(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Oman's civil aviation sector received a boost on Monday with the official opening of the Transitional Air Traffic Control (ATC) Centre at Muscat International Airport by H E Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Futaisi Minister of Transport and Communications and Chairman of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA).
According to a statement the centre will help air traffic control operators familiarise themselves with the state of the art equipment recently installed and help in ensuring an easy transition to the new ATC centre. The centre is part of the expansion projects of Muscat and Salalah airports.
H E Dr Futaisi said that launching the new air control consoles is an added achievement to the civil aviation sector. He added that the new state-of-the-art systems will enhance the safety of aircraft and traffic in Omani airspace which deals with between 1000-1200 aircraft transits every day.
"By the end of this year the first stage of the new airport will be opened (and) the air traffic management will shift to the new tower and runway. When the airport is opened in full the air traffic control will move to the new air traffic complex and passenger terminal. This gradual shift is very important for ensuring that operators are familiarised with the modern and advanced systems" H E Dr Futaisi said.
Nasser bin Salim al Mazro'ee head of ATC Centre said that the shift to the new transitional centre would meet the growing needs and help the growth of transit air traffic in the sultanate. The new system ensures high-level safety network and provides both air safety and excellence in rendering civil aviation services.
He added that the new systems will provide controllers with additional information directly from the aircraft to the radar screen using an additional safety network that was not present with the old system.
The statement added that the opening of the centre will help Oman enjoy a leading international position in terms of providing air navigation services for the aviation sector as the services provided by PACA to users of the sultanate's air spaces will be improved.
The opening ceremony was also attended by Dr Mohammed bin Nasser al Za'abi CEO of PACA and a number of PACA officials.
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