Via dubai english april 2018

Monthly Newsletter issued by Dubai Civil Aviation Authority

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Issue 59 April 2018

AED 60 Million invested by Dubai Air Navigation Services to enhance the Air Traffic Management Sector

Happiness camping trip 8 DCAA, Dubai Economy 11 sign cooperation pact DCAA showcased key 12 achievements and smart devices at DIGAE

Emirates to start Auckland-Bali-Dubai flights from June

DCAA INTERVIEW Majed A Sarrah

We have succeeded in issuing laws and developing legislations in line with the pillars of corporate governance

Can science beat jet lag?

Siemens to open global airport & cargo unit in Dubai

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Opinion Common-sense approach to landside security Angela Gittens

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Aviation growth matters in the UK Chris Grayling

ATM 28

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Soaring Success Airlines 29

Travel, tourism to boost UAE’s GDP Cargo & Logistics 30

Technology 31

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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

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Ensuring smooth skies

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key enabler of economic growth, the civil aviation industry across the world is undergoing massive transformation with rapid growth in air traffic.

Enhanced air connectivity and expansion of airports and airlines fleet have heightened pressure on the Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) to deliver services in an efficient and cost effective manner. Today, the aviation industry faces the combined impacts of limited runway capacity and airspace congestion.

In the UAE, aircraft movements will reach 1.2 million by 2020, of which Dubai will have a share of 600,000 flights.

The rise of Dubai International as the world’s number one airport for international passengers, along with the fast development of Al Maktoum International to become the world’s biggest airport and aerotropolis, is putting tremendous pressure on Air Traffic Management (ATM).

Both airports are to handle a solid 124 million passengers by 2023.

Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) which has four airports to supervise, is developing and supporting a modern system in order to optimize the use of airspace, deliver new ATM capabilities and improvements.

Managing such a mammoth growth, coupled with operational and regulatory challenges, is by no means an easy task. The responsibilities have become enlarged and more focused. To remain successful in the highly-competitive business, one is required to remain technologically advanced along with having qualified and experienced staff to manage the operations effectively and profitably. We have identified people, technology and procedures as the three key pillars of focus for our future growth strategy.

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2017 has been an exceptional and ground breaking year in the history of DANS as it seamlessly and efficiently managed more than 500,000 air traffic movements in Dubai’s airspace, which included both civilian and military aircraft - a daily average of 1134 movements during the year. DANS has invested AED60 million in the three strategic projects.

Last year, we implemented the Air space restructuring project (ARP) of Dubai’s airspace with an AED27 million in investment, which yielded ground breaking results enabling fuel reduction for airlines worth up to AED53 million on annual basis. Our new projects to watch out this year includes: Dubai Academy for Air Traffic Management which received 24,000 applications prior to its official inauguration and the establishment of the Contingency Approach Control Room (CACR).

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In 2007, the functions of the Department of Civil Aviation were restructured. Accordingly, the Dubai Civil Aviation 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 undertake development of Air Transport Industry in the Emirate of Dubai and to oversee all aviation-related activities.

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Our Vision

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority is driven by the vision of Dubai to become the global Aviation hub contributing to prosperity and enabling growth for Dubai.

Our Mission

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority is committed to support the aviation sector in:

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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 u Providing and creating customer-focused services to gain competitive advantage from innovation, knowledge and efficiency u Building and retaining capabilities, for the aviation sector, while offering career opportunities for Nationals u Ensuring a transparent, effective and commercially balanced regulatory framework that reflects the interests of the aviation industry, Dubai and the UAE u Providing efficient and cost-effective services to the aviation sector

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ivil Aviation is an incredibly fast-paced and technology-driven industry in order to enhance its capabilities and performance.

Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) is tasked with Air Traffic Control (ATC), electronic engineering and meteorology services at both Dubai International, currently the world’s busiest airport for international passengers, and Al Maktoum International, being developed as the world’s biggest airport with 240 million passenger capacity on completion. It has been forecast that aircraft movements for both airports rising to 665,000 in 2020. The UAE airports are to handle 1.85 million aircraft movements by 2030 when the average daily flights will reach 5,087.

After taking over the provision of Air Navigation Services in January 2014, it has remained on the cutting edge of the ATM business. In 2015, it joined the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) -whose members support 85 per cent of the global air traffic, becoming the second ANSP in the AGCC to become its member.

It had earlier signed with EUROCONTROL a Cooperation Agreement – the first of its kind by an ANSP in the Arabian Gulf. dans had been involved with the UAE airspace restructuring project by Airbus Prosky that became operational. It looked at 2050 air traffic scenario while restructuring the UAE airspace. dans also brought the world leaders for a conference on ways to improve the Aeronautical Information Management (AIM).

The current and expected level of growth across dans operation is unprecedented. Investment in developing new and expanding existing airports to meet the demands of the region’s fast growing airlines has resulted in airspace capacity becoming an emerging issue. The UAE Air Traffic Management Strategic Plan until 2030 has projected that the total number of flights will be approximately 1,856,909 in 2030.

Mohammed Abdulla Ahli

The average number of daily flights will increase to 5,087 in 2030.

The expansion of Dubai’s airspace enabled annual savings of AED53 million to carriers utilising the Dubai airports. The Contingency Approach Control Room (CACR), which oversees and ensures the seamless continuity of air traffic flow during emergencies, has been warmly welcomed. This facility is the first of its kind across the entire MENA region.

The organisation has invested a total of AED18 million in the establishment of the CACR facility.

Our vision is to adapt constantly to remain at the forefront of service provision and to grow and develop as a business and understand the constraints and challenges that will shape our business in the future and prepare for what is to come. We must plan for tomorrow today.

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Earth Hour observed

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.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), presented an honorary shield to Mr Abdul Rahim Al Mulla, Executive Director of Corporate Support and Communication Sector at Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, in recognition of the Authority’s participation in the Earth Hour.

DCAA team visits Abu Dhabi Transport Department

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n the framework of mutual visits exchanged between government entities to enhance and strengthen relations and streamline work procedures, a delegation from Aviation Safety and Environment Sector in the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) paid a visit to the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi to share knowledge and expertise regarding heliports.

The meeting served to review the tasks of the Aerodrome Safety Section in relation to civil aviation activities in the Emirate of Dubai, in

addition to discussing a number of civil aviation topics and introducing work mechanisms. Such visits exchanged between entities aim to

Change Management Workshop

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he Dubai Civil Aviation Authority organised a training workshop on Change Management.

Targeting its employees, the workshop conducted by Dr Dalia Hafez served to introduce leadership principles and how these can be made use of through the introduction of a number of training activities. DCAA continually provides a series of training workshops with the aim to benefit and build the capacity of its employees up to the highest quality standards.

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share experiences and learn best practices to deliver services up to the highest standards and best practices.

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The man who tamed the desert

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ased on the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, of education in terms of building the future based on integrated pillars, the most important of which is scientific excellence, and under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, to train national cadres for leadership positions, the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCCA) seeks to build national competencies and support its employees in their educational attainment due to its positive impact on the Authority as a whole. Within this framework, Mr Majed Al Sarrah, graduated as Chief Legal at Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.

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n coordination with Makeup Forever, the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority organised on Mother’s Day on March 21, 2018, a number of make-up training sessions that were attended by mothers working at the Authority.

The event is in line with DCAA strategy to ensure the happiness of its employees.

