Abu Dhabi (Monitoring Desk) :
The United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has introduced a new comprehensive regulation titled “Civil Aviation Regulation for Aerodrome Crisis Management” aimed at enhancing emergency and crisis response at airports. According to the Emirates News Agency WAM, the regulation seeks to modernize existing crisis management procedures by ensuring timely preparedness, effective response, and coordinated recovery efforts.
Officials described the regulation as a strategic shift from traditional reactive models to a holistic, integrated, and performance-based approach. GCAA Director General Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi stated that this new framework reflects the UAE’s commitment to active leadership in the aviation sector, enabling airports not only to better handle crises but also to emerge stronger and more coordinated.
The regulation sets a new global standard for managing pandemics, natural disasters, and other complex threats by mandating comprehensive crisis planning, inter-agency coordination, continuous training, and risk-based decision-making integrated into daily operations. Engineer Aqil Al Zarouni, Assistant Director General for Aviation Safety Affairs, explained that the regulation was developed in close consultation with airports and stakeholders, making it both practical and scalable.
He further emphasized that this initiative is forward-looking, positioning UAE airports as resilient, secure, and robust systems on the world stage. Experts believe this strategic advancement will strengthen the UAE’s status as a global aviation hub and serve as a model framework for regulators and operators worldwide.
