Monthly Newsletter issued by Dubai Civil Aviation Authority www.viadubaionline.com Issue 55 December 2017 Inside DCAA DCAA participates in 6 Dubai Airshow 2017 Ahmed bin Saeed: Loyalty 8 to the homeland reflects our values Sport Day at DCAA 9 DCAA signs MoU with 14 General Authority for the Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones UAE Flag Day 15 ICAN – an efficient 16 platform to facilitate liberalization and enhance air connectivity 20 UAE in Focus Sheikh Mohammed: Dubai Airshow’s ENOC Group expands 22 success is a triumph for the UAE its aviation global footprint by 70 per DCAA Interview cent over past China’s five years Hamad Al Janahi ambitious Employees Happiness Inflight is a lifestyle Internet plan we seek to reach 25 World Airport Improving the Traffic Forecasts passenger 2017–2040 experience. Angela Philippe 18 Gittens 28 Rainville 26 Middle East News 24 International News 25 Cargo & Logistics 32 Technology 33 Our Smart Services DCAA Smart App will allow the customers the below services: • Issuance of Landing permissions • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Carriage of Restricted Articles • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Aerial Work • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Aircraft Warning Light • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Heliport • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Pyrotechnic Display • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Building Height (Below 300m) • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Building Height (Above 300m) • Issuance of Approval for Heliports Certification • Issuance of Approval for Crane Operation • Issuance of Approval for GSM or other communication tower • Issuance of Approval for Balloon Operations • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Sky Trackers / Space Cannon Registration Requirements: • Company Name • Username • Company Address • Password • Telephone Number • Email Address • Fax Number • Name • PO Box • Mobile Number • City • Emirates ID Number • Choose one secret questions • Category (Individual - Airline - Agency - Expert - Provider) You can download the application by searching in App Store and Play Store by typing DCAA or scan the QR code For more information, please call technical support on: +971 56 6810685 2 December 2017 www.dcaa.gov.ae email: [email protected] Message from the President Our Smart Services DCAA Smart App will allow the customers the below services: • Issuance of Landing permissions • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Carriage of Restricted Articles • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Aerial Work • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Aircraft Warning Light • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Heliport • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Pyrotechnic Display International Civil • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Building Height (Below 300m) • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Building Height (Above 300m) Aviation Day • Issuance of Approval for Heliports Certification • Issuance of Approval for Crane Operation am pleased to send this message on the occasion of • Issuance of Approval for GSM or other communication tower I the International Civil Aviation Day – 2017. Issuance of Approval for Balloon Operations Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum • The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) • Issuance of No Objection Certificate for Sky Trackers / Space Cannon established the International Civil Aviation Day as a part of its activities on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary. Thereafter, in 1996 United Nations General Assembly declared 7th December as the Registration Requirements: International Civil Aviation Day, which is celebrated annually under different themes. We, in the Emirate of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, through our efficient implementation of • Company Name • Username This day is annually observed to raise awareness ICAO’s Standards and Recommended Practices have • Company Address • Password of the importance of international civil aviation in ensured safe and secured air travel for the benefit of • Telephone Number • Email Address the social and economic development of States and the travelling public around the world. UAE, through its commitment, in providing efficient and up to date • Fax Number • Name also the role that the ICAO plays in international air transport. facilities at airports and air navigation services etc., • PO Box • Mobile Number ensure safe, secure and environmental friendly global • City • Emirates ID Number I consider the theme for this year, “Working together aviation network effectively contribute to ICAO’s • Choose one secret questions • Category (Individual - Airline - Agency - Expert - Provider) to ensure No Country is Left Behind”, is important activities through “No Country left behind Initiative” in the light of the increasing international air transportation between States. I wish the International Civil Aviation Organization all success in its endeavors. You can download the application The No Country Left Behind (NCLB) initiative reflects the efforts of ICAO to assist its Member by searching in App Store and Play States in implementing ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and harmonizing Store by typing DCAA its implementation to ensure that the States will gain social economic benefits from safe and secured air or scan the QR code transport. For more information, please call technical support on: +971 56 6810685 www.dcaa.gov.ae December 2017 3 email: [email protected] CONTENTS In 2007, the functions of the Department of Civil Avia- tion were restructured. Accordingly, the Dubai Civil Avi- ation Authority (DCAA) was established as a regulatory body, by a decree of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, on proclamation of law No. 21 of 2007, as amended by law No. 19 of 2010, to under- take development of Air Transport Industry in the Emir- ate of Dubai and to oversee all aviation-related activities. Inside DCAA 08 Ahmed bin Saeed: Loyalty to the homeland Via Dubai is the official bilingual monthly news- reflects our values letter of DCAA, designed to highlight the initi- atives and developments in the aviation indus- try and act as a knowledge-sharing platform for all the stakeholders and aviation professionals. General Supervision Mohammed Abdulla Ahli Coordinator Hanan Al Mazimi Creative Manager Mohammed Al Jarouf DCAA’s Sport Day Flag Day Editor 09 14 Shveta Pathak E-mail: [email protected] Legal Disclaimer The views expressed in the articles are of the writers and not necessarily belong to DCAA. We take all reasonable steps to keep the information current and accurate, but errors can occur. The information is therefore provided as is, with no guarantee of accuracy, completeness or timeliness. The DCAA or Via Dubai does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the quality, accuracy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. 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Our Mission Dubai Civil Aviation Authority is committed to support the aviation sector in: u Capturing the full value potential as a global passenger, tourism, trade, cargo and logistic hub u Providing the capacity, connectivity and leveraging existing assets to meet the aviation sector and economic growth plans of Dubai u Ensuring sustainable and responsible growth committed to safety, health, environment and security E-mail: [email protected] u Providing and creating customer-focused services to gain competitive advantage from innovation, knowledge and efficiency Website: www.dcaa.gov.ae u Building and retaining capabilities, for the aviation sector, while offering career opportunities for Nationals Tel: (971) 4 216 2009 u Ensuring a transparent, effective and commercially balanced regulatory framework that reflects the interests of the aviation industry, Dubai and the UAE Fax: (971) 4 224 4502 u Providing efficient and cost-effective services to the aviation sector P.O.BOX 49888 http://www.facebook.com/DCAADubai twitter.com/DcaaDubai youtube.com/user/dcaadubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates Message from the Director General International Civil Aviation Day t gives me great pleasure to send this message on the International Civil Aviation Day. I Mohammed Abdulla Ahli 7th December is a unique day in the annuls of civil aviation as it was the day the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) was signed in the year 1944. This Day is observed every year, under different themes, as the International Civil Aviation day since 1994, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the convention. standards, in cooperation with the Federal Authority, to ensure safe and secured air transport system in The Council of the International Civil Aviation the Emirate of Dubai which will eventually benefit Organization has selected the theme “Working the global aviation industry as well. together to ensure No Country is left behind” for 2015 to 2018. ICAO’s initiative “No Country Left The Government of Dubai will continue with its work Behind (NCLB)” is to assist States