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ith its dry desert climate, the UAE seems an unlikely place for traditional agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture. At the time of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s birth, most of the contemporary UAE was poor and undeveloped, with an economy based primarily on fishing and pearl diving and on simple agriculture in scattered oases inland. He famously remarked: Grant me agriculture and I shall guarantee civilization for you” Long before the need for sustainable development became widely recognised, he was transforming the desert into a green haven. Agriculture received considerable attention from him right from the time he governed Al Ain. The famous horticulturist, Bernard Lavery, described Sheikh Zayed as “the man who tamed the desert.”

The UAE’s unprecedented success in the field of agriculture could not have been possible without his far-sighted vision and resolve. The sector developed rapidly, despite problems due to the scarcity of water resources and arable land, soil salinity, difficult environmental conditions, high production costs, agricultural pests and postharvest losses.

Today, the country is self-sufficient in dates, dairy products and fish. The UAE farms also produce flowers and roses. The country has production of 30 types of barley, wheat and fodder. The UAE occupies a prestigious position on the world’s map, in terms of date-palm cultivation and dates production. The government has set up model farms in the desert, which have now been transformed into a green forest. The UAE now wants to be among the first in probing the space agriculture and is working on the promotion of research into how food might be grown on Mars.

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he Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCCA) celebrated the International Day of Happiness in the presence of H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, Director General of the Authority, Executive Directors, department managers, heads of sections and staff.

The ceremony included a speech by H.E. Mohammed Abdullah Al Ahli and Hamad Al Janahi, Director of Human Resources Department and Head of the Happiness Team, who made a presentation on the team’s tasks in the field of happiness.

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s a part of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority’s happiness projects, DCAA organized a happiness camping trip to Dubai Tourism Camp (Happiness Camp) for the employees.

The trip included many activities related to happiness and positivity, and was attended by H.E. Mohammed A. Ahli, Director General, Mohammed Lengawi, Executive Director Aviation Security and Accident Investigation Sector, and a group of DCAA’s Directors, section heads, employees and their families.

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DCAA, Dubai Economy sign cooperation pact

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he Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) and Dubai Economy signed a cooperation agreement to boost control and inspection of commercial establishments practicing civil aviation related activities in the Emirate of Dubai, in addition to sharing knowledge, expertise and corporate experience on all levels.

The signing falls in the framework of joining the forces of government entities in the Emirate of Dubai to strengthen control, enforce rule of law and ensure business neutrality, in addition to improving the performance of joint operations and streamlining procedures governing the practicing of commercial activities, which contributes in turn to enhancing the quality and efficiency of the provision of government services in the Emirate of Dubai.

In the presence of a number of senior officials and executives from both sides, the agreement was signed on the sideline of the 6th edition of Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition (DIGAE 2018) by H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, Director General of DCAA, and H.E. Sami Ahmad Dhaen Al Qamzi, Director General of Dubai Economy.

Under the agreement, Dubai Economy will inspect commercial establishments engaged in civil aviation activities and authorised by DCAA, as well as commercial establishments operating in violation of the provisions of Law No. 7 of 2015 regulating the safety and security of Dubai airspace, and Executive Council Resolution No. 4 of 2017 stipulating the adoption of certain fees and fines by DCAA, with the aim to control the violations committed by those establishments, and coordinate with the Authority on the imposition of adequate fines thereon. For its part,

DCAA will provide the required data and train inspectors of Dubai Economy to assume control and inspection functions.

The two parties will also coordinate with the competent government authorities to make the necessary legal arrangements to enforce the provisions of this Agreement. “By means of its constitution, DCAA is the body in charge of regulating all civil aviation matters in the Emirate of Dubai. By signing this agreement, DCAA seeks to boost the competitive value of the civil aviation sector in the Emirate by enhancing sector control and raising the awareness of all entities practicing civil aviation related activities of the role played by the Authority in cooperation with government entities, including Dubai Economy, in enforcing the provisions of civil aviation legislations in the Emirate.�

DCAA targets 90% Emiratisation by 2020

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he Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) works in accordance with a strategy to encourage and stimulate Emiratisation policies by recruiting Emirati cadres that will contribute to the development of civil aviation. The Authority continuously looks forward to providing all support for their development and providing them with opportunities to demonstrate their professional abilities to serve the UAE.

It is noteworthy that the rate of Emiratisation level in the Authority reached 75 per cent in 2017 and the target is 90 per cent by 2020 with annual increase of 5 per cent.

The Authority continuously contributes to the promotion of its Emiratisation strategy by attracting national talent, whether for leadership, administrative or technical positions, as well as vocational qualification through appropriate training programs for their specialization.

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DCAA showcased key achievements and smart devices at DIGAE

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articipation was to present to the world four new regulations developed by DCAA to enhance the sustainability of civil aviation safety and security.

The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) participated in the 6th Edition of Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition (DIGAE) “Global Achievements”, from April 9 to 11, 2018.

DCAA showcased its key achievements and initiatives in 2017, and illustrated its annual achievements in the area of permits and NOCs issued, aviation safety and security audits, annual aircraft movements, and the number of passengers and cargo handled by Dubai airports.

DCAA also showcased its new smart services launched this year, in addition to presenting four new initiatives developed by the Authority.

“DCAA participation is in line with the vision and directions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to have Dubai become the best and happiest city in the world. The

participation stresses the Government of Dubai’s leadership and excellence in all areas, especially the development of best government practices and attainment of global achievements,” said H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, Director General of DCAA. “Our participation was to present to the world four new regulations developed

by DCAA to enhance the sustainability of civil aviation safety and security, especially in the area of heliports, licensing and tracking of UAVs, aviation accident investigation and dangerous goods inspections.

To ensure our partners’ happiness, we have completed the smart transformation process of our services, and we intend during the exhibition to launch nine new smart services, that come as part of our relentless quest to develop the aviation sector and to provide more excellence factors that enable it meet future challenges and attain more achievements on local and global levels,” he added.

The quality assessment of DCAA’s website moved forward to 87% in 2017 to occupy an advanced rank amidst 45 government websites assessed by Dubai Smart Government. Within this platform, the Authority will launch 9 new services to achieve its continued aspiration to have Dubai become the world’s airport; these are: • Multiple Landing Permit • Landing Permit for scheduled airline flights • Request for the certification of a commercial airfield • Request for a the certification of a non-commercial airfield • Request for the certification of an emergency and non-commercial helipad • Request for the certification of a commercial heliport • Request for the certification of an airstrip for sports and recreational aircrafts • Request for issuance of NOC to transport aircraft, helicopters or parts thereof • Request for inspection and identification of aircraft spare parts In its stand, DCAA showcased four new initiatives that aim to ensure the sustainability of the safety and security of the civil aviation sector in Dubai.

In the area of aviation safety, the Authority displayed the smart system for recording, tracking and control of UAVs. The Authority developed a database for helipads locations and data to support its smart services related to helipads certification approvals, to strengthen

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the Helipads Operating Excellence Committee that was created to ensure continued control in terms of Dubai landing sites safety. The third initiative is the smart system for inspecting suspected goods, which links clients who request the diagnosis of airborne dangerous goods, Authority inspectors and the results of field inspections with the competent authority of Dubai Police.

The Authority developed an integrated system for the investigating and reporting aviation accidents based on artificial intelligence tools.

On the first day of the exhibition, H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli participated in the “Ask Government Leaders” initiative organised as part of the exhibition’s activities. The visitors were given the opportunity to meet the Authority leaders and decision-makers to enhance communication with the community and

raise the levels of satisfaction and happiness. Mr Mohammed Abdulla Lengawi, Executive Director Aviation Security and Accident Investigation Sector, also participated on the first day, while Mr Saud Kanqzar, Executive Director Air Transport and International Affairs Sector, participated on the second day of the event.

