UAE airspace stays shut to Qatar flights

2017-08-10 05:59:06

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority has denied reporters that the country's airspace is open to Qatar-registered aircraft.

In a statement, the GCAA clarified that Qatar aircraft are allowed to use the airspace located above international waters, managed by the UAE, rather than UAE airspace itself.

The move is part of the GCAA's efforts to ensure smooth and safe air operations. Along with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt, the UAE last week granted the use of nine emergency routes for use by Qatari aircraft.

Bernd Debusmann Jr. Originally from Mexico City, I've been in Dubai since January 2015. Before arriving in in the UAE I worked as a general news reporter in TV and print in Mexico City, NYC and Washington DC. I'm interested in defence issues, politics, technology, aviation and history. In my spare time i enjoy traveling and football - I'm a keen fan of Chelsea FC. I developed an interest in the Middle East traveling through Jordan and the West Bank. I have a BA in Political Science from Dickinson College in the USA and an MA in International Journalism from City University London.

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