Aviation Law in UAE

The Civil Aviation Law applies to all or any aircraft registered within the UAE, traffic control, communications, and civil airports, whereas the Aviation Authority Law has established the overall Civil Aviation Authority (the GCAA). The GCAA is that the regulatory agency which is designated to make sure proper compliance with the Civil Aviation Law within the UAE, whilst emphasizing the concept of security and safety. Having exclusive authority over the aviation industry within the UAE, the GCAA is liable for en-route air navigation services and every one aspects of air safety.

Hence, each Emirate has its own aviation authority which governs all matters associated with aviation in its respective Emirate, like the Dubai Aviation Authority established under Law Number 21 of 2007, Department of Civil Aviation of Ras Al Khaimah, Department of Abu Dhabi Civil Aviation, Department of Civil Aviation Fujairah, Department of Civil Aviation Sharjah.

The UAE’s main legislation administering aviation law is as follows:

Federal Law of 1991, Number 20 with respect to Civil Aviation Law
Federal Law of 1996, Number 4 with respect to the Aviation Authority Law
Federal Law of 2001, Number 20 with respect to the amendments in the Aviation Law
Federal Law of 1983, Number 8 with respect to issuing Commercial Transaction Law, supplying rules for Air Carriage
Federal Law of 1972, Number 22 with respect to the engagement by the UAE in the project for the institution of an Arab Testing Unit for Air Navigation Equipment

Regulations include:

Licensing Regulation – July 2011 – Civil Aviation Regulation
General Regulation – March 2013 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Operations Regulation of July 2011 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Airworthiness Regulations of July 2011 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Aviation Safety Regulations of Feb 2011 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Aviation Security Regulations of May 2016 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Aviation Security Regulations of May 2016 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Air Navigation Regulations of Sep 2011 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Aerodromes Emergency Services of Feb 2017 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Safety Management System of June 2016 – Civil Aviation Regulation
With respect to Unmanned Aircraft System in Feb 2017 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Transport of Dangerous God by Air of May 2015 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Foreign Operators Regulation of October 2016 – Civil Aviation Regulation
Lights Sports Aircraft of March 2013 – Civil Aviation Regulation

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