H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli received H.E. Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai, H.E. Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of Dubai Economy, H.E. Khalifa Al-Zafin, CEO of Dubai Aviation City and Dubai South, and Paul Griffith, CEO of Dubai Airports. His Excellency reviewed with them a live demonstration of the UAV tracking system, the helipad certification system and the smart system for the inspection of suspected goods, as well

as a presentation on the Authority’s initiatives and achievements in 2017.

H.E. also toured the exhibition to learn about the achievements of other entities.

Accompanied by H.E. Khalifa Al-Zafin, the tour included the Dubai Economy stand, where he was received by H.E. Sami Al Qamzi and was acquainted with the Dubai Eco Cafe initiative.

The tour also included the stand of Dubai Statistics Centre, where they were acquainted with the “Air Statistician” initiative, and were received by Mr Tariq Al Janahi, Deputy Executive Director of DSC. The Authority stand was visited on the second day by Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, where he was acquainted with the live system tracking and controlling UAVs and its procedures.

The Authority participation in this international event provided an opportunity to showcase its innovative achievements in the development of the civil aviation sector in Dubai. It also enabled it to communicate directly with its partners and customers, and assess its ability to enhance their happiness and meet their expectations and future aspirations, in addition to learning best local and international governmental practices, in order to continually improve the excellence of government performance.

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DCAA Interview

Legal Affairs Office at DCAA

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We have succeeded in issuing laws and developing legislations in line with the pillars of corporate governance

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n 2007, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a decree stipulating the establishment of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) as a regulatory body governing the civil aviation sector in the Emirate of Dubai. By means of Law No. 21 of 2007, annulled by Law No. 19 of 2010, the DCAA assumed the functions of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) established in 1971, to oversee all civil aviation related affairs and implemented sector related laws and regulations in the Emirate of Dubai.

The need emerged to create a dedicated regulatory unit to handle all legal affairs of DCAA, develop existing laws in line with governance pillars, and contribute to create new laws and legislation in the field of civil aviation in coordination with related authorities.

In 2016, the Executive Council issued a resolution to restructure the DCAA. The restructuring included the creation of the Legal Affairs Office, which reports directly to the Director General, and acts primarily to provide support and legal services to the Director General and all organizational sectors and units of the Authority. The Office currently consists of a Legal Advisor, Chief Legal and Legal Advisor for Aviation Affairs.

In an exclusive interview with Via Dubai, Majed Al Sarrah, Chief Legal, DCAA, explains the tasks of the Legal Affairs Office, including providing legal consultations in relation to the legal rights, commitments and general duties of the Authority; ensuring all legislations are actually applied by those concerned; and pointing out gaps related to decisions and instructions in force through actual application on the ground.

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We contributed towards preparation and formulation of eight MoUs that DCAA concluded with local government entities The tasks of the Legal Affairs Office also include proposing, preparing and formulating draft legislations concerning the tasks and functions of the Authority, in addition to monitoring local and federal legislations that affect the performance of the Authority, and having these reported to the senior management for discussion and provision of adequate recommendations thereon.

The Legal Affairs Office is also responsible for: • Studying all issues related to the Authority • Following up disputes and law suits involving the Authority Oversee the preparation of documents and files needed to acquit the Authority

Majed Al Sarah is a Chief Legal at the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.

He holds a BA in Law and Police Sciences from the Dubai Police Academy, two Master’s degrees in Management and Quality, and is in the process of defending his PhD dissertation on legal management.

He holds an international arbitrator license in international commercial disputes from La Haye International Institute of Human Rights in the Netherlands and is a public policy expert accredited by the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an ICAO recognised specialist in international civil aviation legislation. He worked as an attorney accredited by the Ministry of Justice and as Director of the Governance Department at Dubai Police for 4 years before moving to DCAA in 2014, where he contributed to establish the Legal Affairs Office in 2016. from any judicial proceedings filed against it and provide adequate responses supported by legal evidence in relation to these judicial proceedings in coordination with the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department in its capacity as the specialised entity assigned by law to represent DCAA in such disputes, Provide legal advices and adequate handling to the Authority’s organisational units in relation to all

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We aspire to play an entrepreneurial and a leading role when it comes to civil aviation legislations to promote the economic and tourism growth in the Emirate of Dubai affairs and cases made by various government departments and institutions, Provide guidance and legal advices in the drafting and review of the Authority’s contracts and agreements and its organizational units, Preparing general policies for the legislations governing DCAA organisational units, including organising the activities of all the foreign airlines operating in Dubai, in order to develop flexible strategies that are commensurate with the strategic direction of the Government of Dubai. Al Sarrah said: “The Office has undertaken coordination efforts with the General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee, which resulted in issuing Law No. 7 of 2015 on the safety and security of airspace of the Emirate of Dubai.

Complying in form and content with the Federal Civil Aviation Law, this Law provided the basis for the Executive Council resolution No. 4 of 2017 approving fees and fines charged by DCAA in the Emirate of Dubai. The draft executive regulations of Law No. 7 of 2015 are currently being prepared in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee in the Government of Dubai.

Achievements of the Legal Affairs Office He pointed out a number of achievements made by the Legal

Affairs Office in cooperation with other organisational units of the Authority, namely the issuance of Executive Council Resolution 4 of 2017. The Resolution defines the fees charged for public services of the Authority, in addition to providing a 38 item schedule outlining fines charged against violations of the law in order to achieve public and private deterrence. He explained that, as of 2016, no serious violations were committed under the terms provided.

He remarked: “We have become acquainted with best legal practices applied locally, and we are working to acquaint ourselves with regional and international best practices. We have benefited from the experience of Dubai Municipality and the Department of Economic Development in the areas of the functions and procedures of the judicial officers, and we have established cooperation in this regard. We have also adopted some practices and what should be avoided by judicial officers, and benchmarked the two sides to learn best practices in this field. There are cases of benchmarking related to legislation and procedures of legal units that were carried out with Dubai Airports and Road and Transport Authority (RTA).”

Al Sarrah explained that DCAA has signed not less than eight MoUs prepared by virtue of the support provided by the Legal Affairs Office to other organisational units of the Authority. These include three concluded with Dubai Police on corporate excellence, licensing security screeners and training of human resources; one with DAFZA, the Dubai Free Zone Authority, on civil aviation commercial affairs; and one with the General Authority of Ports Borders and Free Zones Security on air transport operations. A MoU was also signed with the Academy of Technical Training in

Dubai, which specialises in civil aviation, on the provision of training related to using UAVs. Under this agreement, persons are not authorised to use their UAVs unless they acquire a license issued by The Academy of Technical Training. There is a cooperation agreement with the Department of Economic Development (DED) in the field of aviation commercial affairs.

He noted that the Office has coordinated with related organisational units on the qualifying of judicial officers from among DCAA employees, and has trained them on legal matters according to the legislation in force in the UAE and Dubai, in cooperation with Dubai Judicial Institute. About 30 judicial officers has been rehabilitated in all the sectors of the Authority, and they have been as judicial officers to facilitate the delivery of their tasks according to a systemised legal framework.

In the area of legal consultations, about 44 legal consultations have been made during 2017 in favour of the different organisational units of DCAA, and covered related issues and answers to inquiries made by the different government entities.

Future Plans

Speaking about the Office’s future plans and ambitions, Al Sarrah said: “Our role is to provide an encouraging environment for foreign airlines in terms of legislation to operate their operations in Dubai. We have started working on a draft framework MoU with the Expo 2020 Office to facilitate the granting of record time approvals for operators hosted by Expo 2020. We aspire to have the Authority, through its Legal Affairs Office team, play an active role in civil aviation related legislation to promote economic growth in the field of civil aviation and tourism in the Emirate of Dubai.”

