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Issue 55 December 2017
Inside DCAA DCAA participates in Dubai Airshow 2017
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Sport Day at DCAA
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Ahmed bin Saeed: Loyalty 8 to the homeland reflects our values DCAA signs MoU with 14 General Authority for the Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones UAE Flag Day
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ICAN – an efficient 16 platform to facilitate liberalization and enhance air connectivity
Sheikh Mohammed: Dubai Airshow’s success is a triumph for the UAE
UAE in Focus
ENOC Group expands 22 its aviation global footprint by 70 per DCAA Interview cent over past five years Hamad Al Janahi
China’s ambitious Inflight Internet plan
Employees Happiness is a lifestyle we seek to reach
25 Improving the passenger experience.
World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2017–2040
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Middle East News 24
International News 25
Angela Gittens
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Cargo & Logistics 32
Philippe Rainville
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Technology 33
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Message
from the President
International Civil Aviation Day
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am pleased to send this message on the occasion of the International Civil Aviation Day – 2017.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 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 International Civil Aviation Day, which is celebrated annually under different themes. This day is annually observed to raise awareness of the importance of international civil aviation in the social and economic development of States and also the role that the ICAO plays in international air transport. I consider the theme for this year, “Working together to ensure No Country is Left Behind”, is important in the light of the increasing international air transportation between States. The No Country Left Behind (NCLB) initiative reflects the efforts of ICAO to assist its Member States in implementing ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and harmonizing its implementation to ensure that the States will gain social economic benefits from safe and secured air transport.
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
We, in the Emirate of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, through our efficient implementation of ICAO’s Standards and Recommended Practices have ensured safe and secured air travel for the benefit of the travelling public around the world. UAE, through its commitment, in providing efficient and up to date facilities at airports and air navigation services etc., ensure safe, secure and environmental friendly global aviation network effectively contribute to ICAO’s activities through “No Country left behind Initiative” I wish the International Civil Aviation Organization all success in its endeavors.
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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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Inside DCAA 08 Ahmed bin Saeed: Loyalty to the homeland reflects our values
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Message
from the Director General
International Civil Aviation Day
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t gives me great pleasure to send this message on the International Civil Aviation Day.
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. The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization has selected the theme “Working together to ensure No Country is left behind” for 2015 to 2018. ICAO’s initiative “No Country Left Behind (NCLB)” is to assist States to implement ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP’s) to ensure that SARP’s are implemented in a harmonized manner to enable all States to have access to socio-economic benefits that derive from safe and secured air transport. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), based on the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, and the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, is committed to the implementation of the highest
Mohammed Abdulla Ahli
standards, in cooperation with the Federal Authority, to ensure safe and secured air transport system in the Emirate of Dubai which will eventually benefit the global aviation industry as well. The Government of Dubai will continue with its work together with its stakeholders to ensure the efficient implementation of the highest standards and practices to provide a safe and secured air transport system for the benefit of the travelling public and the benefit of the peoples of the world. I congratulate the ICAO and the Civil Aviation Authorities of the Member States for their untiring efforts and contribution in the development of international civil aviation and wish the aviation community the very best in their future endeavors.
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DCAA participates in Dubai Airshow 2017 Dubai Civil Aviation Authority participated in the 2017 Dubai Airshow, which was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and was held from November 12 to 16.
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Ms. Shaima Al Qasimi Director of International Affairs and Ms. Shaesta Waiz Founder and President of Dreams Soar in group photo with Women in Aviation – Middle East Chapter) representatives during the Dubai Airshow 2017
DCAA team members in Dubai Airshow 2017 Disasters and Crises Committee were in the operations room and in the area for any emergency during the event.
Many visitors from different sectors and companies visited DCAA’s stand during Dubai Airshow
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Pension Authority honours employees with the longest service
Ahmed bin Saeed: Loyalty to the homeland reflects our values I
n the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) honoured employees with longest service, as part of Faithfulness to the Homeland initiative ‘Waffa Lil Watan’. Thanking the GPSSA for the initiative, Sheikh Ahmed said it reflects the values of loyalty with which we have been raised in the UAE, a nation known for its spirit of giving and dedication to work. He said these values have contributed to raising the name and position of the UAE on all international forums. Sheikh Ahmed emphasised that a nations’s sustainable development process necessitates the presence of unknown soldiers whose thinking does not stop at a certain age, and pointed out that the nation supports all human cadres who demonstrate the readiness and professionalism to continue in this process and in line with the directions of our wise
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government to keep citizens in the labour market for as long as possible. Sheikh Ahmed added that a friendly work environment at the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has brought this moment in which we celebrate the honouring of the members of the Authority. He said that the Authority’s strategy is based on enhancing the sense of belongingness and deepening the loyalty among its employees and empowering them by developing their talents, and developing an inspirational leadership that stimulates productivity. His Excellency Mohamed Saif Al Hameli, Acting Director General of GPSSA, said that the initiative aims to consolidating the concept of giving, raising the value of work, and recognising national talents who spent the majority of their time in the service of the UAE, and give our youth the role model that enhances the spirit and ideal values of citizenship. He said that the UAE community is full of such employees, who are known for their efficiency and high professionalism, and indicated that the UAE is among the
leading countries in encouraging its citizens to learn, acquiring and developing skills to reflect the contributions of individuals in the service of their families and community. This is clear from today’s honouring of a UAE national, who devoted more than 50 years toward the service of his country. Al Hameli stressed that while some choose to leave at an early age, others choose to continue working towards achieving lofty goals that are embodied in their sense of community responsibility toward their country, which provided them all means of support.
Thanks
Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, Director General, DCAA, thanked GPSSA, its Director General and the DCAA, represented by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, for this generous initiative and said that his honouring is a tribute to all those who work on this good land and spare no effort to raise its position. He said that it is our duty to give back to this nation, which has bestowed its grace over the years of our lives from childhood to the present day.
