DANS to join Civil Air Navigation Services Organization

DANS utilised the CANSO’s Operations Standing Committee Conference taking place in Dubai to make the formal announcement about joining the organization, which is acknowledged as the voice of Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) globally. The fulltime annual membership of the region’s leading independently-managed ANSP will be effective from January 2015. DANS is the second ANSP in the GCC to become a CANSO member after the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, director general of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) and CEO of DANS, said: “DANS will benefit immensely from CANSO’s vast network of members and the membership will provide us with the opportunity of benchmarking best practices in crucial domains such as operations and safety.  CANSO will be able to have a further profound role in the region’s ATM industry through DANS, and its various initiatives to deliver seamless airspace management.” 

Announcing the decision, Ibrahim Ahli, senior vice president of DANS, stated: “As the leading ASNP in the region, we are going to become a CANSO member in line with our efforts to sustain our high standards and develop our organization further. CANSO will act as a platform for us to explore new possibilities in all areas of ATM and enable us to services our customers more effectively and efficiently.” 

Nils Olof Svan, vice president for Strategy at DANS, stated: “CANSO membership is coming at a right time for us as we are expanding our reach in line with our Operational Strategy. The membership will help CANSO strengthen its reach in the region. It will also provide the opportunity for DANS to influence decision making in issues related to ATM in the region and globally.”