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HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed: 2017 witnessed the launch of 3 strategic projects that transform the Aviation Sector

AED 60 Million invested by Dubai Air Navigation Services to enhance the Air Traffic Management Sector

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H Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Dubai Air Navigation Services, affirmed that 2017 has been an exceptional and ground breaking year in the history of Dubai Air Navigation Services, revealing that the organisation has achieved three strategic projects that are of paramount significance to the aviation sector during last year.

Accordingly, HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed highlighted the establishment of the Contingency Approach Control Room (CACR), which oversees and ensures the seamless continuity of air traffic flow during emergencies, as well the launch of the Dubai Academy for Air Traffic Management and the Airspace restructuring project for Dubai’s Airspace .

The latter project yielded astounding results as it enabled further enhancement of air traffic movements capacity in the Emirate, 25% at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and 100% at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) in specific, in addition to enhancing operations through terminating delays as airlines had to wait for Air Traffic Control clearance before landing due to congested skies in the past.

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Moreover, HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed commented on the importance of the Airspace restructuring project clarifying that in addition to the operational benefits it has yielded, its implementation has also enabled carriers flying from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to save a wholesome total of AED 53 million from their annual budgets. His Highness also expressed his utmost appreciation and gratitude to the magnanimous cooperation and support that the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has demonstrated through spearheading the APO project, as it strives to vehemently strengthen the United Arab Emirates’ position as an international travel and transportation hub.

HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed indicated that the successful completion and

implementation of these projects are only initial steps that lead to the launch of a series of larger than life projects in the near future which have been devised based on the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to transform the Emirate of Dubai into a globally leading aviation hub.

Sustainability in Dubai’s Economy

In light of the significant role that Dubai Air Navigation Services contributes in shaping a sustainable economy for the Emirate of Dubai, HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed stated: “Dubai Air Navigation Services dominates a central role in enabling the Aviation sector to be one of the major contributors to

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Dubai’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which currently stands at 28% and is forecasted to increase to 35% by 2020.

The organisation has been able to play this transformational role through multiple facets; providing employment as well as training and development opportunities, in addition to flawlessly managing thousands of air traffic movements across Dubai’s airspace on annual basis, and the implementation of the latest cutting edge and innovative technology in efforts to cater to the continuous growth in air traffic capacity throughout our airports”.

Dubai’s airspace to witness 600,000 air traffic movements by 2020

Air Traffic Control Officers at Dubai Air Navigation Services have seamlessly and efficiently managed more than 500,000 air traffic movements in Dubai’s airspace throughout 2017, which included both civilian and military aircrafts. From those figures, more than 400,000 movements occurred at both Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airports in specific.

This comprised a total 205,131 movements in landing and 205,093 movements in departures, recording a daily average of 1134 movements during the year. And on the other hand, the remaining movements were directed to Sharjah International airport and other airports in the Northern Emirates.

Whereas Air Traffic Control Officers operating from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) managed a total of 34,234 air traffic movements throughout 2017.

Based on reports issued by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, sector indicators reveal that air traffic control officers are forecasted to navigate and manage more than 600,000 air traffic movements in Dubai’s Airspace

by 2020. This will come as a result of the full completion of the final phases of the airspace restructuring and expansion, and as demand on international travel increases through Dubai International Airport, enabling it to withstand its strong position of being the World’s leading airport in terms of international passenger figures.

Recent official reports also indicate that international passenger figures at Dubai International Airport on its own are forecasted to increase to more than 100 million passengers by 2020, whereas it is also forecasted that combined figures for both Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airport are to increase to a solid 124 million passengers by 2023.

AED 60 million invested in Air Traffic Management

On the other hand, H.E. Mohammed A. Ahli, the Director General of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and the CEO of Dubai Air Navigation Services stated that dans has invested AED 60 million in the three strategic projects that have been mentioned earlier.

The return on investment translates into large scale results that drive further enhancement in Dubai Airports capability to cater to the continuous growth in air traffic movements capacity.

The organisation has also been successful in managing one of the largest challenges that the Air Traffic Management sector encounters and that is the continuous catering to ever growing air traffic movement capacity, a success that is a result of combining implementation of the latest cutting edge and innovative technologies with the organisation’s most valuable resource-its specialised and talented team in air traffic management”.

Moreover, H.E. added: “We have

Dubai Academy for Air Traffic Management receives 24,000 applications prior to its official inauguration been able to reach new frontiers in accordance to the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and due to the everlasting support and guidance we receive from HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, which have supported our journey in growing and moving forward to dominate global standards. H.E. also stated that innovation and sustainability are the key pillars we have utilised while designing the road map of the Aviation sector, which aims at positioning Dubai International Airport at the forefront of all global airports in terms of international passenger figures, through delivering an enjoyable travel experience that leaves a positive mark, as well as the adaptation of technology to serve our ambitions that exceed beyond the sky”.

Contingency Approach Control Room (CACR) - the first of its nature in the MENA region H.E. Mohammed Ahli added : “In an unprecedented incident where Dubai Airports experienced for the first time in its history a technical halt due to a glitch in the main power supply, the Contingency Approach Control Roomfacility operated by dans was activated and utilised, inspite of the fact that it has not been officially launched yet.

The CACR is a contingency facility which is activated during times of emergency and crisis only, and that ensures the vitality of air traffic management operations are kept to a seamless standard and remain uninterrupted.

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UAE in Focus

Air Arabia to order 100 jets worth US$11 billion

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ir Arabia’s expansion could see the biggest discount carrier in the Arabian Gulf and North Africa order 100 narrow-body planes worth US$11 billion at list prices before the end of the year. The Sharjah-based airline hasn’t yet reached a decision but the figure is “probably the right number,” Chief Executive Officer Adel Ali said in an interview.

Emirates cleared for Mexico City

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eports in the Spanish media indicate that Emirates has been awarded fifth freedom traffic rights between Barcelona and Mexico City.

It therefore means that Emirates will be able to add Mexico City to its route network. Emirates will be the first of the Arabian Gulf airlines to serve Mexico which will give it a competitive advantage.

This development will provide Barcelona and Catalonia with three daily flights to Dubai. Two of these already exist. The third service, after it arrives from Dubai, will continue from Barcelona to Mexico City.

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Emirates to start Auckland-BaliDubai flights from June

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ew Zealanders will have a new nonstop option to Bali from June when Emirates Airline commences flights between Auckland to the popular Indonesian tourist destination.

Emirates said it planned to launch daily Dubai-Bali-Auckland service with Boeing 777-300ER equipment, with the first flight set to take off on June 14.

The Dubai-headquartered carrier will have pickup rights on the Auckland-Bali sector. It will be the only airline offering year-round nonstop flights between Auckland and Bali. Air New Zealand has offered a seasonal Auckland-Bali service for the past few years.

The new flight adds a third option for passengers travelling on Emirates-operated services to or from New Zealand, alongside nonstop daily Auckland-Dubai and

daily Dubai-Sydney-Christchurch flights with the Airbus A380.

The Qantas alliance partner also operates daily MelbourneAuckland and Brisbane-Auckland flights. However, these services are ending in March 2018.

The 777-300ER to be used on the route can carry 354 passengers, with eight seats in first class, 42 in business class and 304 in economy class. In their application to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for reauthorisation of their alliance for a further five years, Qantas and Emirates said new nonstop flights from Auckland to Dubai (on Emirates) and Doha (on Qatar Airways) had reduced the volume of connecting passengers between Australia and New Zealand. The ACCC has in a draft determination approved the extension of the alliance.

