GCC needs aviation body like Eurocontrol

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Dubai An Arabian Gulf body is needed in the region in the line of Eurocontrol with the involvement of all stakeholders and regulators for air traffic management according to an aviation specialist.

Georges Hannouche CEO of Bayanat Airports and Engineering Supplies or BAES said: “The aviation industry in the Gulf region faces two major hurdles. There has to be better coordination among the civil aviation authorities and regulators. The other is the need for the creation of a Gulf-wide body equal to Eurocontrol with the involvement of all stakeholders and regulators.”

“The UAE has taken the lead towards making this a reality. Air traffic has recorded phenomenal growth in the past few years and the future scenario is no different. This calls for a unified and coordinated efforts at the regional level for ATM” Hannouche said on the sidelines of the Airport Show.

Eurocontrol he said has proved to be a success story in managing and regulating the air traffic in Europe.

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