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Sport Day at DCAA
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E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli joined the DCAA’s staff in the Sport Day Activities, arranged in line with #DubaiFitnessChallange. The activities included different sports and challenges at Bel Remetha Club. DCAA participated in the challenge under the slogan #ChallangeAccepted, through encouraging the employees to practice different sport activities and participating in the sport events during the fitness challenge. ď‚ƒ
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Develop the international air transport industry T
he remarkable success of the ICAO Air Service Negotiation Conference (ICAN) is a testimony on the commitment of States to further international cooperation and to develop the international air transport industry through bilateral arrangements. From the inaugural ICAN held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2008, this annual event has shown a tremendous success. The statistics relating to the number of States attended and the agreements concluded during the past ICAN events amply demonstrate this fact. The Emirate of Dubai, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s VicePresident and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, is committed to contribute to the development of the international air transport industry through the events held under the auspicious of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and also the development of aviation infrastructure and facilities. We are pleased that the inaugural ICAN meeting held in 2008, which was hosted by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, has laid a strong foundation to this annual event and it will celebrate the 10th Anniversary in Colombo, Sri Lanka in December this year. The contribution made by the Civil Aviation Authorities in hosting the past ICAN meetings through its decade long journey is commendable. I congratulate HE Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President ICAO Council and its members, Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary General, the Air Transport Bureau and the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Government of Sri Lanka on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of ICAN. I wish ICAN 2017 all success!
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Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
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10th Anniversary of the ICAO Air Service Negotiation Conference
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t gives me great pleasure to send this message to the “Via Dubai” monthly newsletter, when the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reaches another milestone in the global aviation industry as the 10th ICAO Air Service Negotiation Conference (ICAN) will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
has been held annually in Member States representing many geographical regions and has been growing from strength to strength. Besides, concluding air service negotiations, such a gathering has brought the aviation community much closer to each other and strengthen the friendly relations between the Member States.
The birth of the ICAN is unique. The ICAO 5th Worldwide Air transport Conference (ATConf/5) in 2003, deliberated on the possibilities that could facilitate and support the Member States in their endeavor to liberalize the international air transport industry and concluded that, ICAO should explore the feasibility and possible benefits of serving as a global marketplace, where ICAO provides the facilities and any expertise that may be required, for States to discuss and exchange market access at the bilateral and/or plurilateral levels” . The “one-stop shop” approach proposed by the ICAO to help overcome the shortcomings of the complex bilateral negotiation process where State has to negotiate with individual bilateral partner States to establish international air services and/or to improve on the existing relations. Such process is, undoubtedly, time consuming and incur a considerable cost in addition to causing undue delays in concluding agreements, which eventually hampered the expansion of international air transportation market.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is proud to be associated with this annual event that facilitates the liberalization of the global air transport market. UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority has taken part at every ICAN meeting and has concluded a considerable number of air service agreements and memoranda of understanding.
In 2007, under the leadership of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) came forward to host the ICAN, which eventually led to the hosting of the first ICAN Conference in Dubai from 24th to 27th November 2008. This historic event hosted by the DCAA with the support of the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates brought together twenty seven Member States and two international organizations. From its humble beginning in the UAE, it
The General Civil Aviation Authority plays an important role in the area of international cooperation. It has been actively involved in fostering international and regional cooperation. The UAE carriers have been providing innovative service and efficient connectivity to the traveling public by connecting the continents. Besides that, there are over 100 scheduled carriers operating to the airports in the UAE. UAE has signed over 160 Air service agreements and/or Memoranda of Understanding with ICAO Member States of which majority are fully liberalized and/or open skies agreements. This amply demonstrates our liberal approach in the air transport industry. UAE has shared the benefits of air transport liberalization with the travelling public, through its designated airlines and those operating to the airports in the UAE by providing efficient connectivity and affordable air travel. In addition, UAE has always demonstrated its commitment to ensure safe and secure environment in the aviation industry. Environmental protection and sustainable development are key elements of the UAE’s aviation policy.
Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori Minister of Economy and the Chairman, General Civil Aviation Authority UAE, with the cooperation from the local authorities and the aviation stakeholders will continue to with its contribution to foster friendship amongst States and Peoples of the world through aviation and for the benefit of the traveling public. I take this opportunity to Congratulate HE Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President ICAO Council and its members, Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary General, Mr. Boubacar Djibo, the Director Air transport Bureau and his team and the ICAO on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of ICAN . I also wish to extend my appreciation to Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, the host of the inaugural ICAN in 2008 and the other Member States for successfully hosting the ICAN meeting and also to the Member States for their unreserved contribution towards the liberalization of the international air transport through ICAN. I wish to congratulate the Civil Aviation Authority of the Government of Sri Lanka for being the host for the 10th Anniversary of ICAN and wish all the success at ICAN 2017.
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ICAO Air Service Negotiation Conference - A way forward!
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t the time when the State Negotiators representing the global aviation industry are scheduled to meet in early December 2017 at the 10th ICAO Air Service Negotiation Conference (ICAN) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, it gives me great pleasure to send this message to the “Via Dubai” monthly newsletter. The inaugural ICAN meeting held in 2008, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates hosted by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority with the support of the General Civil Aviation Authority laid a solid foundation of the ’Market place’ concept to the bilateral negotiations for international air service agreements. The first meeting attracted 27 states from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and north-American region. The participating States held 100 bilateral meetings within a period of four days. Since then, ICAN has become a regular event in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s calendar as the interest of the States to participate at the ICAN has grown tremendously. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken part at every ICAN event held since 2008. We have seen the benefit of the single meeting place setting whilst joining hands with the Member States to promote the liberalization of international air transport for the global economic prosperity and wellbeing of the people of the world.