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Sharjah airport gets into expansion mode

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harjah airport is planning a massive expansion of its passenger terminal in the next four years, which will increase the capacity of Sharjah International Airport to 20 million passengers by 2027.

Ali Salem Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah International Airport

Etihad Aviation training relaunched

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tihad Aviation Training, part of Etihad Aviation Group, has relaunched its world-class aviation training organization with the aim of becoming one of the most comprehensive aviation training facilities in the world.

Etihad Aviation Training offers a wide range of training products and services, including airline training, type rating, cabin crew safety training, instructor training and cadet programs, and aircraft maintenance training, making it one of the largest training facilities in the Middle East.

Authority, said the expansion of Sharjah International Airport will significantly boost and multiply the number of passengers visiting the emirate, improving the existing travel options and boosting economic growth and job creation across various sectors.

The expansion of the Sharjah International Airport is estimated to cost Dh1.5 billion and will include latest world-class facilities. The expansion will be in several phases and features several projects, the most important of it being the expansion of the road network around the airport.

flydubai profits rise as passenger numbers grow

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udget carrier flydubai reported AED37.3 million in profit for 2017, marking a nearly 18 per cent increase over the AED31.6 million recorded in 2016.

Revenues for the year also rose, reaching AED5.5 billion, up 9 per cent over the AED5 billion in 2016 as passenger numbers grew by 5.5 per cent. The airline carried 10.9 million passengers in 2017.

Siemens to open global airport & cargo unit in Dubai

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iemens, Europe’s largest industrial conglomerate, has created a global division catering to airports, cargo and logistics in Dubai in conjunction with a digital platform, or industrial internet of things, near the Dubai Expo 2020 site. The new unit is part of the German industrial major’s focus on innovation and its core technologies.

“We see this really as a growth market and we thought it’s best to build it there where you have one of the biggest hubs in the world which is Dubai…We are starting that as we speak, we are ramping it up,” Roland Busch, chief technology officer of Siemens said in an interview with The National.

Siemens, which ranks among the 10 largest software companies globally, has been investing aggressively

in research and development (R&D) and acquisition of software companies as it seeks to strengthen its position to leverage data analytics and the global economy’s pivot towards digitisation, automation and electrification.

Since 2014, the company has increased R&D spending by 40 per cent.The company’s MindSphere Application Centre in Dubai and the new business unit dedicated to airports and cargo will be based in the Dubai South area next to the Expo site.

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Soaring Success

In its 18th year run, the Airport Show is to see the participation of 350 exhibitors from 90 countries and 7,500 attendees during the three-day run of the world’s largest airport event from May 7

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xhibitions and trade shows offer the best opportunity to see the latest innovations, meet experts and broaden the customer base. These events provide massive opportunities to communicate the value of products and services to buyers in the industry. These provide tremendous opportunities for exhibitors in generating new sales leads and business networking with the decision-makers.

If it happens to be the airport industry, there is enough to be seen across a broad spectrum of the civil aviation domain. As the number of travellers soar and the airports struggles to accommodate the exponential growth and make the public landmarks more user-friendly and profitable, a Businessto-Business (B2B) event dedicated exclusively to the airports makes sense.

From its humble beginnings in 2001 as a convenient platform for the decision-makers to experience and explore products and services for the big expansion of the Dubai International then, the show gained strength each passing year and its growth was winged.

The debut edition saw 90 exhibitors from 17 countries making their way to Dubai and the show visitors numbered 1,359 from 35 countries.

Eighteen summers later, a strong presence of over 350 exhibitors from over 90 countries promises to make the Airport Show a resounding success, like the previous years, when it takes off in Dubai from May 7th for three days.

An all-time record 7,500 attendees are expected at the much-anticipated industry show with a substantial increase in the number of exhibitors, more than 50 per cent of whom are repeat participants.

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The world’s largest annual airport event will be held under the presence and patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.

In 2016, the show was the mostsuccessful with a participation of over 300 exhibitors from over 55 countries and occupied three halls with a gross space of 15,000 square metres at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). Last year’s show witnessed the participation of over 300 exhibitors from over 50 countries. Like many past years, this year’s show has been a sell out in advance. There will be four co-located events ATC Forum, Airport Security,

Global Airport Leaders Forum (GALF) and Women in Aviation. The first two are new this year. The other two have been held in the past as well and remained hugely popular.

Remarked His Highness Sheikh Ahmed: “It is an excellent show which has grown each passing year, very much reflecting the expansion of our aviation industry.

The aviation industry is growing exponentially due to the massive airport expansions needed to accommodate the growth in air traffic. The huge and consistent aviation investments will have a positive impact across the world.

The Airport Show provides an opportunity to experience the latest aviation technologies and innovations.

The show and related events will contribute to our combined efforts

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towards the sustained growth of the global aviation industry.”

Reed Exhibitions Middle East, organisers of the Dubai’s landmark aviation industry show, says the industry’s interest in the show had remained unfaltering and unprecedented as the aviation industry in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia continues massive growth. The Airport Show is designed to support the industry growth and expansion and service enhancements.

As the industry remains on a growth curve with massive increases in passengers, the show’s strong credentials remains strong and intact, remarked Daniyal Qureshi, Group Exhibition Director at Reed Exhibitions Middle East. He said: “It is a sell-out show. There is no doubt that show makes a difference to the bottom line of exhibitors and benefits them in more ways than one. We noticed unfaltering global interest in the Middle East region with over US$100 billion investments in airport developments being in the works.”

Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS), the air navigation services provider for Dubai and the Northern Emirates, has

extended its strong backing to the firstever Air Traffic Control (ATC) Forum.

The event will provide the platform that will enable organizations to debate and explore solutions for the Air Traffic Management challenges facing the civil aviation sector, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region which is seeing an upward growth over the years. Dubai has emerged as the epicentre of the global aviation industry, with powerful renowned players such as Emirates, flydubai, Etihad and Air Arabia, turning the region into one of the world’s fastest growing aviation markets with their fleet acquisition and airports expansion plans.

Dubai accounts for 80 per cent the air traffic in the UAE. The ICAO had projected that the UAE airports will have to handle 1.62 million aircraft movements by 2030 by which time the region will witness a 5.2 per cent annual growth in air traffic. By 2025, airlines are expected to operate approximately 1.4 million flights per annum to/ from the UAE. The UAE Air Traffic Management Strategic Plan until 2030, prepared by GCAA, has projected that the total number of flights will be approximately 1,856,909 in 2030.

The cumulative annual average growth rate is estimated to be 6.45 per cent

from 2015 to 2020 and 3.2 per cent from 2020 to 2030 for total civilian operations in UAE airspace.

New technologies are changing the airport security landscape across the world. Security continues to play an increasingly important role as airports remain keen to accelerate their outputs, minimise disruption and ensure better customer experience. Airports have been at the forefront when it comes to adopting the latest security technologies. More than US$100 billion worth of airport-related projects are planned and underway across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as governments look to update and expand their infrastructure.

The global airport security market is projected to grow seven percent a year CAGR until 2024, reaching a value of US$16 billion, according to a report

by Global Market Insights. Given such growth on the horizon, the demand for latest innovations in airport security is burgeoning. The scenario is likely to remain unchanged for years if not decades to come. A raft of new technologies like biometrics, robotics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) are redefining the airport experience and security.

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Middle East News

Kuwait Airways, MEA sign codeshare accord

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uwait Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines (MEA) for an open and unlimited capacity.

The deal allows passengers to choose among 24 weekly flights between Kuwait and Beirut on board of the two companies’ planes. Currently, Kuwait Airways operates around 11 weekly flights, while MEA operates 13.

