Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has stated that the renewal operations that affected the runways of Dubai International Airport, in addition to completing the project to restructure the airspace in the emirate, contributed to reducing aircraft waiting in Dubai during peak times, by more than 40%.
On the sidelines of the activities of the seventh session of the World Aviation Safety Summit 2019 in Dubai yesterday, the authority stated that 1555 licenses of Drones unmanned aircraft have been registered since the beginning of this year, bringing the total number registered since the beginning of the year 2017 to 3098 licenses in three years, noting Until it is currently working on an integrated system of drones at the level of Dubai, it will be announced soon for the safe use of these aircraft.
Priority
In detail, the Executive Director of Aviation Security and Accident Investigation at the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Mohammed Abdullah Linjawi, stressed that safety is a first priority in the operations of air transport in the Emirate of Dubai within the framework of continuous inspections of airlines, airports and service providers for this sector.
Lengawi said that coordination is being done with each agency concerned with providing services on an annual audit schedule to ensure that they meet the international standards issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as well as the standards followed at the local level.
In statements to the media on the sidelines of the activities of the seventh session of the World Aviation Safety Summit 2019, which concludes its activities in Dubai today, Linjawi added that «since the beginning of this year until now 49 inspections have been made to the Aviation Security Department compared to 50 operations in the past year as a whole, while The number of non-objection certificates for hazardous materials reached 10 thousand and 935 certificates since the beginning of this year, compared to 10 thousand and 987 certificates in 2018, while the number of inspection campaigns for the Department of Hazardous Materials reached 422 compared to 447 last year ».
No Objection
And Linjawi pointed out that «Dubai Civil Aviation» also issued 393 no objection certificates for the use of cranes in the towers since the beginning of this year until now, and issued 87 certificates for the towers that exceed 300 meters in height.
He mentioned that 1555 licenses for the Drones drone have been registered since the beginning of this year compared to 1134 licenses last year and 409 licenses in 2017 with a total of 3098 licenses in three years, indicating the significant growth in registration operations regarding these aircraft.
He added that the authority is currently working on an integrated system of drones at the level of the Emirate of Dubai after it was approved, to be announced soon, pointing out that the working group is currently following all the standards within this system that will determine the general and safe use of these aircraft.
He stressed that all bodies, individuals, and hobbyists are obligated under the law to register drones and obtain the necessary licenses for them, noting that Law No. 7 of 2015 regarding the safety and security of the airspace in the Emirate of Dubai clarifies the penalties for violations.
Specific areas
Lengawi said that specific areas have been designated for amateurs regarding the operation of unmanned aircraft that are strictly forbidden to use outside these areas and is coordinating with the Dubai Police General Command regarding monitoring of unauthorized activities of unmanned aircraft, pointing out the importance of knowing the laws and standards of these aircraft before operating them to avoid penalties And irregularities.
Aircraft movement
Lingawy mentioned that after the recent renewal operations that affected the northern and southern runways, in addition to restructuring the airspace, the absorptive capacity of the airspace in the Emirate of Dubai recorded a remarkable increase to deal with the increase in the movement of aircraft, noting that after the completion of these projects, the waiting time for airplanes in the skies was reduced during Evening peak times are over 40%.
Safety measures and regulatory frameworks
The activities of the seventh session of the World Aviation Safety Summit, hosted by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority over two days, began in Dubai yesterday, with the participation of a group of experts and local and international officials, including representatives of regulatory bodies, airlines, airport operators, aircraft manufacturers, and institutions Safety, air traffic control service providers and others, with a view to reviewing the latest aviation safety measures, and creating regulatory frameworks for moving towards a safer and more secure future.
During the summit days, participants work to assess a variety of safety topics, including avoiding ground handling accidents, communications, regulations for dangerous goods, use of flight data, effective mitigation and interference overlap management, safety performance management, as well as a review of best practices And the lessons learned from these axes.
10935
No-objection certificate for hazardous materials issued since the beginning of 2019.