GCAA meets with airworthiness stakeholders in Dubai

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority – Airworthiness (AW) Department, has met with stakeholders in Dubai to provide latest updates from AW Department and seek industry feedback on the services, regulations, and processes.
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The meeting was chaired by Mr. Aqeel Al Zarouni – Acting Director of Airworthiness who has been newly appointed. “Mr. Aqeel during his opening address stressed on usefulness of the ACC platform for open dialogue between the GCAA and the industry. Such forums are even more important due to advancements in airworthiness requirements and methodologies, which necessitates sharing of ideas and experiences.”
“The ACC meeting provides an opportunity for AW Department to engage with the Aviation Industry in UAE to listen and address the issues related to airworthiness. It is a chance to gather feedback to improve the GCAA systems and to enhance the service user experience and to meet their expectation,” he said..
It is a forum for all AMO (Aircraft Maintenance Organizations), CAMO (Continued Airworthiness Management Organizations), DO (Design Organizations), and PO (Production Organizations) to get together at one place and exchange views with the regulator, and listen to the latest amendments in rules and regulations and processes.
Suggestions and proposals for improvements are noted and then all action items are executed and sent back to industry for their records and reference.
AW Department plays major role in the Aviation Safety Affairs Sector of the GCAA, by approving all AMOs, CAMOs, DOs, and POs, involving in aircraft registered in UAE. AW Department register and certify the aircraft operated by Airlines Operators based in the UAE and hold AOC (Airline Operating Certificates), or POC (Private Operating Certificate) issued by the GCAA.
The AW Department is responsible, after approving these organizations and certifying aircraft, for the continued surveillance and oversight to ensure safety and continued airworthiness as required by rules published by the GCAA. The AW Department approves and issues amendments of all related manuals required by these organizations and aircraft. Its team carries also investigations and follows up on incidents and constantly communicates with all aircraft manufacturers and States of Design, to find solutions for arising issues and threats to safety, and continued airworthiness of registered aircraft in UAE.
The regulations related to AW are all available in the GCAA website, and majority of the services are automated for easiness of access, and for speed of service. The AW Department proposes amendments to these regulations and other industry publications and internal procedures. It also develops new procedures as required to cover all processes and services served to the industry.
The ACC meeting is also used as a forum to recognize outstanding contribution to the industry by presentation a GCAA trophy, this time the trophy was awarded to Mr. Mohammad Al Sirhan – VP Technical Services at Emirates Airlines.
Emirates Airlines also took this opportunity to award certificates to the following GCAA officials for their outstanding support: Ismaeil Al Blooshi – ADG ASAS; Zahid Munawar – Manager Engineering Safety – Department of Airworthiness; Yousuf Al Azizi – Manager Planning & Standards; and Karim Ullah Khan – Administrative Assistant – Aircraft Registration Unit