The agreement would contribute significantly to boosting joint cooperation between the two companies. MEA is willing to boost cooperation with Kuwait Airways in operating other different routes far away from Beirut and Kuwait.

EgyptAir to resume flights to Moscow

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gypt will resume its flights to Russia on April 12, to end 3-year suspension between the two countries. Flights will operate three times a week on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, said Safwat Musallam, Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir. Flights between Egypt and Russia were earlier scheduled to return in February 2018. Russia’s flagship carrier Aeroflot announced the resumption of regular flights from Moscow to Cairo starting April 11.

Aeroflot fights will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Flyadeal aims to cut 50-aircraft deal by midyear

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he Kingdom of Saudi Arabia appears ready to fully commit to the lowfare air transport market as Saudia subsidiary Flyadeal prepares to order 50 narrowbody aircraft to support a major expansion.

“We are in the evaluation phase and hope to make a decision by the middle of the year,” Flyadeal CEO Con Korfiatis told AIN, referring to proposals from Boeing and Airbus to supply 737 Max jets or A320neos, respectively. “It is a genuine competition from the manufacturers, and we haven’t launched our airline with a new-generation aircraft as we are saving that for our long-term fleet decision.”

Now flying five Airbus A320s leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), Flyadeal launched commercial services in September with a route between Riyadh and Jeddah. It expects to receive three more A320s this this year.

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Russia suspended regular air service with Egypt after a Russian A321 passenger jet owned by Russia’s Kogalymavia air carrier bound to St. Petersburg crashed on October 31, 2015 some 30 minutes after the takeoff from Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh.

The plane was carrying 217 passengers and seven crewmembers.

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) qualified the tragedy as a terrorist attack.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the decree on resumption of scheduled flights to Cairo on January 4.

Ameco seeks more Middle East MRO customers

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meco, the Sino-German joint venture repair, maintenance and overhaul (MRO) giant, is seeking new customers in the Middle East for its broad array of maintenance services.

The company says it is expanding its customer base in the Middle East. In the two years since it restructured in 2015, Ameco has integrated Air China Technics with the former Ameco Beijing. Lufthansa Technik retains its 25% shareholding, although its financial investment in the company remains unchanged.

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Gulf Air plans major expansion

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ahrain’s national airline has announced that it is planning to double its number of aircraft.

Gulf Air is expected to buy 39 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft in 2018 this year. The aircrafts will include Boeing 787-9, Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo.

Gulf Air contributes over eight percent of the total GDP. Gulf Air’s new corporate strategy includes expansion plans and is geared towards promoting Bahrain’s tourism economy and bolstering the Kingdom’s aviation industry. Gulf Air CEO Krešimir Kučko outlined the airline’s new corporate strategy, network expansion plans for 2018.

MEA to acquire five Airbus in 2019

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he global aviation fleet is set to see solid growth, up 4.2 per cent annually to 2028, when a total of more than 32,000 planes will be operational. A new study shows that the MRO market will see comparable growth in the same period, up four per cent on average to around US$115 billion.

he Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced that the national carrier will receive five new Airbus 321 jets in the summer of 2019 in a bid to beef up its fleet.

capital market once it is officially formed. He explained that the listing of MEA’s share is part of a drive to privatize the company in the future.

At present, MEA has 18 Airbus planes that fly to over 28 destinations. The company has been expanding gradually after the successful restructuring plan. The Central Bank controls 99 percent of MEA’s shares.

He revealed that MEA planned to form another low-cost airline that would offer low ticket prices to the passengers in the future. “We will launch the new company at the right time.”

The Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said earlier that he intends to submit a proposal to list 25 percent of MEA’s shares in the

Hout said the effects of the regional crisis on MEA were very limited. As for profits, he said that MEA had made accumulated profits of US$1 billion over the past 15 years.

The global fleet is set to see significant growth over the coming decades, as total aircraft numbers hit almost 38,000 by 2028. Growth is set to be the most significant between 2018 and 2023, with the fleet size up by 4.2% annually on average to 32,300 planes. The years to 2028 will see growth of 3.3% meanwhile.

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Air Belgium gets operating certificate

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tartup long-haul, low-fare airline Air Belgium has received its operating certificate from Belgium’s Direction Générale Transport Aérien (DGTA), allowing it to start selling tickets for planned first revenue service with one of four Airbus A340300s between Brussels and Hong Kong in mid-April.

Air Belgium launches operations with starting capital of €20 million, divided among Belgian and European majority shareholders and Asian minority shareholders.

It plans to provide low-fare direct services between Brussels and several destinations in China, such as Shanghai and Beijing, as well as other points in Asia.

US air travel to remain strong

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ll indicators show that air travel in the US is strong and according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years (FY) 2018-2038, the trend will continue. The FAA forecasts US airline enplanements (passengers) will increase from 840.8 million in 2017 to 1.28 billion in 2038, an increase of more than 400

million passengers. Domestic enplanements are set to increase 4.7 percent in 2018 and then grow at an average rate of 1.7 percent per year during the remaining 20year forecast period. International enplanements are forecast to increase 5.0 percent in 2018 and then grow an average of 3.3 percent per year for the rest of the forecast period.

654 foreign aircraft pilots in Indonesia

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total of 654 foreign airplane pilots currently work in Indonesia. This is a relatively high figure compared to the 7,150 Indonesian pilots as it implies that 8.4 percent of all pilots in Indonesia are foreign. The use of foreign pilots is allowed by the Indonesian government since 2008. It is estimated that there are around 770,000 flights in Indonesia per year (more than 2,000 per day). Air travel

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is the most efficient solution for traveling significant distances in the world’s biggest archipelago.

In India, four airlines have phased out 84 foreign pilots in 2017. There were as many as 249 foreign pilots employed by various airlines in the country as of December 2017. The data showed that 249 foreign pilots have been employed by scheduled, non-scheduled and other operators.

Transport Canada Introduces ‘Targeted Inspections’

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ransport Canada is scheduled to start so-called “targeted inspections” of various aviation segments in a move the agency describes as a “new process to evaluate specific safety priorities.”

Between April 2018 and March 2019, Transport Canada will conduct targeted inspections of turbine-powered business aircraft operators, as well as heliports, aerial work and general aviation.

Sean Borg of the Transport Canada’s standards office said the purpose of these targeted inspections as they pertain to business aviation is to “evaluate the effectiveness of the newly introduced Part 6, Subpart 4 of Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR) Part 604.”

This section is a relatively recent consolidation and update of the operating rules that apply to private and charter operators of mainly turbine business aircraft.

According to the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA), this new inspection process is a “significant departure from Transport Canada’s previous approach.”

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Canadian aviation Boeing 737 Max 7 completes first flight 737 Max 7 flew for the first time, departing out of Renton accidents jumped Boeing’s Municipal Airport in Washington state for a three-hour and fiveminute mission that saw the smallest of the new family of narrowobodies in 2017 reach an altitude of 25,000 feet and a speed of 250 knots.

Southwest Airlines, WestJet, China’s Ruili Airlines, Jet Lines of Canada and Air Lease Corporation account for the Max 7’s identified customers.

It has also drawn orders from two business jet customers and one undisclosed operator. Boeing plans further testing of the aircraft for high and hot conditions in China.

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jump in aviation accidents last year underlines the risk that Canada faces of a major aviation disaster if it doesn’t toughen safety inspections, says the group representing Canada’s airline pilots.

The Canadian Federal Pilots Association portrayed a new series of statistics released by the Transportation Safety Board (TSB), in the context of a series of disturbing events, including the death of a teenager.

In all, there were 232 aviation accidents inside or outside Canada involving Canadian-registered aircraft in 2017, according to TSB’s annual statistics, 10 more than the year prior. At 94, the number of accidents among commercial operators grew by half in a single year, and reverses a five-year decline.

