Dubai government said it has started the implementation of the Air Space Restructuring Projects (ARP) aimed at delivering enhanced airspace capacity and greener aviation.

The ARP aims at delivering crucial benefits to the aviation sector in the UAE at large, such as the enhancement of the airspace capacity to meet the forecasted air traffic demand for 2020 and beyond, and increasing access to all airports within the country, said statement from Dubai Air Navigation Services (Dans).

A major air navigation services provider of Dubai and the Northern Emirates, Dans said the newly designed airspace will help enhance its efficient utilisation to cater to growth and expansion plans in the sector.

It has ensured the implementation of 90 new air traffic management procedures and the introduction of 150 new way points, in addition to the training of 168 air traffic controllers to guarantee the successful and seamless transition to the new design of the 'Controlled Airspace' for Dubai and the Northern Emirates, it added.


In the Dubai Aviation sector in particular, the project deliverables cascade into specific transformational results on annual basis such as enabling airlines to save fuel consumption of a total value of $14.6 million, driving CO2 emission reductions of 90,401 metric tons, while also enhancing air traffic movements capacity to accommodate continuous growth in the controlled airspace for Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

Mohammed Ahli, the director-general of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and CEO of dans said that the project and its implementation are in accordance with the vision of the nation’s leaders to shape the future of aviation during the project, as well as the active management and noble spirit of co-operation at the General Civil Aviation Authority.

"The past three years whilst working on the project, have demonstrated the importance of cross sector collaboration for the greater benefit of the UAE," remarked Ahli.

"We are also proud to witness the Aviation sector arrive at new and unprecedented fronts, as it continues to cater to its prestigious customers of airports, airlines and authorities. It is also crucial to acknowledge the tremendous and exemplary efforts exerted by the various project teams, who ensured the successful delivery and implementation of the project," he added.-TradeArabia News Service