Qatar Scores High in All Parameters of Civil Aviation Safety Zicao Honours Qatar Civil Aviation Authority for Achievements
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Qatar Inc set to Hamilton bring in more wins in opportunities Russia, for Alternatif Ferrari trip Bank in on team Turkey honours published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11321 September 30, 2019 Safar 1, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM meets Jordan’s labour minister Qatar scores high in all parameters of civil aviation safety zICAO honours Qatar Civil Aviation Authority for achievements HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani met in Doha yesterday atar has topped a compre- verify the conformity of the Qatari air contained in the Chicago Convention with the visiting Jordanian Minister of Labour Nedal Faisal El Batayneh and his accompanying delegation. The meeting hensive audit on all aspects of safety standards with the international on International Civil Aviation and its reviewed the two countries’ co-operation relations and means to develop them in diff erent spheres in addition to a host Qcivil aviation safety, the Inter- standards and specifi cations contained supplements. of topics of mutual interest. Page 3 national Civil Aviation Organisation in the Chicago Convention on Interna- Qatar occupies an advanced posi- (ICAO) announced. tional Civil Aviation. tion in the fi eld of security and safety Qatar achieved a 91.16% compliance Qatar received another certifi cate of civil aviation in the world, due to its rate according to the new standards of appreciation in recognition of the attention to civil aviation in general implemented by the ICAO in 2018. results achieved in 2017 in the applica- and safety and security in particular, In brief The ICAO honoured Qatar Civil tion of the standards of civil aviation by applying the highest international Qatar submits paper on Aviation Authority (QCAA) for this security, by obtaining 99.10% in the standards and international require- achievement. HE the QCAA chairman application of the standards of Annex ments in this area. Abdullah bin Nasser Turki al-Subaey XVII on the security of civil aviation, Since 2015, QCAA has been focus- QATAR | Offi cial dangers of airspace closure received a certifi cate of appreciation which is the most important criterion ing on updating all existing regula- Amir arrives in Paris to from the ICAO president Dr Olumuy- in the fi eld of security audit. tions to enhance aviation safety and he Qatari delegation taking thus generating more carbon dioxide iwa Benard Aliu. Qatar achieved 96.76% with regard security standards in civil aviation, in attend Chirac’s funeral part in the meetings of the emissions, the Ministry of Transport The honouring took place at the to the implementation of vital ele- particular, safety as an essential pillar His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim T40th Session of the Interna- and Communications (MoTC) said in 40th session of the ICAO General As- ments related to civil aviation security, of aviation. In order to achieve this, bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in Paris tional Civil Aviation Organisation a statement yesterday. sembly in Montreal, Canada. and 100% in the application of securi- QCAA has taken important steps such yesterday evening to attend the (ICAO) General Assembly has sub- Qatar has requested the General Qatar is among 48 states that have ty standards contained in Annex IX to as signing a Memorandum of Under- national funeral of former French mitted a working paper on airspace Assembly to remind the member made great progress in overcoming the Convention on International Civil standing with the European Aviation president Jacques Chirac which will closure, the dangers resulting from states that they ought to comply with defi ciencies in safety control and im- Aviation. Safety Agency, which immediately be held today. The funeral will be it and its impact on air transport, in- the 39th General Assembly Resolu- proving the eff ective implementation The QCAA has achieved a record in implements all necessary changes re- attended by a number of heads of cluding air safety and environment. tion A39-15, which “urges member of international rules and recommen- the results of the comprehensive au- lated to air transport, air safety and state and governments and high- The delegation reviewed airspace states to avoid adopting unilateral dations related to the fi eld. dit of the safety of civil aviation, ac- navigation systems, and meteorologi- ranking off icials. Page 16 closure’s negative impacts, par- and extraterritorial measures that The ICAO appreciated the qualita- cording to the ICAO Universal Safety cal measurements. ticularly with regard to the environ- may aff ect the orderly, sustainable