UAE airports saw a 14.7 per cent increase in passengers in Q1 compared to previous year
GCAA
air taxis
UAE gives approval for first vertiport
General Civil Aviation Authority gives operational approval for vertiport in the UAE
Aviation
UAE to Saudi flights increase more than 13% to 383 per week
Air connectivity between the UAE and Saudi Arabia is increasing amid rise in Umrah travel
Al Maktoum International
UAE airport traffic up 15% during COP28
UAE airports witnessed a spike in passenger traffic during COP28 in Dubai
GCAA
UAE, Republic of Palau sign bilateral air services agreement
The pact will pave the way for strengthening air transport services between the two countries
Accident
Man dies in accident in Margham area in Dubai
An investigation is underway, the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority said
Abu Dhabi Airports Company
UAE aviation sector to hit $88.1bn by 2030
Last year the sector contributed 15 percent to the UAE’s GDP
Airport infrastructure
UAE aviation sector contributes 15% to country’s GDP
UAE has invested $270 billion in the aviation sector, said Saif Al Suwaidi, director-general of the General Civil Aviation Authority
Aviation
FlyDubai, GCAA, deny flight was hijacked in Iranian airspace
Flydubai and GCAA said an unruly passenger on board the flight was the reason that the aircraft returned to Dubai
Airspace
UAE says Qatari fighter jets flew ‘dangerously close’ to civilian aircraft
Authorities lodged a case with International Civil Aviation Organisation over previous incursions
Aviation
No plans to change civilian aircraft flightpaths, says GCAA
The UAE is filing a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
Abu Dhabi
GCAA calls on Qatar to immediately stop airspace violations
Recent incident over the skies of Bahrain activated a UAE civilian aircraft’s collision avoidance system
Aviation
UAE condemns Qatari interception of civilian aircraft
Pilot of one aircraft was forced to perform emergency manoeuvres to avoid colliding with the Qatari fighter plane
Aviation
UAE military to fly alternative routes to avoid Qatari jet contact
UAE Air Force Brigadier General Helal Saeed Al Qubaisi says planes will fly over Saudi Arabia
Drones
Now you can get a drone flying qualification in Dubai
GEMS Education announces launch of course amid growing demand for drone pilots
Al Maktoum International Airport
UAE set to complete major airspace restructuring project
General Civil Aviation Authority says project will future-proof the UAE’s skies for the forecasted traffic growth to 2040
Aviation
Pilot error to blame for fatal Dubai gyrocopter crash in 2015
GCAA report finds that the pilot became distracted by the loss of his helmet during high-speed manoeuvre
