Includes «air taxi» and deliveries and deliveries using unmanned aircraft
"Civil Aviation" issues new regulations to regulate air movement in urban areas
The issuance of the Air Vehicle Regulations is an important step in organizing the operation of the «air taxi». Archives
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The General Authority of Civil Aviation has issued new regulations to regulate air mobility in urban areas, which are a new method of air transportation, as these regulations are an important step towards building a safe and effective system for flights near populated urban areas in the UAE.
The authority clarified in a statement yesterday that the means of the air transport system, such as "air taxis", or the delivery and delivery operations using drones, are an advanced method for transporting people, goods and mail, indicating that they will be regulated and subject to regulatory supervision at the present time, so that they provide The new regulations provide a basis for allowing operators to enter the market in an orderly, transparent and coordinated manner.
New system
The Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Civil Aviation, Abdullah bin Touq Al-Marri, said that the air transport sector is a rapidly developing sector, and the UAE has a pioneering position and highly competitive capabilities in this vital field, and from this standpoint comes the issuance of these regulations to enhance the capabilities of the civil aviation sector in The state, to keep pace with new solutions regarding safe flying in urban areas and within cities.
He added that "the new economic trends have become increasingly driven by technological development, which has created many innovative activities and services," noting that air transport in urban areas is one of the main axes of this new system.
Al-Marri stated that through the cooperation of the General Civil Aviation Authority with its partners from the concerned authorities, the implementation of the regulations will support the goals of the future vision of the UAE, and create wide opportunities for an integrated transport system that is smarter, faster and sustainable.
An important step
For his part, the Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, Mattar Al Tayer, said that issuing the regulatory and operational regulations for air vehicles in urban areas is an important step in organizing the operation of the "air taxi".
Al Tayer said that the Roads and Transport Authority has worked side by side with the General Authority of Civil Aviation in the country, to develop the legislative and operational framework, and to define the specifications and standards necessary for operators in the emirate for this type of vehicle, so that these regulatory legislation is ready before the specified date for the commercial and official operation of air vehicles.
He added: “The issuance of these regulations supports the RTA’s efforts in translating the Dubai Strategy for Self-Driving Intelligent Mobility, which aims to convert 25% of the total mobility trips in Dubai into self-driving trips by various means of transportation by 2030.”
Latest technology
In turn, the Director General of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saif Mohammed Al-Suwaidi, said that this legislative framework for operation is the first of its kind in the world, and contributes to strengthening the leadership of the UAE in organizing the operational process of air vehicles.
He added that "air transport in urban areas will start its pilots-led flights, and with the availability of modern technology, work will be done on the application of the unmanned movement system."
"Our main goal is to reach the latest technologies for managing unmanned aircraft movement, which gradually integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the airspace of the UAE, as this future step will constitute a major shift in air transport traffic," Al Suwaidi said.
Coordinate
The published regulation is the result of intense work and coordination between the General Authority of Civil Aviation and the Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai, thus providing a balanced, comprehensive and cost-effective approach to an unregulated market that is about to emerge, while preserving safety and public privacy guarantees at affordable prices for end-users. The General Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that it will continue to strengthen the newly designed regulatory framework to enable the integration of more innovative technology into the UAE's air system.
Urban air traffic will begin its pilots' flights.