International Civil Aviation Organization
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COVID-19: NOTAMS ISSUED BY MID STATES AND OPERATIONAL MEASURES TAKEN up to 26/09/2021
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STATE MEASURES INFORMATION RESOURCES
SCHEDULED PASSENGER FLIGHTS SUSPENSION TO/FROM SOME AERODROMES WITH EXEMPTIONS
NOTAMs ref : A0334/21, A0335/21, A0336/21, A0338/21, A0337/21, A0350/21, A0396/21 and A0358/21
CORONA virus epidemic guidelines for Airport operator and Airlines
Travel advisory to all airline operating at Bahrain International Airport
Bahrain Guidelines for Resumption of Operations for Airport and Airline Operators post COVID19
Directives for the mandatory Covid-19 testing and charges at Bahrain International Airport
COVID-19 vaccination guidance for BCAA Medical certificate holders
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Doc 9284) relating to the containment of COVID-19
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RESUMPTION OF OPERATIONS WITH PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR PASSENGERS AND AIRLINES
NOTAM ref : A0241/21
1. Preventing Spread of (COVID-19) Guidelines / Instructions for Operators / Service providers/General operations
Egypt 2. Flexibility provisions for Maintenance Engineer Licenses, AMO, AOC, and other Licenses
3. Flexibility provisions for national pilot licences and other licenses
4. Preventing Spread of (COVID-19) Guidelines / Instructions for Operators / Service providers/General operation
ALL AIRPORTS WITHIN TEHRAN FIR AVBL FOR PASSENGER OPERATIONS UNDER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED BY NOATMs. Ref : AIC 3/21
1. Extension of national License validity for the flight Crew license, LPC, Medical Certificate and Language Proficiencies
Iran 2. Prevention Measures for COVID-19 Disease
3. Preventive Measures for COVID-19 in Air Traffic Service Units
4. Granting of Exemption Approval
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IRAQ RESUMED INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FOR PASSENGERS UNDER STRICT HEALTH GUIDELINES Iraq Preventive measures taken at Iraqi Airports during the phase of resuming flights
INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULED FLIGHTS ARE ALLOWED TO OPERATE FROM/TO JORDANIAN AIRPORTS WITH PRIOR COORDINATION OF FLIGHT SLOT WITH AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND UNDER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED Jordan IN THE NOTAMS.
NOTAM ref : A0520/21 and A0509/21
1. Travel Restrictions & International Regulations for Passengers Entry
2. Extension of Validity Periods for Licenses, Ratings, Approvals, Authorizations and Certificates of Aircrew, Instructors, Examiners, Aircraft Maintenance License Holders, Air Traffic Controllers and Medical Certificates to ensure safe operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
3. Precautionary measures by Jordan Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission to (COVID -19) Pandemic
4. Preventing Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Instructions for Airlines
5. Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) regarding the possibility of distance learning, to provide flexibility during COVID-19 period
6. Measures for Approved Organizations to deal with COVID-19 crisis regarding the management of Part- 145 Approval
7. Guidance Manual on Complying with Public Health Instructions for Repatriations Flight of Jordanian Citizens
8. Guidance Manual on Complying with Public Health Instructions for air carriers regarding COVID 19 to prevent its spread by aviation sector
9. Flexibility provisions on Flying Under Supervision Recent Experience
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10. COVID19 Related Exemptions
11. Guidelines for Commencement of Operations at Jordan Airports Post COVID-19 Lockdown 02
12. CARC business continuity plan
13. CARC COVID-19 emergency plan
14. Risk assessment methodology for arriving from foci of COVID-19 spread
15. Comprehensive Guidelines on Compliance with Public Health Instructions to prevent Covid-19 Spread
16. Guidance Manual on Complying with Public Health Instructions for Air Carriers regarding COVID–19 Pandemic to Prevent its Spread by Aviation Sector (Arabic version)
17. Virtual Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning Guidelines during COVID-19 Pandemic
18. Air Crew Vaccination Guidelines and Protocols and Guidance for Vaccine and Pharmaceutical Logistics and Distribution
AIRPORT COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS RETURNED
Kuwait 1. Extension of Validity Periods for National Licences, Ratings and Certificates of Aircrew, Instructors and Examiners
2. Provide Recommendations to the Kuwaiti AOCs, Private Operator Certificates Holders, and Aerodromes Operators
3. Other Information and Operational Measures related to Coronavirus (covid-19)
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4. COVID-19 Safety Awareness Circular
5. COVID-19 Safety Publication
6. Coronavirus (COVED-19) Infections, Operational Recommendation
7. Implementation of Public Health Corridor to Protect Flight Crew During The COVID-19 Pandemic
8. Operational "Human Factor" Risks Linked to the COVID-19 CRISIS
9. Circular No. (2020/63) on regular disinfection of Terminals, Aircraft and Equipment
10. Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
11. Phases for Airport commercial operations return starting from 1st August 2020
12. Health Restrictions for Passengers From & To Kuwait International Airport
13. The Health Protocol for Commercial Operation at Kuwait International Airport and the guidance manual
14. The guide for passengers on the re-start of commercial operation at Kuwait International Airport
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OLBA RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS WITH LIMITATIONS AND PASSENGERS RESTRICTIONS DUE Lebanon CORONAVIRUS.
