to acquire the highest share of passenger and air traffic. Besides the growth of the industry, we consider that it is our prime duty and responsibility to ensure implementing the highest standards of safety and security in all activities related to aviation.”
DCAA director general Mohammed Ahli said that the DCAA was committed to providing “boundless support” to the growth of the aviation industry in Dubai, while maintaining the highest standards of safety and security in the aviation industry through adhering to the Standards and Recommended Practices adopted by the ICAO and those issued under the Federal legal and/or regulatory bodies. The strategy plan also outlined measures and initiatives for enhancing customer’s experience with innovative solutions and technology and increasing the excellence level of Dubai’s aviation services.
UAE airspace
The game-changing multi-billion dollar expansion of airports in the UAE, mostly led by Dubai and Abu Dhabi, has thrown up Air Traffic Management challenges for the civil aviation authorities.
The aircraft movements in the UAE witnessed a 6.7 per cent growth in 2012. The UAE Flight Information Region (FIR) recorded a total of 741,450 aircraft movements in 2012. The UAE FIR will have 895,468 flight movements in 2015, over 1.13 million flight movements by 2020 and 1.63 million flight movements by 2030. The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Airbus ProSky have signed an agreement for the UAE Airspace Enhancement programme.
DCAA’s Via Dubai in its July edition reported that GCAA director general Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of GCAA talked about grappling with the airspace constraints, the challenges ahead for the aviation industry and what is being done to meet the ever-increasing demands.
Al Suwaidi said: “The GCAA has recently signed an agreement with Airbus Prosky, one of the world leading organisations in ATM solutions and airspace design, to start the first phase of the UAE Airspace enhancement programme. The study is focused on assessing the current air traffic operations and management at the airports and the airspace and to provide suitable recommendations and solutions to enhance the ATM safety and efficiency.”
“There are ongoing airspace proposals due for implementation in 2013 with Bahrain and Oman. There is a continuous focus to enhance the ATM systems and procedures. We have launched the first in the Middle East region - UAE Airspace Coordination and Contingency Cell- and we are busy finalising phase two as well as implementing a major enhancement to the ATM system through the launch of Arrival Manager – AMAN in Q1 of 2013,” said Al Suwaidi.
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