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ICAO to support Oman’s quest for excellence in civil aviation safety

Key forum: 3-day Civil Aviation Legal Advisors Forum opens
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MUSCAT: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of the Sultanate of Oman signed on Tuesday an Administrative Services Agreement with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to support Oman's efforts towards achieving compliance with the highest safety standards in the field of civil aviation.


The agreement was signed by Eng Naif bin Ali al Abri, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority, with Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of the ICAO. According to the agreement, Oman will seek the assistance of international experts from the ICAO in achieving international benchmarks in civil aviation safety.


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The pact was inked on the sidelines of the launch of the second edition of the Civil Aviation Legal Advisors Forum, which is being hosted by Oman, represented by the CAA, in coordination with the ICAO. It began under auspices of Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs. Delegates from 63 countries and 3 international organisations are taking part in the three-day forum.

Now in its second iteration, the forum enable the legal advisors to exchange knowledge, insights, and opinions regarding legal matters relating to civil aviation, as well as to discuss the difficulties that the state parties are facing, potential areas of cooperation, and suggested solutions to problems arising from technical, social, and economic development.


Speaking at the event, Eng Naif al Abri of the CAA said: “The Sultanate of Oman is commemorating the 50th anniversary as a party to the 1944 Chicago Convention and has been a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) since 1973. It has sought to actively participate in and contribute to the advancement of civil aviation in order to strengthen the bonds of love and civilised and social communication between the peoples of the world.”


In addition, Oman is hosting three related forums this year, including the third Middle East Regional Aviation Security and Facilitation Group (MID-RASFG) meeting and the MIDANBIRG meeting. Oman, represented by the CAA, hopes to contribute to the forum's second edition by fostering greater interaction and collaboration between experts in air law, particularly those working in international organisations, governmental and military supervisory agencies, airport operators, and air operators whose operations are subject to civil aviation law, Al Abri added.


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A number of young people from different universities and colleges have joined the forum to connect with the experts and share ideas and experiences in the legal sector. Oman is keen to continue working with the fellow ICAO members to address any upcoming challenges in the field of international civil aviation, he stated.

Speaking on the outlook for the global civil aviation industry, Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of the ICAO, said: “While global aviation has not yet fully recovered from the impacts of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wish to stress that we have every reason to have confidence in a full, resilient, and sustainable recovery. Our latest forecasts in fact predict a full return to 2019 passenger levels by the end of this year.”


Immediately following the declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO, the ICAO Council had established its Council Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART), he said.


“The CART developed and provided practical guidance to governments and industry operators in order to maintain essential services, safely restart the international air transport sector, and now accelerate the recovery through coordination at the global level. The first priority for aviation, and therefore this Forum, is now the building of resilience, so that air transport will be prepared to face similar crisis in the future,” Salazar added.


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