On the picture Frank Brenner, Eurocontrol & Omar bin Ghaleb, GCAA.
The UAE federal General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Eurocontrol signed an agreement early October at ATC Global held at Dubai in order to enhance cooperation between the two for flight data exchange.
The GCAA as represented by Deputy Director General Omar bin Ghaleb, and EUROCONTROL represented by Director General Frank Brenner signed the Agreement enhancing cooperation between the two organisations in the key area of exchange of flight data.
The Cooperation Agreement signed in the Emirate of Dubai, UAE, on October 5, 2015, covers exchange of flight data, updated flight plan information, and airport departure planning information. It will help to address the current lack of predictability of traffic between the Middle East and Europe which adversely affects capacity.
“With traffic between Europe and the Middle East predicted to grow at 3.6% a year over the next decade at least, it is clear that in order to deliver efficient air traffic services, we need to improve cooperation and exchange of information between the two regions”, said Frank Brenner from EUROCONTROL. “This agreement not only will contribute to the ICAO Global Air Traffic Flow Management Concept as part of the Global Air Navigation Plan, but will also help to establish closer links between the Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Units in Europe and the Gulf”.
EUROCONTROL is an intergovernmental organisation whereto 41 European countries are full members.
For more information:
Eurocontrol: www.eurocontrol.int/
Members of EUROCONTROL: www.eurocontrol.int/about/member-states
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA): https://www.gcaa.gov.ae/en/Pages/Default.aspx
UAE Mission to the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg: http://uae-embassy.ae/Embassies/be
UAE Embassy to The Netherlands, Mission to the OPCW: http://www.uae-embassy.ae/embassies/nl