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The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) believes that international cooperation is an essential aspect to enhance connectivity amongst states and also to ensure safe and secure air transport. In this regard, GCAA has been working closely with the other Member States on bilateral and multilateral basis and also through the ICAO Council to strengthen international and regional cooperation. GCAA together with the cooperation from the local authorities and the aviation stakeholders in the UAE, will continue its contributions to achieve a sustainable, safe and secure global aviation industry. In conclusion, I congratulate His Excellency Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President ICAO Council, Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary General ICAO, ICAO Council members, , Mr. Boubacar Djibo, the Director Air transport Bureau and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Government of Sri Lanka on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of ICAN and extend my warm greetings for ICAN 2017.
Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi Director General, UAE General Civil Aviation Authority
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Year of Giving
Lasting impact DCAA signs MoU with Dubai Airport Freezone Authority
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he Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) during the Dubai Airshow 2017. The MoU aims to enhance joint cooperation between the two entities with a view to achieving positive results on socio-economic and cultural areas. The MoU was signed by H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, Director General of DCAA, and Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Director General of DAFZA, in the presence of representatives from both entities. The MoU provides for cooperation in the area of aviation commercial affairs through the activation of the digital link project “Blockchain” between the two entities, and linking the licensing service of activities performed by commercial aviation operators via digital link technology, with a view to creating a positive impact on foreign investors’ experience in the free zone. The MoU also includes joining forces in areas of safety, the environment and altitude control. H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli remarked that the MoU aims to improve strategic cooperation with Authority partners, which will enhance Dubai’s global position in all fields. Dr. Al Zarooni said that DAFZA seeks through this MoU to consolidate its partnership with DCAA in line with its strategic priorities to create a positive and distinctive experience bound to attract direct foreign investments and contribute to achieving DAFZA’s goals. He added that in doing so, DAFZA will draw on its successful experience attained over more than two decades.
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t was in December 2016, that the United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared 2017 as The Year of Giving. Inspired by the values of hospitality and generosity which lie at the heart of the UAE’s Arab identity and the example of the country’s founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the year highlighted three key pillars of givingCorporate Social Responsibility, Volunteering and Serving the Nation. The focus was on encouraging social and humanitarian initiatives, managed by federal and local government and also private sector; volunteer work, which included skill based volunteering across all sectors; and enhancing the contribution of the private sector reflecting the goals and vision of its corporate social responsibility. Residents across all sectors, government and private organisations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) wholeheartedly embraced the spirit of the ‘Year of Giving’. This was reflected in the numerous innovative and unique philanthropic initiatives throughout the nation, benefitting the deserving ones locally, regionally as well as internationally. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) also took several initiatives with a strong commitment to promoting the culture, enhancing the spirit of volunteering and giving back to the community. DCAA’s activities related to children, elderly, and the youth alike, with the aim of reaching out to people from across all sectors. The continuous efforts across all sectors of the community reflected the deeply rooted the spirit of charity in the UAE’s culture. And even as we enter the last month of this year, a lasting impact has been created, which will benefit present and future generations.
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DCAA signs MoU with General Authority for the Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones
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he Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the General Authority for the Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones, with the aim to establish cooperation in the area of exchanging data and information related to civil aviation traffic operations and activities in the Emirate of Dubai. The signing of the MoU comes as an effort to periodically regulate the activities of local civil aviation traffic via Dubai airports. The MoU stresses on the
vital importance of joint cooperation and the necessity to benefit from data and information to support specialised work in all areas that serve the public interest. The MoU signed includes a number of articles, including the importance of having airlines (Commercial aviation, Cargo Aviation and Private Aviation) apply and receive registration before they start their operation in the skies of the UAE. The MoU was signed, in the presence of representatives from
both entities, by H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, Director General, DCAA, and H.E. Jassem Mohammed Al Zaabi, Director General, General Authority for the Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones.
DCAA signs MoU with Academy of Technical Training
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he Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Academy of Technical Training on qualification, training and development of human resource in practical and scientific fields related to civil aviation. The MoU was signed by H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, Director General of DCAA, and Mr Lahej Saif Al Falasi, Chairman of the Academy of Technical Training, in the presence of representatives from the two entities. The MoU signed between the Authority and the Academy provides for a number of articles, including the provision by the First Party to the Second Party of annual training programmes and scientific materials, and the provision of specialised cadres for civil aviation training related purposes. The Academy will also offer all Authority employees the opportunity to benefit from civil aviation specialised training courses. In return, the second party will facilitate the reception of first party members to visit Dubai airports or any other premises
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for training purposes, and will provide specialised cadres for explanation and training. The second party will also provide members of the first party the opportunity to participate in experiments and exercises that contribute to their development, in addition to providing safety and protection equipment to all Academy members, in line with the safety and security guidelines in place during their presence at the airport. H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, Director General, DCAA, said: “In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai the airport of the world and enable it to occupy the first rank in all fields, and following the directions of His Highness Sheikh Ahmad bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, on the coordination and cooperation with all civil aviation organisations, the employees of DCAA will receive training opportunities that combine theoretical concepts and practical application, which will contribute to enhancing their competitive experiences
and deepening their knowledge and expertise levels. Hence, DCAA supports national organisations that contribute to the development of civil aviation in Dubai.” With the accelerating growth pace in the aviation industry and the continual advancement of technology, procedures and systems, both entities realise the importance of developing academic programmes for employees, in line with modern concepts and latest developments and information, which is bound to enable them achieve excellence in their careers and commitment to the latest international standards.