Business aviation on an upswing

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shipments came from turboprops, with a total of 19 fewer deliveries, to 563 units, in 2017.

At the same time, the rotorcraft market underwent a turnaround, with total shipments jumping by almost 7.5 percent in 2017. The fixed-wing gains were led by increases in the piston (up 66 units in 2017 to 1,085) and business jet segments (up nine units to 676). The only dip in fixed-wing

However, even with the 1.3 percent increase in business jet shipments and a 6.47 percent gain in piston-aircraft deliveries, billings were down by more than $900 million in 2017 to $20.2 billion. On the business jet side, gains were made from a continued ramp up in the HondaJet, from 23 units in 2016 to 43 last year, as well as the Cirrus Vision SF50, from the first three units in 2016 to 22 last year.

Textron also saw its Citation Latitude deliveries increase by 12 units.

usiness and general aviation manufacturers finished 2017 on an upswing, pushing up global shipments on the year 2.5 percent, to 2,324 units, and providing momentum into 2018, according to year-end statistics released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).

There were also 921 reportable “incidents,” which the safety board defines as anything from engine failure to system malfunctions, onboard fires, crew member incapacity, depressurizations, fuel shortages and the like.

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Common-sense approach to landside security T here is no doubt that the threat posed by terrorism remains one of the biggest challenges the aviation industry faces today.

a common-sense approach to security, Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched the first edition of the ACI Landside Security Handbook.

Airports, along with industry partners and governments, rightly continue to identify security as a top priority and understand the need to implement measures rapidly when a heightened threat level is identified.

The intention is to facilitate the collaboration between airports and their stakeholders to identify appropriate measures that match specific threat scenarios.

Aviation-specific security regulations, however, tend to focus on airside spaces – those areas only accessible by passengers who hold a valid boarding pass and have passed through security screening, and to security-cleared staff.

Landside spaces - airport spaces accessible to the general public before security screening - are subject to general security regulations enacted by national authorities and must be implemented adequately by different stakeholders operating in this space.

In order to enforce these regulations, it is important to understand the complex service delivery chain within airports where various agencies and companies work together to provide services and amenities used by the general public and customers.

As part of its continuous commitment in promoting

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This guidance is intended to help operators ensure that all aspects of prevention, deterrence and incident management have been considered in their own security programmes.

It updates and brings together the best practice examples of managing security from the current experience of those involved in this important task from airports around the world.

The Handbook also provides many examples and options for a variety of operating environments.

It is an indispensable resource for airport authorities and stakeholders seeking to ensure security for the flying public, their customers, and employees.

Airports already exercise best practice by taking threats seriously and applying rigorous methods to mitigate them.

In such a complex global aviation system, however, the potential for gaps to occur can exist and ACI is committed to addressing this.

Angela Gittens Director General, ACI World

The ACI World is encouraging airport leaders to make this handbook available to their airport employees so they may understand and follow the best principles and recommended practices for ensuring safe, secure and efficient airport environment.

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Aviation growth matters in the UK 2 018 marks the 99th anniversary of a momentous event in airline history, the launch of the first regular, international, passenger air service in the world.

aviation network in Europe and airlines competing to give the customer a wide choice, and a great deal that so many multinational firms invest in Britain.

Like so many transport ‘firsts’, it happened here in Britain.

And it’s because we have a fundamentally strong economy that demand for air travel has grown so fast in recent years. It’s against this background of success that the government is now working on a future strategy for aviation.

Pioneering British airline AT&T began operating daily flights from Hounslow Heath aerodrome to Le Bourget. With a maximum capacity of 4 passenger, a journey time of 2 and a half hours and the pilot exposed to the elements.

Conditions aboard the de Havilland biplane may have been somewhat primitive.But it was the start of something big.

From this modest beginning, our commercial aviation industry grew.

Within 5 years, Imperial Airways had been formed. And suddenly it was possible to travel to the other side of the world in a fraction of the time it would take by ship.

Just as airlines benefit from a strong UK economy the whole of the UK benefits from a flourishing aviation sector. Without the £52 billion that aviation adds to our GDP, the million jobs it supports and all the inward investment it generates, we simply could not have reduced our deficit by three quarters over the past seven years or achieved the record employment levels which we see in Britain today.

It’s because we have the largest

Chris Grayling Secretary of State for Transport United Kingdom

As Britain prepares to leave the European Union and as we develop plans for the new north-west runway at Heathrow, it’s right that we all focus on long-term prospects for British airlines and airports. We want a strategy that will support growth across the country while tackling aviation’s environmental effects.

A new runway at our biggest hub airport would offer significant growth opportunities for UK airlines and keep Britain plugged in to a rapidly changing global economy post Brexit. In fact the case for the new runway capacity in the south-east is even greater than we thought.

The UK is the largest aviation market in Europe and remains one of – if not the – most important markets for EU member states.

Good aviation connections between the UK and Europe are critical for tourism, business, and trade – in both directions.

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Raytheon to enhance FAA’s ATC system

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aytheon Company has been awarded an US$73 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contract modification to perform Technical Refresh 1 of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System. This update will enable future Terminal NextGen air traffic control tools to be incorporated into STARS and further enhance the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System.

Tunisia joins AEFMP airspace overhaul initiative

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ir traffic control agencies from Algeria, France, Morocco, Portugal and Spain have joined with Tunisia in their commitment to optimise their respective airspaces in line with modernisation initiatives such as the Single European Sky (SES) project. The initiative called AEFMP dates back to the EFP

Inmarsat to help decongest airspace in Europe

Plan created by Spain, France and Portugal in 1990 which aimed to optimise, harmonise and integrate air navigation systems, following the principles established in Eurocontrol EATCHIP programme.

Satellite-based aircraft tracking offers emissions cuts

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The Iris programme supports the Single European Skies ATM Research (SESAR) masterplan for Next-Generation air traffic management, which offers a strategic perspective of the critical developments that are required to deliver a high-performing aviation management system for Europe.

Government bodies in Europe, the US, Australia and other regions throughout the world currently require that most aircraft equip with ADS-B technology to reduce aircraft separation and help pilots fly more efficient routes. However, while aviation authorities have put terrestrial infrastructure in place to enable the technology, its impact is limited over remote and oceanic regions.

nmarsat has signed a major contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop satellite communication services that enable 4D trajectory air traffic management in European airspace.

atellite-enabled aircraft tracking, known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), can help to curb aviation carbon emissions in the near term, a new study by Purdue University confirms.

US firm develops EU-compliant drone traffic management app

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n American upstart says it is the first company to implement the EU’s vision of drone air traffic management – over the skies of Switzerland.

Airmap, one of many small companies around the world hoping to make a breakthrough in the elusive field of unmanned traffic management (UTM), has joined forces with Swiss air traffic control firm Skyguide to implement the EU’s U-Space vision for UTM in the Alpine nation’s skies. Although Switzerland is not a member of the EU, it is a member of the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); its skies are managed under the same rules as those of the EU countries surrounding it.

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Airlines reported over 24,700 technical snags

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irlines in India reported over 24,700 technical snags last year, with Jet Airways alone accounting for 9,689 of them.

According to official data, technical snags in airlines have gone up from 15,048 in 2014 to 21,500 in 2016. Out of last year’s total, Jet Airways planes had 9,689 snags, followed

by SpiceJet which reported 4,903 snags and Air India group at 4,563. GoAir reported 1,888 snags, AirAsia (1,367), Vistara (1,225), Blue Dart (793), IndiGo (340) and Zoom Air (23). The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has regulations and procedures for monitoring snags encountered during aircraft operations.

