DANS hosts delegation to commemorate launch of ATC Global and the UAE Civil Aviation Day

The tour came as part of the organisation’s participation as one of the “Supporters” of the International conference “ATC Global”. 

The event is taking place in Dubai for the first time in its history of 25 years in operations from the 5th to the 7th of October at the Dubai World Trade Center. 

Through its unique platform, “ATC Global” brings together professionals from across the International Air Traffic Management sector and provides the opportunity of engaging with decision makers, as well as facilitates a collaborative environment for exchange of knowledge, expertise and benchmarking best practices. As DANS strives to lead the ATM Sector in the region. 

The attendees comprised of delegates from airport authorities, civil aviation authorities and International air navigation services providers from a diverse array of countries amongst those were the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, Peru, Senegal ,Qatar, Morocco and Lebanon. The delegation convened to visit the facility from where the Dubai and Northern Emirates air space is being managed, as well as had the opportunity of unique exposure to the latest cutting edge technology in the Air Traffic Control Tower, the World’s largest 360 Tower Simulator “TOSIM”, and the Dubai Approach Radar facility, utilised to drive further success and growth in the UAE Aviation sector. 

Mohammed A. Ahli, director general of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA & CEO of Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) stated in light of this event: “We are proud of the accomplishments we have achieved in the aviation sector, and as we continue on our journey to further growth, cooperation between DANS and International organisations is a highly crucial asset to complement this. We are always keen on sharing the Dubai story with all entities who are interested in participating in the growth of the sector.”