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UAE Flag Day
Distributing UAE flags on the occasion of the UAE Flag Day
DCAA staff expressed their gratitude for their great nation by writing special messages
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Boubacar Djibo, Director, Air Transport Bureau, International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAN – an efficient platform to facilitate liberalization and enhance air connectivity
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he annual ICAO ICAN event has become an efficient and ever popular tool used by States in conducting their bilateral air service negotiations, greatly contributing to the enhancement of connectivity. The operation and expansion of international air services around the world are governed mostly by some 4000 bilateral air transport agreements negotiated and concluded between pairs of States. These agreements determine the essential rights and operational elements for airlines, such as the cities to be served, the number of flights to be flown and the type of traffic to be carried. Traditionally, air service negotiators of a country would have to travel to each of its bilateral partner States to conduct negotiations in order to conclude such agreements, a process that is time consuming and expensive, which often impedes the expansion of air services to meet market demand. In playing its role to facilitate air transport liberalization as recommended by the 2003 Worldwide Air Transport Conference: Challenges and Opportunities of Liberalization (ATConf/5), the ICAO Secretariat
Turning the concept into reality was a challenge. In 2008, the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates, a strong supporter of the work of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and backed by the Federal Government, became the first host of ICAN. Held in Dubai from 24 to 27 November 2008, ICAN2008 brought together air service negotiators representing 27 States from all regions of the world. Within a short span of
three negotiating days, more than 100 formal and informal bilateral meetings were conducted, which led to the signing or initialing of over 20 bilateral air service agreements or arrangements. While some negotiations yielded agreements, many other talks helped open opportunities for developing better aviation relations and air links between States. The outcome of ICAN2008 has proven its value and benefits. Building on its success, nine subsequent ICAN events were held with the support of hosting countries (see Table and Figure below). It has now become a popular annual event, accessible for utilization by countries in all regions. To cater to the broad interest of aviation stakeholders, ICAN is now also open for participation by interested parties from the air transport industry, tourism and local communities. This year’s ICAN2017 will be held in Colombia, Sri Lanka from 4 to 8 December 2017, hosted by the Civil
Dubai, UAE
Istanbul, Turkey
Kingston, Jamaica
Mumbai, India
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Durban, South Africa
Bali, Indonesia
Antalya, Turkey
Nassau, Bahamas
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2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Number of participating States
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52
39
65
62
73
78
95
67
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200
200
340
350
485
550
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430
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60
120
130
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500
550
400
106
200
160
350
350
393
442
802
517
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developed an innovative concept of “ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN)” designed to provide a central meeting place where States can gather and conduct a multiple number of bilateral negotiations in a single location. Such a facility would not only improve the efficiency of the negotiation process but also permit participating countries to engage in regional or multilateral negotiations, if so desired. In addition, the participants could use it as a forum to exchange information and discuss topics of common interest.
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Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. It marks the tenth anniversary of the event since its inception in 2008. It will once again demonstrate the firm commitment of ICAO and its Member States to achieving one of the overarching objectives of ICAO, as set out in Article 44 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, “to foster the planning and development of international air transport so as to … meet the needs of the peoples of the world for safe, regular, efficient and economical air transport.”
Over the past nine years, the number of participating countries has steadily increased. By November 2017, a total of 141 States, representing 74 per cent of the ICAO membership, have utilized the ICAN facility at least once. The meetings held during ICAN and the resulting agreements or understandings reached will have an important and positive impact on the world’s air transport development as these arrangements will create better aviation relations between and amongst States and help improve air connectivity.
The ICAO Air Services Navigation Conference (ICAN) for 2017 was held in Srilanka and Turkey has been a part of this unique organisation.
a geographically natural hub made a huge contribution of approximately 600 million dollars financial turnover into aviation industry.
After hosting ICAN Event for the first time in 2009, DGCA Turkey was honored to host the 8th ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN/2015) which was the biggest ICAN event ever made with a brand-new approach.
It is a fact that all participant countries both increased their connectivities and made great contributions into their countries’ economies by means of the arrangements they concluded within this framework. With the help of ICAN Events, the process of negotiating and concluding agreements which might take many years is accomplished within a week period. Therefore, we appreciate ICAO’s efforts to further develop the ICAN concept, which is a great initiative.
Eight international organisations and 93 industry members came together on this platform for conducting air services negotiations, with 588 bilateral meetings and a record level participation by 801 participants. Within the scope of the ICAN 2015 Event, Turkey performed bilateral meetings with 52 countries and signed documents with 36 countries including 6 Air Services Agreements, 30 Memorandum of Understandings, 7 Protocols, 6 Record of Discussions and 1 Memorandum of Cooperation. Through these arrangements focussed on facilitating increase and new scheduled points, Turkey gained more than 300 additional weekly frequencies, and more than 25 new destinations. By means of these new acquirements and additional frequencies, Turkey, as
On the other hand, I would like to take this opportunity to mention the recent developments in the Turkish civil aviation sector. Turkey has recorded an unprecedented growth in air transport over the last decade. The number of airports in Turkey raised from 26 to 55 over the last fourteen years and 39 of them are international. Of course the ideal location of Turkey was also another factor contributing to the rapid growth of our aviation sector. Turkish carriers highly benefitted from Turkey’s geographic location. lstanbul as the main hub of Turkey connects 41 countries within three hours, 53 countries within four and 66 countries within five.
During ICAN2017, participants will also celebrate International Civil Aviation Day on 7 December 2017 with the theme “Working Together to Ensure that No Country is Left Behind”. Through this celebration, ICAO hopes to increase the awareness of the contribution of civil aviation to the sustainable development of the air transport system, and the positive impact on the broader economy, trade and tourism for the benefit of all people and aviation stakeholders.
All these factors promoted a rapid and exponential growth, safely and sustainable way in aviation sector which will be maintained in the future as well. According to ICAO’s September 2017 Air Transport Monthly Monitor Report, Istanbul Atatürk Airport ranked 11th with respect to the number of departures and 12th with respect to number of passengers in the world wide ranking, with a record 17% increase compared to 2016. In parallel, Turkish Airlines recorded the strongest growth (19.6 %) within the top 15 airlines and ranked 13th with respect to revenue passenger kilometers. Turkey continues to support to the NCCB initiatives & regional developments by providing fellowships and sharing its current potential, capabilities and experiences with the neighboring states, in order to achieve the objectives set by the lnternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and to contribute to the sustainable growth of the global aviation system. It also remains committed to contribute to global qualitative development of civil aviation by actively participating in decision making mechanisms and by operating in cooperation with other international aviation organizations such as European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and EUROCONTROL.”