Malaysia Airlines cautious on 2018 outlook

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alaysia Airlines has remained cautious about its outlook this year, after announcing its highest quarterly revenue for 2017 during the fourth quarter. The national carrier did not disclose the actual figure, saying that the total revenue in the fourth quarter increased two per cent year-on-year. Parent Malaysia Airlines Group (MAG) expects supply and capacity pressure to continue put a stress on yields although the effect should be moderate this year.

The airline saw the arrival of the first A350-900 at KL International Airport (KLIA) in November and the second A350-900 (with the special Negaraku livery) in December last year.

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Vistara plans to fly overseas from 2018 H2

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ull service airline Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, will start its international operations by the second half of the calendar year 2018.

Vistara, which has started the process of applying for regulatory approvals for flying international, will initially start its short-haul international operations connecting south Asian destinations and other Asian destinations that are 2-4 hours away followed by ones 3-5 hours away.

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wave of ultra-long flights that will get you halfway around the world in one hop is pushing airlines to deal with the one extra you can’t escape: Relentless insomnia, debilitating fatigue and tormented bowels, also known as jet lag.

Qantas Airways is working with scientists in Sydney to find ways to limit body-clock breakdown on the 17-hour flight. They’ve tried to make the colour and intensity of the jet’s interior lights mimic dawn and dusk. Cabin temperatures and special meals aim to put passengers to sleep or keep them awake — depending on the time at the destination.

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Cargo & Logistics

Budapest airport handles record cargo volumes

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udapest Airport processed a record 127,145 tonnes of cargo in 2017, up 13.4 percent on the previous year, and 39.1 percent on 2015.

Schiphol’s new portal to enhance use of data sharing

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s part of its Smart Cargo Mainport Program (SCMP) to instil trust and transparency in the supply chain value chain, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has linked the flower shipment data to its new portal, Air Waybill.

SCMP aims to transform Schiphol as a smartest airport in Europe, through enhanced data sharing.

It includes initiatives taken by the Holland Flower Alliance Data Sharing Working Group, which had primarily piloted the scheme.

West Atlantic reports strong revenues

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wedish cargo airline West Atlantic recorded strong revenue growth in full year 2017, mainly generated from the contract with Royal Mail and the rise in e-commerce traffic. West Atlantic Chief Executive and President, Fredrik Groth, said: “Demand for our services is strong as the air logistics industry is thriving from the effects of Ecommerce growth.

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The Hungarian hub ended the year with a balanced market share, with imports at 47.8 percent, and exports at 52.2

percent. Budapest Airport has leveraged a strong belly cargo network, with LOT Polish Airlines set to launch two flights per week to Chicago, and four flights per week to New York, and American Airlines set to commence a daily service to Philadelphia, creating direct links between the US and Hungary.

Emirates SkyCargo gets Cargo iQ certification

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mirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has received its first certification from Cargo iQ, at the World Cargo Symposium held in Dallas, US. Emirates SkyCargo became a member of Cargo iQ in 2016 to further reinforce its service standards, which included its ‘Delivered as Promised’ commitment. Barely in two years, Emirates SkyCargo integrated the Cargo iQ shipment cycle management standards as the basis for its live shipment planning and

cargo tracking. Emirates SkyCargo has integrated the Cargo iQ master operating plan with its internal procedures. Emirates SkyCargo has invested in setting up a dedicated Cargo Operations Control Centre (COCC), which monitors the status of shipments in real time.

The COCC uses live shipment data, and Cargo iQ metrics to track the progress of the shipment’s journey against its routemap, and the delivery commitment created at the time of booking.

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SITA won award for biometric boarding system

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viation technology specialist SITA has won an award for the world’s first biometric boarding system.

HK sees collaboration for big data and biometrics

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t the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the Threerunway System (3RS) project is being undertaken to prepare the airport for significant growth in passenger and cargo volume. The construction started in August 2016 and it is expected to be completed by 2024.

In the meantime, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) is investing in a raft of technology-centric initiatives to further enhance efficiency across the airport.

The system, which was piloted at Boston’s Logan International Airport in the US, allows passengers to board an aircraft without any document or device checks, just a facial scan.

SITA has won the respected Aviation Technology Achievement at Air Transport World’s 2018 Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards for the system, which was developed with airline JetBlue and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authority.

The biometric boarding system uses just a facial scan to board passengers while also completing the US customs and border exit checks. The pilot project demonstrated that biometric technology can reduce friction points in the airport experience including at boarding, where integrating checks with government systems is one of the hardest challenges to solve.

The technology eliminates any boarding pass scanning and passport checks. Passengers just need to simply look into the camera for a quick photo and they are on their way.

AI in aviation market to be worth US$2.2 billion

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he global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in aviation market is expected to be valued at US$152.4 million in 2018 and is likely to reach US$2,222.5 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 46.65 per cent between 2018 and 2025.

According to a report, the major factors driving the growth of the AI in aviation market include the use of big data in the aerospace industry, significant increase in capital investments by aviation companies, and rising adoption of cloud-based applications and services in the aviation industry.

In the report, the AI in aviation market has been segmented on the basis of technology, offering, application, and geography.

Among all offerings, software holds the largest share of the overall AI in aviation market.

SR Technics to implement Robotic Aircraft Inspection Technology

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The robots feature a patented mechanism to explore the surface of an aircraft and assess the need for maintenance, which the companies say will enable more efficient visual inspections. According to SR Technics, these automated inspections can help reduce an aircraft’s inspection time from hours to mere minutes, freeing aircraft engineers to manage other tasks.

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Tourism

Travel, tourism to boost UAE’s GDP

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he direct contribution of travel and tourism to the UAE economy is forecast to rise by five per cent to AED72.6 billion in 2018, and will hit AED108.4 billion in 10 years, reflecting the vibrant growth potential the sector offers.

In 2017, the sector had a direct contribution of 5.1 per cent of the UAE total gross domestic product at AED69.1 billion, and is expected to account for 4.9 per cent of the GDP by 2028, at an annual growth of 4.1 per cent, the WTTC Economic Impact Research shows.

Direct contribution primarily reflects the economic activity generated by industries such as hotels, travel agents, airlines and other passenger transportation.

On other hand, the total contribution, including wider effects from investment, the supply

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contribution of the sector in employment generation, including jobs indirectly supported by the industry was 9.5 per cent or 585,500 jobs.

chain and induced income impacts, is expected to grow by 4.9 per cent to AED161.6 billion to account for 11.2 per cent of GDP in 2018.

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It is forecast to surge by 3.8 per annum to AED234.2 billion by 2028, contributing to 10.6 per cent of GDP. In 2017, the total

Visitor export generated AED123.5 billion, 8.7 per cent of total exports in 2017, and is forecast to surge by 5.3 per cent in 2018 and grow by 4.5 per cent per annum to AED202.6 billion by 2028, accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total. Investment in the UAE travel and tourism sector was AED25.4 billion in 2017, which was eight per cent of total investment.

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Tourism boom in Australia

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nternational tourism is growing faster than most other industry sectors in Australia and it brought in a record $41.3 billion last year - around $3.5 billion a month in valuable foreign currency.

That’s a six per cent growth on the previous year or $2.2 billion - and all states apart from Western Australia are sharing the boom, according to International Visitor Survey figures. The overseas paying customers are supporting around 100,000 Australian

jobs. The visitors are moving beyond the tourist hubs of Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast. Australia’s most lucrative tourists again were the Chinese who spent $10.4 billion over the year, a 14 per cent increase and a quarter of all foreign tourism income.

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