UAE signs "liberal" Air Services MoU with Sudan

posted on 12/06/2009: 65 views

Khartoum - The United Arab Emirates represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) signed an "open" Air Services Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sudan in Khartoum today.

The MoU was signed by H.E Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the GCAA and Eng. Mohammed Abdel Aziz Ahmad, Director General of Sudan Civil Aviation Authority. Representatives from Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, Dubai Civil Aviation, Sharjah Civil Aviation, Emirates airline, Etihad Airways and Air Arabia attended the negotiations.

The MoU allows for the operation of any capacities, numbers of frequencies and types of aircraft, whether owned or leased, that are operated by the designated Airlines of each country in any type of service (passenger or cargo) on the routes between Sudan and the UAE.

It includes, in addition to the third and fourth freedoms, the practice of full fifth freedom traffic rights. Also both delegations agreed to allow unrestricted non-scheduled operations for private charters between the two countries.

It is known that international air transport is governed by the principle of national sovereignty, and this places legal restrictions on air traffic.

To remove these restrictions, liberalization involves establishing a number of 'freedoms' as defined in international Air Services Agreements. – Emirates News Agency, WAM

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