Planned Amendments to the GCAA Regulations for Commercial and Non Commercial Air Transport Operations by Foreign Air Operators
Type
E-journal
Date
18 May 2016
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Aviation (Transport Law)
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Al Tamimi & Company
Analysis
On 23 February 2011, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) released a Notice of Proposed Amendment (No. 2 of 2011) in relation to the regulations concerning foreign air operators within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The replaces the Notice on the same topic, issued in February 2010.
The amendments rely upon Article 1 of the Chicago Convention which sets out that contracting states shall have complete sovereignty over the airspace above its territory. As such, a foreign air operator must comply with the Civil Aviation Law and Regulations of the UAE when operating within its territory.
The proposed amendment to the regulations insist that a foreign air operator operating into and out of UAE certified aerodromes, will not only have to comply with the terms and conditions of its State's Air Operator Certificate (AOC), but shall also have to obtain a Foreign Air Operator Certificate (FAOC) issued by the GCAA with conditions and limitations as may be applicable.