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DCAA Interview
Hamad Moin Al Janahi, Director, Human Resources Department
DCAA to increase Emiratisation to 85 per cent by 2020
Employees Happiness is a lifestyle we seek to reach
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he Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) is preparing to launch a host of new initiatives in 2018 aimed at ensuring happiness of its customers, stakeholders and employees. The department is also actively furthering the Emiratisation agenda within the Authority and plans to achieve 85 per cent Emiratisation within the next three years, Hamad Moin Al Janahi, Director of Human Resources Department, DCAA, told Via Dubai in an interview. He shared the role of the department after the recent organisational restructure within Dubai civil aviation authority, the new initiatives, and future plans. Excerpts from the interview:
What is the role of the Human Resources Department in the new organisational structure that DCAA has announced? After the restructuring, the department has more clearly defined functions, which widens our role as now, the human resource section is a department now with two sections- human resources
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policies and development and human resource recruitment and service section. All our functions are focussing on supporting the vision and mission of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), which is in line with the vision of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) towards developing the Emirati talents and achieving 100 % in customers, stakeholders and employees happiness.
What are your plans to increase the percentage of Emiratization?
In line with our government’s directions to increase Emiratisation, DCAA is working towards increasing the percentage of Emirati employees to 85 per cent by 2020. Presently, 100 per cent of the higher management are Emiratis and in total, and 70% of the employees are Emiratis, so the plan is to increase it 5% yearly from now till the year 2020.
We will achieve this through hiring skilled people, and through investing in DCAA employees . We will also select talented Emirati students from Emirates Aviation University, to sponsor and train them according to the work requirements at DCAA. This will also contribute towards developing Emirati talent.
What is the system of DCAA’s Human Development?
As Aviation is a specialised area, we encourage our employees to get the required trainings to enhance their skills at work, through registeting them in the best available trainings whether it is locally or internationally. They also participate in seminars and workshops which some of them are hosted by DCAA such as the World Aviation Safety Summit, and any other regional and international conferences and workshops. Last year, 116 employees from DCAA went for training, in which 81 were
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UAE nationals. Also, 28% of the employees received certifications in different areas. We also encourage employees to share knowledge that they learn in their training by encouraging them to join the ‘knowledge’ platform of the DCAA where they can share their knowledge and experiences with other employees.
More than 25 initiatives in 2018 to ensure happiness of customers, stakeholders and employees also planning to have ”Customer
We also have initiatives to encourage employees volunteering in the different areas, which will enhance their loyalty to the country and their family. Another initiative is gathering employees personal talents and skills in different the areas, to encourage them to share then with their colleagues.
What are your plans for Happines Cnetres” in different areas Moreover, we will increase the 2018? to provide an easy access to our number of employees awards at In line with the Happiness Agenda launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, we have created our own agenda which will focus on customers, stakeholders, and employees happinessIn the year 2018, we will be implement over 25 initiatives, in cooperation with the Strategy and Corporate Excellence Department, customer Happiness centre, corporate communications and finance department, within the DCAA.
services for our customers.
Regarding strategic partners, we are planning to have regular meeting with them to take their feedback and comments on their experience, to enhance the services that we provide to them.
In the area of innovation, our plan is to have an awareness workshops on innovation to motivate employees to participate.
Our goal is to achieve 100 % in customer satisfaction/Happiness survey, to insure their happiness. We also have the Happiness Meter to measure our customers happiness. However, DCAA was one of the first Government Departments to launch the Happiness Meter.
around 30 awards, to encourage them to accomplish more achievements in the different areas.
Can you please elaborate on the initiatives for employees? What is the HR vision Employees Happiness is a lifestyle we seek to reach
We will achieve this vision through encouraging our employees and developing their talents to support them in providing their best efforts. We will have different initiatives for 2018 in this regard.
Another major initiative is the ‘Open Day’ where we will have all DCAA employees to share their experiences and give suggestions in various areas, which can inhance working environment.
Our main focus is to contribute to the vision of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority ”The World Airport, Dubai”, through bringing out the best talent of our employees, and achieving 100% in employees, customers, and strategic partners happiness. We are also contributing in the government’s vision towards the development of Emirati’s talents. toward which the human resources department aims to bring out the best in our employees and ensure 100 per cent happiness of our employees, customers and stakeholders. We are also committed to supporting the government’s vision of developing Emirati talent.
We will also have new initiative called “Hayak”, which means “You are welcomed” in English. Through this initiative, our costumer can directly communicate with us to meet their requirements.We are
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Dubai Airshow reaches new heights
Sheikh Mohammed: Dubai Airshow’s success is a triumph for the UAE
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ith almost 80,000 trade visitors and an order book of $113.8 billion, the Dubai Airshow 2017, reached new heights and was the largest ever in the history of the show.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s VicePresident and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said in a tweet: “The Dubai International Airshow closed today with record deals of AED420 billion for over 780 aircraft. This key exhibition’s success is a triumph for the UAE.”
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, were among the senior dignitaries who visited the show.
The show was opened by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s Vice-President and Prime Minster and Ruler of Dubai and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed AL Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander of the UAE Armed Forces’ and Sheikh Hamdan bin
Trade visitors to the event were up around 20% on the 2015 event, with 79,380 people entering the purposebuilt hall at DWC, Dubai during its five-day run. At the end of the show’s final day, the aircraft order book stood at almost US$113.8 billion including major commitments from Emirates,
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One of the largest and most successful airshows in the world, the biennial event was marked by game-changing deals from start to finish.