tive achievement of QCAA at the level Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP), Qatar is also the fi rst country in the QATAR | Technology ment as the closure of some routes and harmonious development of in- of the results of the comprehensive which verifi ed the compliance of Middle East to implement comprehen- MoTC to launch Smart results in longer fl ight time, which ternational air transport”, the MoTC audit of the safety of civil aviation, ac- States’ safety standards with the inter- sive European aviation safety regula- City Expo Doha means higher fuel consumption and statement notes. cording to ICAO’s global programme to national standards and specifi cations tions. Page 2 The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has partnered with the organisers of Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), Fira de Barcelona to launch Smart City Expo Doha Fraser-Pryce makes history with 4th 100m title (SCE Doha). The event will be held from October 30-31 at Qatar IT Conference & Exhibition By Mikhil Bhat 2019 (Qitcom 2019), under the Doha theme, ‘Safe, Smart Cities’, it was announced yesterday. Smart City Expo is a global platform committed amaican sprint star Shelly-Ann to promote awareness and Fraser-Pryce roared to her fourth understanding of smart cities and J100m World Championships ti- the development of smart initiatives tle in 10.71 seconds yesterday, before for a sustainable future. Page 4 she settled for a calm walk around the state-of-the-art Khalifa International ARAB WORLD | Confl ict Stadium with her son, Zyon, resting on Turkey shoots down her shoulders acknowledging the audi- ence she had just sent into a rapturous unidentifi ed drone applause. Turkey’s air force yesterday downed Once Fraser-Pryce hit her drive an unidentified drone on the Syrian halfway through the sprint, Dina Ash- border after it breached Turkish air er-Smith was locked in a battle with space multiple times, the defence Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast for ministry said. The drone detected silver, which the former won in a Brit- near the border by the military ish record of 10.83. intruded into Turkish airspace six Ta Lou took bronze in 10.93 seconds. times before it was finally shot down “Standing here having done it again by F-16 jets. “An unmanned aerial at 32, and holding my baby, is a dream Puerto Rico’s Wesley Vazquez reacts vehicle which violated our air space come true,” Fraser-Pryce said after after finishing first in the Men’s 800m six times (on Saturday) was downed her spectacular win. “I had no sleep semi-final at the 2019 IAAF World by two of our F-16s which took off last night. I can’t believe it. I worked Athletics Championships at the USA’s Courtney Okolo passes the from Incirlik” air base in southern so hard to be back. The fi eld was so Khalifa International Stadium in Doha baton to USA’s Michael Cherry in the Turkey. Page 8 strong, I had to come good here and yesterday. Mixed 4 x 400m Relay final at the 2019 I’m so excited to come out with victory. IAAF World Athletics Championships AMERICA | Politics “(My son) Zyon and my husband Felix extended her record of most at the Khalifa International Stadium in Aides claim Trump the have been my strength. When I found medals at the Worlds to 17. Doha yesterday. out I was pregnant, I was a nervous There was again a change in conven- true ‘whistleblower’ wreck, I was so worried about a lot of tional running order as Poland’s Rafal Claye set the marker at 17.72m. Top aides to Donald Trump sought things, but now Zyon is my source of Omelko went against the other ladies But it wasn’t until his fourth attempt yesterday to turn the tables strength, my hope.” on the second leg, handing a healthy that the two-time Olympic champion on Democrats pushing for his Like the 32-year-old from Kingston, lead to Iga Baumgart-Witan, who then Taylor got going, jumping 17.86m, impeachment, insisting the president another new mother, Allyson Felix of passed on the baton to Justyna Swiety- which in hindsight would have been was the true “whistleblower” in the US, won a gold – her 12th to be pre- Ersetic. The latter was still in the lead enough for a gold. In the fi fth, he was in urging Ukraine to investigate the cise. at the bend but Cherry and Jamaica’s sight of his fourth world title when he son of rival Joe Biden for corruption. Felix broke her tie with Jamaican Javon Francis had hit their rhythm in came up with a 17.92m, even as Claye Trump’s Republican allies have sprint legend Usain Bolt for Worlds the anchor leg and made their move. jumped his second straight 17.74m. closed ranks as he battles the golds after she combined with team- Jamaica picked up a silver, while Hugues Fabrice Zango dislodged deepest crisis of his presidency, flatly mates Wilbert London, Courtney Bahrain won a bronze.