1. Flexibility provisions to all Lebanese Air Operators for licences, Ratings, and certificates
2. Operational measures related to coronavirus (covid-19)
3. Guidance on Management of Crew members in relation to COV-19
4. Detection and Reporting of Infectious Diseases Evident on Travelling Passengers
5. Classification of countries according to COVID 19 test
6. Reopening of Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
7. Classification of countries according in which the COVID-19 test is available
8. Required procedures for the passengers arriving to Lebanon
9. Licensing flexibility provisions due to COVID-19
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RESUMPTION OF FLIGHTS TO/FROM LIBYA
Ref : AIC 02/21 Libya
1. Operational Measures of Coronavirus COVID-19 Virus Infection
2. Information Regarding Flight Time Limitation (FTL) during COVID-19
3. Guidance on Facilitating Groundling Operations. (COVID-19)
4. Extension of Validity Period for Recurrent Dangerous Good Training. (COVID-19)
5. Exemption Relating To Transport Of Cargo In Passenger Compartment
6. Extension of Validity Period for Licenses (COVID-19)
7. Transportation-of-COVID-19 Vaccines
8. Guidance for air travel through COVID-19
RESUMPTION OF LIMITED OPERATIONS TO AND FROM THE SULTANATE OF OMAN Ref : AIC 08/20 and AIC 01/21
1. Flexibility provisions for national AMO, AOC, pilot licences, ATC, and other licenses Oman 2. Applies to all entities involved in transport of Dangerous Goods by air
3. Flexibility provisions for all aerodrome operators and associated organizations
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4. Latest Travel Decisions by Oman's Supreme Committee for Dealing with COVID-19
5. Extension of the validity period for recurrent dangerous good training
6. Transport of Cargo in Passengers Aircraft Issue 3
7. Flexibility Provision Due To Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
8. COVID 19 – Aviation Health Safety Protocol Rev 02 (valid up to 30th September 2020)
9. ANSP Requirements for Post Disaster Airspace Recovery Plans
10. Guidance for Aerodrome Operator for Post Crisis Recovery Plans
11. Guidelines For Aviation Security And Facilitation Recovery Plan
12. ANSP COVID-19 recovery plan
13. COVID 19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol - Rev 04
14. The guide for passengers on the re-start of operation at Oman Airports
15. Public Health Measures for Resuming INTL Flight
16. COVID-19 Traveling Procedures
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17. Circular For Hand Sanitizers
18. Airworthiness Safety Circular
19. Resumption of international passenger flights and Air Travel Procedures to the Sultanate of Oman - COVID-19
20. Travel Requirement - COVID-19
FLIGHTS TO HIA RESTARTED NOTAM ref : G1112/21 and G1115/21 Qatar 1. Extension of validity periods for national endorsements, training records/certificates of aircrew and cabin crew certificates of competency
2. Extension of validity periods for licences, ratings, endorsements, certificates including associated medical certificates and reports
3. Covid19 – outbreak: Carriage of Hand Sanitisers on Board an Aircraft
4. Updated HIA Travel Advisory
5. Extension to the validity of dangerous goods training
6. Safety Exemptions: Carriage of Cargo and Mail in Passenger Compartments as Required by Qatar Civil Aviation Regulation No. 002 of 2016 and Qatar Civil Aviation Regulation 1002/2006
7. Aviation COVID-19 Health Safety Guidelines
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STATE MEASURES INFORMATION RESOURCES
8. Development and submission of recovery plans
9. Precautions guidelines for Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions Phase I
10. Precautions guidelines for Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions Phase II
11. Precautions guidelines for Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions Phase III
12. Travel Safety Measures for Departing Passengers
13. COVID-19 Aviation Guidelines for Air Navigation Services
ALL INTL FLIGHTS FM/TO AIRPORTS IN KSA ARE SUSPENDED UFN DUE TO COVID-19 INFECTION
PREVENTION.