flydubai and private equity firm Indigo Partners. Michele van Akelijen, Managing Director of organisers, Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East, saying: “The figures speak for themselves – it’s been another successful year. Dubai is geographically at the centre of the global aviation world, and Dubai Airshow is where the sector comes to do business. We have seen incredible, unmatched deals, innovations and ideas. “Our variety of conferences – the Space Pavilion and Conference, the UAV Summit, the Cargo Zone conference and Pavilion, Airport Solutions Dubai Conference and
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Pavilion, and the Gulf Aviation Training Event – underline our commitment to making the Airshow a centre of global thought leadership. We aim to help generate the creative knowledgesharing environment the industry needs in order to thrive.” Returning international exhibitor Turkish Technic, a maintenance, repair and overhaul company based at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, is celebrating a successful Dubai Airshow, and plans to return for the 2019 edition. “During this year’s event, we signed an MoU with Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries, expanding our support of its customer’s fleet in the region,” said Turkish Technic spokesman, Muhammed Memduhoglu. Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus shored up its regional business with a strong presence at the heart of the exhibition hall. Spokesman Bruno Cabrini said he saw a great deal of interest in the company’s latest aircraft offering – the PC-24, the world’s first business jet which can be used on short, unprepared runways. Meanwhile US-headquartered Parker Aerospace’s spokesperson Elizabeth Butterfield said their show had focussed on consolidating existing relationships across the region. “It’s been extremely worthwhile, she said, “We have managed to see all of our major regional customers in the space of four or five days. While we know this region well, the Dubai Airshow gives us the chance to meet with our local customers, get them on our stand, and further understand their business needs.” The Airshow was marked by gamechanging deals from start to finish. Airbus revealed its largest single announcement ever – a US$49.5 billion deal with Indigo Partners to purchase
430 aircraft in its A320neo family. With the Airbus order, Indigo Partners, a USbased private equity fund, has doubled its existing order of 427 A320 family aircraft. The fund owns four ultra lowcost airlines, Wizz Air, Frontier Airlines, JetSMART and Volaris. Golden Falcon Aviation, the exclusive aircraft provider of Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya airways signed a deal to lease 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, while Air Arabia, the Middle East low cost carrier, agreed to lease six Airbus A321neo aircraft. AerCap and Egypt Air negotiated a deal with Airbus during the Dubai Airshow to lease 15 Airbus A320neo.
key airline partners including Emirates, flydubai, Azerbaijan Airlines, ALAFCO and Ethiopian Airlines. In addition, Egypt Air became a new customer for the 787. The Airshow was a great opportunity to introduce our newest business unit, Boeing Global Services, to the Middle East market and reiterate the region’s importance to Boeing.” Boeing inked a US$27 billion deal with carrier flydubai for 225 aircraft in its 737 MAX family, the largest-ever single-aisle jet order – by number of airplanes and total value – from a Middle East carrier.
Boeing won large commitments across its twin- and single-aisle commercial airplane families, debuting key capabilities including the CST-100 Starliner docking and KC-46 re-fueling simulators, and announced services agreements at the 2017 Dubai Airshow.
Fledgling supersonic airline Boom chose the Dubai Airshow to reveal more details of its plans for commercial Mach-2 flights. Emirates unveiled its world-first enclosed first-class cabin and next-generation broadband inflight connectivity onboard its new Boeing 777X fleet, and the UAE Space Agency gave visitors insight into its plans for a Mars probe.
“This has been a very successful show for Boeing. Our regional customers have maintained their trust in our products and technology, and our partnerships in the Middle East region continue to grow,” said Bernard Dunn, President, Boeing Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. “We signed agreements with
“What an outstanding, exciting week it’s been. We look forward to welcoming all our returning international exhibitors and guests in 2019 – when the Dubai Airshow may reach even greater heights,” concluded Michele van Akelijen, Managing Director of organisers, Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East.
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UAE in Focus
ENOC Group expands its aviation global footprint by 70 per cent over past five years
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NOC Group highlighted its growing competencies globally in the supply of jet fuel at the Dubai Airshow held at Dubai South’s Al Maktoum International Airport.
Over the last five years, ENOC has established a strong presence in the aviation sector internationally, with 70 per cent growth in its network. This year, the Group extended its jet fuel supply capabilities to India, Djibouti, Egypt, Mauritius, Georgia, Thailand and Italy, expanding its international operations to cover 143 airports across 23 countries. His Excellency, Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO, ENOC, said: “As a national oil company, we are committed to support our country’s ambitions of being a leading player in the aviation sector. Over the years, we have continuously enhanced our partnerships with airlines, suppliers and airports, which enable us to supply over 3 million US Gallons of jet fuel daily. With these recent network expansions, we plan to continue maintaining the highest standards of quality and operational excellence, both locally and internationally.” Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, the Group’s local aviation operations provides more than 55% of Dubai International Airport’s jet fuel requirements, through its two pipelines linking its storage terminals in Jebel Ali to the airport. The Group previously announced plans to extend a 16 km jet fuel pipeline to Al Maktoum International Airport, in order to meet the expected increase in traffic, in light of projections stating that the UAE will receive more than 25 million visitors by 2020. ENOC is also the sole supplier of
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JP-8 military grade jet fuel for military aircrafts showcasing at the Dubai Airshow 2017. The Group’s international aviation presence was established in 2002 and has since provided jet fuel to over 26 customers across airports in the Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and Europe.
technical services, including consultancy on quality control, operations, technical and EHS issues; design and upgrade of static and mobile facilities, including specifications; provision of aviation quality control and operations manuals; quality control and operations training; inspections; as well as feasibility studies for new aviation fuel infrastructure projects.
As a leading provider of jet fuel in the UAE for primary international carriers in Dubai, ENOC also offers fuel marketing services to UGAFCO in KSA and other oil companies in the region. The aviation business also offers services including market studies and fuel hedging. The Group’s aviation business also provides a comprehensive range of related
Last year, The Group’s aviation business received an appreciation award for the completion of 10 years as Associate Member of the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) – a body that represents the global aviation fuel industry and ensures standards for aviation fuel handling, quality control and aircraft refuelling operations.
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Middle East News
Growing airport hubs, diverse business models, infrastructure investments driving regional demand
Boeing forecasts $730 billion market for new airplanes in Middle East
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oeing forecasts that airlines in the Middle East will need 3,350 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated $730 billion. Boeing presented its 2017 Current Market Outlook (CMO) for the region during the Dubai Airshow.
