His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Aviation City Corporation, confirmed Dubai's readiness to become an international center for unmanned aircraft manufacturing, smart transportation and innovation in the field of air transport.
Strategic move
His Highness said that the issuance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to Law No. (4) for the year 2020 regarding the regulation of drone activities in the Emirate of Dubai, represents a new certificate that would establish Dubai’s position in the aviation sector And confirms its serious ambitions to take a leading position in this industry, as well as it is an important strategic step to enhance the emirate's influence within the global smart aviation sector.
His Highness praised the future vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in promoting these vital sectors in the emirate, including the aviation sector.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed said: «The Dubai Aviation City Corporation and its ancillary institutions play a very important role in providing a supportive environment for business, and helping to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world, and in light of its readiness for the future thanks to the wise guidance of its leadership, Dubai has become ready, to turn into An international hub for drone manufacturing, smart transportation and innovation in the field of air transport.
Full support
The Dubai Aviation City Corporation, and its affiliated institutions: Dubai South, and Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects Corporation, express their full support for this law, and the ideal opportunities and high potential it may provide to enhance the emirate's position in this field at the regional and global levels.
Comprehensive framework
It is mentioned that the new law, which is comprehensive, provides a suitable legal framework for the use of unmanned aircraft for commercial and governmental activities in Dubai, and paves the way to attract companies and expertise specialized in this type of aircraft to Dubai, and contributes to making significant progress in a number of areas, including This includes transporting goods and passengers, designing and manufacturing, developing devices, providing delivery services, establishing educational facilities, providing training activities related to these aircraft, and supporting the fields of research and development.
The capital of aviation
The law was drafted in cooperation with a number of government agencies, to translate the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to transform Dubai into a global capital of aviation, and it also comes in implementation of the air dome policy of the sky of Dubai. It is in line with the goals of establishing the Dubai Aviation City Corporation, to create a suitable environment capable of attracting investments related to the aviation industry, and to promote Dubai as an international center for air transport, and it is also in line with the goals of establishing the Dubai Foundation for Engineering Aviation Projects, to lead the development of the dynamic and growing aviation sector in Dubai, through its role Of laying down master plans for aviation facilities and infrastructure, and working on designing, engineering, and building them to be the largest and most developed in the world.
Means of transport and delivery
The law will facilitate the development of the drone sector, and pave the way for attracting specialized international companies to establish their business in the unique platform provided by «Dubai South», and the Mohammed bin Rashid Aviation Project, or in the Emirate of Dubai in general.
Logistics and e-commerce companies in Dubai South will also benefit from this law, which allows them to operate drones, as a means of transporting and delivering goods and parcels. In this way, companies operating in this field can take advantage of the integrated ecosystem and other benefits provided by the Mohammed bin Rashid Aviation and Dubai South project in general.