Saudi NOTAM ref : A1011/21 and A1012/21 Arabia 1. COVID-19 related Regulatory Exemptions
2. The necessary precautions and protections to prevent the outbreak of the new Corona Virus COVID-19 in the meantime
3. The necessary precautions and protections to prevent the outbreak of the new Corona Virus COVID-19 in the meantime. Health Declaration Form
4. Mandatory preventive measures placed on airlines coming from countries where several cases of the COVID-19 have been detected
5. Declaration not having passengers with symptoms indicating suspected COVID-19
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6. Awareness instructions to prevent Corona virus outbreak
7. Extension of suspension of all international and domestic flights until further notice
8. Preventive spread of COVID-19: guidance for cabin and cargo crew
9. Specific reliefs for air crew and flight dispatchers
10. Temporary exemption from carriage of cargo in the passenger compartment
11. Regulatory exemption from GACAR PART 66 aircraft maintenance technician
12. Special General Information Circular ICAO Contracting States Accepting COVID-19 related Differences filed by Saudi Arabia
13. Regulatory exemptions for CNS technicians and ATCOs
14. Domestic Flights Operations Resumption FM/TO Saudi Airports
15. GACA Recommendations for Operational Considerations in Managing COVID-19 Risks (Version 2.0)
16. Passenger Guide For Domestic Flight Resumption Within The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
17. Operations Resumption Guidance Material
18. Operating Guide During Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
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STATE MEASURES INFORMATION RESOURCES
19. Post Pfizer-BioNTECH COVID-19 vaccination precautions for GACA certificated aviation professionals requiring a GACA medical certification under GACAR PART-67
20. GACA Regulatory Exemption
21. Web-based/ portal for Recognition of Vaccination Certificate taken outside KSA
RESUMPTION OF INTL FLT FM/TO SUDAN AIRPORTS NOTAM ref : A0080/21 Sudan COVID-19 Temporary measures taken by SCAA
ALL FLIGHTS ARE ALLOWED TO OPERATE FROM/TO OSDI, OSAP, OSLK and OSKL AIRPORTS WITH PRIOR
COORDINATION WITH SYRIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY. Syria NOTAM ref : A0123/21, A0127/21, A0117/21 and A0118/21
1. Extension of validity and other time periods for licenses, ratings, privileges, endorsements and certificates of crew members, aircraft maintenance engineers, flight operations officers, instructors and examiners
2. Issue/Extension of airworthiness certificate during the lockdown phase of COVID-19
3. Extension of validity periods of AMO
4. Special permission to conduct cargo operations using passenger category aircraft during the COVID-19 lockdown period
5. Distance Learning Training Programme Approval
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6. Guidelines for the management of air passengers and aviation personnel in relation to COVID-19 at Syrian airports.
RESUMPTION OF INTL FLT FM/TO UAE AIRPORTS PROVIDED FLIGHTS COMPLY WITH SAFETY DECISION 2021-02.
UAE 1. Flexibility provisions for national Licenses, ratings, and certificates
2. Flexibility provisions related to Aero-Medical Domain- ISSUE 04
3. Flexibility provisions for Airworthiness Review Certificate
4. Provide Advanced Passenger Processing (App) Data to The National Advance Information Center
5. Flexibility provisions due to novel coronavirus for transportation of cargo in passenger cabin - ISSUE 05
6. Operational recommendation for the novel Coronavirus (‘SARS-COV-2’) Outbreak
7. COVID-19 – Preventive measures at GCAA premises
8. Preventing Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guideline for Airlines
9. Preventing Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) Guideline for Airports
10. Flexibility provisions due to COVID-19 for national CNS organizations and Aerodrome Operators
11. Flexibility provisions due to COVID-19 for AMO
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12. Q&A Guidance for Foreign Operators
13. Non-Essential Domestic Flights
14. Flexibility Provisions due to Novel Coronavirus for Flight Crew, Cabin Crew and Flight Dispatcher ISSUE 04
15. Flexibility Provisions due to Novel Coronavirus for ANSP and ATCO ISSUE 03
16. New Flexibility Provisions for approved Training Organizations
17. Operations Resumptions Planning – Issue 4
18. Flexibility Provisions due to Novel Coronavirus for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence Holders, Maintenance Training Organisations and Maintenance Organisations
19. Safety Decision 2020-20 - Reopening of UAE Airports - ISSUE 07
20. Safety Decision 2020-21 - Implementation of PCR Test Procedures AND Deterrent Actions for Violators - ISSUE 03
21. Flexibility Provisions for Flight, Duty Time and Rest Limitations
22. Safety Alert 2020-08 - PITOT-STATIC Issues after Storage due to the COVID-19 Pandemic - ISSUE 01
23. Safety Alert 2020-12 Managing Risks Associated with Cargo Operations
24. Safety Decision 2020-23 - Post-COVID-19 Preparation - Expedite Return to Norm
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25. Safety Decision 2020-24 – COVID-19 Vaccination Protocol for GCAA MC Holders - ISSUE 03
26. Formation of the GCAA Care for COVID VACCINE -TASK FORCE (CFCV TASK FORCE) under the banner of GCAA HAND-IN-HAND Initiative
27. Safety Alert 2021-02 Return to Service of Aircraft from Storage
28. Safety Decision 2021-02 - Flight and Passenger Restrictions due to Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 - ISSUE 19
29. Safety Decision 2021-06 - Transportation of Cargo in Passenger Cabin - ISSUE 01
30. Safety Decision 2021-07 - Flight Duty Time and Rest Limitations - ISSUE 01
31. Safety Alert 2021-06 - Typical Hazards to be Considered while Planning Resumption of Operations - ISSUE 01
ALL FLIGHTS FROM/TO YEMEN AERODROMES ARE SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19 INFECTION PREVENTION Yemen WITH EXCEPTIONS. NOTAM ref : A0060/21
Financial relief measures for all flight overflying Sana’a FIR
CAMA temporary measures related to COVID -19 pandemic
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