“Traffic growth in the Middle East is expected to grow at 5.6 percent annually during the next 20 years,” said Randy Tinseth, vice president of Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “The fact that 85 percent of the world’s population lives within an eight-hour flight of the Arabian Gulf, coupled with robust business models and investment in infrastructure, allows carriers in the Middle East to channel traffic through their hubs and offer one-stop service between many cities.” Twin-aisle airplanes are
expected to make up nearly 50 percent of the new airplanes in the Middle East, and more than 70 percent of the value at $520 billion. Both percentages are significantly higher than the global average.
deliveries in the Middle East will be single-aisle airplanes such as the 737 MAX. Operators in the region will need 1,770 single-aisle airplanes valued at $190 billion, driven by the growth of low-cost carriers.
The strong long-term demand for widebody airplanes was reinforced at the show as Emirates Airline announced a commitment to purchase 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners in a deal valued at $15.1 billion at current list prices. More than half of the total
Boeing’s presence and support for the Middle East also includes Global Services, the company’s third and newest business unit that is expanding its service capability offerings to better support the region’s airlines and aircraft. Global Services is focused on bringing innovative solutions to market quickly within four capability focus areas: supply chain, engineering, modifications and maintenance, digital aviation and analytics, and training and professional services. Boeing’s services expertise, global reach, and strong customer in-country partnerships, position the company to compete and win. “From training the next generation of pilots to creating tailored solutions and everything in between, the combined commercial and defense services market is estimated at $2.6 trillion over the next 10 years and includes strong opportunities in the Middle East,” said Tinseth.
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Nepal wants EC ban lifted
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he European Commission (EC) is assessing the progress made by the Himalayan country to lift its ban on the airlines.
CORSIA to impact the aviation industry
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in the future. It is the ‘base year’ that have raised concerns in the industry, reports The New Indian Express.
Signed by 72 countries - which make up for 85 per cent of global air traffic, at the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), CORSIA is an initiative to reduce carbon footprint by airlines, with the average level of carbon dioxide emissions in civil aviation between 2019 and 2020 taken as the base carbon neutral growth figure to compare emissions
According to IATA estimates, air passenger traffic in the world’s second most-populous country is expected to grow to 442 million by 2035. Thus, the aviation industry in the country is concerned about fixing 2019-20 as the base year, which would mean any emission over the volume recorded in that period will have to be offset. This would force airlines to invest in more efficient engines, lighter aircraft and use of bio-fuels all of which entails substantial investment in a sector that is yet to find its feet.
s the historic global agreement of Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) turned one year old, a debate in India at least is still on as to its impact on the aviation industry which is waiting at the cusp of a revolution.
None of the officials from airlines and the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) had been invited for the Brussels safety committee meeting to reassess striking off Nepal from the EC’s air safety list. In December 2013, EC imposed a blanket ban on all airlines from Nepal from flying into the 28-nation bloc. In February and August, Nepal requested EC to remove Nepal from the safety list as it had made significant progress. The EC had pointed out deficiencies in three areas - lapses in the revalidation of the air operators’ certificate, training and licensing and CAAN’s institutional capacity. In July, ICAO removed the significant safety concerns (SSC) tag it had put on Nepal four years earlier.
China’s ambitious Inflight Internet plan
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he Chinese government has announced an ambitious fiveyear plan for the ‘Inflight Internet’ to be completed by 2022. It aims to deliver inflight internet service to 500 million passengers by 2022, positioning itself on a par with the US. It established a ‘Belt and Road Inflight Internet Fund’ with a capital injection of ten billion
Yuan, together with China’s first Inflight Internet Centre for Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and a trillion-Yuan Inflight Internet Industrial Park. The government is determined to work hard to benefit passengers with non-stop online surfing experience on their inflight journeys within the next five years.
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Opinion
Improving the passenger experience
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t is a challenge applying security measures while wanting to improve the passenger experience.
Aéroports de Montréal (ADM), like its counterparts at other Canadian airports, is a local airports authority created 25 years ago. Montréal Trudeau airport has experienced an average annual growth of five per cent over the last decade. There are no signs of things slowing down. An essential part of our mandate - one which must coexist at all times with security- is the passenger experience. At ADM, the passenger experience is a central focus and a key part of our development strategy. We are placing much emphasis on user friendly processes that reduce people’s anxiety levels while providing a highly attractive environment. The customer experience is often a somewhat abstract concept when you attempt to link it with safety and security measures. But any effort to reduce the level of passenger anxiety and improve fluidity at border control and security checkpoints is already a step in the right direction. We have worked together, supported by a specialized firm, to develop innovative strategies to improve the arrivals process in in Montréal. Using computer simulations, we determined that it had become not only necessary but essential to separate passengers whose final destination is Montréal from those who are simply transiting through the airport. The idea of a dedicated “connections centre” was fully supported by the numbers: 20 per cent of our 17 million passengers are now in transit. We are planning phase 2, which will feature an expanded centre next year (2018). We have added customs and immigration screening kiosks and this fall we will install a new generation of
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Philippe Rainville President & CEO Aéroports de Montréal (ADM)
more sophisticated automated kiosks for travellers from seven all over the world. In another innovation, forms will be accessible via a mobile application.
