UAE Suspended Five Foreign Airlines Flight Operation as Violating Air Safety and Security Instruction
December 4, 2010 | Airline Flight
The civil aviation authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suspended the operations of five foreign airlines within the Gulf region after they reportedly violated air safety and security instructions.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Thursday informed authorities about its decision regarding suspension of air operation of the five foreign airlines in the UAE for non-compliance with the applicable safety and security standards.
The five airlines were, however, not named.
One of them was suspended because it went through maintenance at a UAE airport without obtaining a license from the GCAA, another for safety and security reasons, and a third was suspended for violating air instructions applicable in the UAE.
‘The GCAA seeks to ensure that all aircraft operating in the UAE comply with the highest international safety and security standards,’ said Saif Mohammad Al Suwaidi, GCAA director general.
‘Being the authority in charge of the civil aviation sector in the UAE, the GCAA will not hesitate to take any action against any aircraft and against any local or international air operator in the event of any violation of the applicable instructions in the UAE or non-compliance with any security and safety standards,’ he said.
UAE General Civil Aviation Announce Civil Aviation Sector Increase Growth Rate in Feb, 2010
March 16, 2010 | Airline Flight, Airlines Companies, Airlines News, Airports, Aviation
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced that the civil aviation sector in the UAE continued recording higher growth rates in February 2010 compared to the same month last year.
Growth was noted across all operations including aviation, air safety, security, infrastructure, transportation, licensing and aeromedical as well as many transactions which are related to the civil aviation sector and ancillary operations in the UAE.
GCAA’s monthly report of February 2010 showed that total UAE air traffic movements were 47.8 thousand, an increase of almost 12.7% compared to the 42.4 thousand movements in February 2009. Read more
