Gulf Aviation Enters New Era With GCC’s Unified CAA Initiative

Zayed International

Improvements in air traffic control efficiencies are thought likely to be the main initial benefits arising from a Gulf civil aviation authority.

Credit: Etihad
With aviation playing such a major role in the economies of the Gulf, the news from last December’s GCC Supreme Council annual summit in Manama that the organization intends to establish a supranational civil aviation authority (CAA) takes on major significance. Details of the planned organization’s...
Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

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