Excerpts from the speech at Global Aviation Security Symposium (AVSEC-2017) in Montréal
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World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2017–2040 W
ith global traffic expected to surpass the 8 billion passengers in 2017, forecasts reveal that traffic will continue to rise rapidly in the short-term based on a projected compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% per annum. Over the long run it is projected to grow at an annualized rate of 4.5%, reaching 22.3 billion by 2040. Physical capacity considerations and potential bottlenecks in air transport infrastructure pose challenges in accommodating future demand. Since infrastructure projects are costly and often disruptive, a data-driven understanding of future demand—such as the expected number of aircraft movements, passenger traffic throughput and air cargo volumes—provides airport planners and investors the necessary information to build effective development strategies. As such, Airports Council International (ACI) has released the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Forecasts (WATF) 2017–2040. Boasting traffic forecasts for over 100 country markets, the WATF dataset presents detailed metrics which include total number of passengers (broken down into international and domestic traffic), total air cargo and total aircraft movements. Absolute figures, compounded annual growth rates (CAGR), market shares and global growth contributions are presented over three-time horizons: short-, medium- and long-term over the 2017–2040 period. In addition to global forecasts, regional estimates have been developed for Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America-Caribbean, Middle East and North America. Airport traffic projections are also presented for major economic groupings such as emerging versus advanced economies, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), MINT (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey) and more.
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Angela Gittens Director General, ACI World
The WATF is distributed in a standard EXCEL format and includes analyses, summary tables, predicted rankings and charts as well as the full dataset of forecasts. For a detailed understanding of the methodologies used to produce the forecasts, please refer to the ACI Guide to World Airport Traffic Forecasts.
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Cargo & Logistics
Unisys predicts strong air cargo growth by 2020
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nisys, a global IT company specializing in providing industry-focused security solutions, data analytics, cloud and infrastructure services, says the cargo industry needs to embrace disruptive technologies to increase its efficiency and meet customer expectation throughout the supply chain.
Venkatesh Pazhyanur, Senior Industry Director of Freight Solutions for US-based Unisys Corporation, says the Asia Pacific air cargo industry is experiencing growth and transformation driven by rapidly increasing capacity supply on passenger flights, and the shift to business-to-consumer small parcel shipments as a result of e-commerce. The popularity of e-commerce is changing the nature of cargo shipments, incrementally increasing the number of small parcels – which is predicted to grow five percent annually in mature markets and 17 percent annually in China. The Unisys predicts innovation in three areas in the cargo supply chain: smart warehouses will become even smarter, drones will finally take off in the cargo supply chain – but inside the warehouse, and new alliances between airlines and global distributors will enable longer term capacity management. Much of the underlying technologies are already being used in other sectors. To meet the growing demand for small parcel deliveries, warehouses will transform from a storage location, to a dynamic facility using IoT and voice artificial Intelligence (voice AI) enabling faster processing of more shipments to generate a higher return on the real-estate investment. The IoT-based technology will create
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the “smart warehouse” of the future. Recent innovations such as smart glasses used to display information triggered by a barcode or QR code on a container3 will be taken to a new level by incorporating scanners to automatically capture and input information into the warehouse system, and integrating voice AI to initiate actions. Similar technology is already used in digital assistants such as Siri, Cortana or Amazon Echo. Unisys expects cargo operators to invest in converting machine commands to voice within the next three years. Unisys predicts the more immediate application of drones in the cargo supply chain will be within the confined space of warehouses to
conduct inventory checks more often and more accurately, replacing the largely manual process. Beyond locating lost or misplaced items, the drones will use sensors to monitor environmental information such as light or temperature for perishable food, pharmaceuticals or livestock, and raise alerts to unusual noise or movement that may indicate animals are in distress. Unisys predicts this within the next 12 months. Unisys predicts a fundamental move to longer-term revenue optimisation based on strategic alliances between airlines and organisations with large ongoing delivery requirements such as postal authorities, major online retailers, global distributors and supply chain management companies.
Technology
Future airplanes to be super-polluting A new fleet of supersonic jets for the super-rich could be flying over Europe within ten years, sparking calls from environmentalists for the EU to urgently regulate their CO2 pollution.
Concorde, the world’s last commercial supersonic aircraft, generated three times more noise, NOx and CO2 than today’s subsonic planes and contributed five times more to global warming, due to the high altitudes at which it released its emissions.
Organisation (ICAO) expects to begin certifying by as early as 2020.
aircraft a year and it sees a market for 600 supersonic business jets.
Aerion, which has already received over US$100 million in investment to design an A-S2 supersonic business trijet with Airbus, expects its first planes to come to market in 2025. It anticipates beginning the construction in 2020 or 2021 - 36
The US-startup say operators of its business jets would have to offset their emissions under ICAO’s CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme if they emitted more than 10,000 metric tonnes of CO2 a year in international airspace.
No carbon dioxide regulations, either international or European, have so far been put in place for the next generation of supersonic aircraft, which the International Civil Aviation
NASA, Boeing to usher in new aviation technology
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he US space agency, NASA, and Boeing, the Chicago-based world’s largest aerospace company, have formed a partnership to develop new aviation technologies which could ensure safe flights. The ‘Space Act Agreement’, signed by them, is meant to improve flight training and aviation safety using NASA’s synthetic vision technologies and Boeing’s 787 simulators. A research, based on these tools, will test pilots’ awareness and reactions to unplanned situations. A group of 24 junior pilots from the Avianca Airlines in Columbia will undergo training to use the synthetic vision technologies which equip them to handle adverse conditions, including bad weather, higher levels of aviation traffic and the challenges caused by unpiloted vehicles.
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esearch aims to help renewable jet fuel take flight
Researchers at the University of Delaware’s Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation - supported by the US Department of Energy – are advancing the development of renewable jet fuel made from corncobs and wood chips. Airplanes zoom overhead, wispywhite contrails streaming behind them. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) handled 43,684 flights, on average, every day last year, and US military and commercial flights together used over 20 billion gallons of jet fuel. All those emissions add up.
World air travel contributed 815 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2016 -- two percent of the global human-made total, according to the IATA. IATA predicts that 7.2 billion passengers will travel by air in 2035, nearly doubling the 3.8 billion that flew in 2016. One of the biggest hurdles to making renewable jet fuel is increasing the speed and efficiency of two critical chemical processes -- coupling and de-oxygenation. International planes may fly at an altitude of 35,000 feet, where the outside temperature could be as low as -14° Centigrade – that’s the temperature at which a plane has to run, and the fuel can’t be frozen.
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