The Aviation Safety and Security Department at the GCAA implement the highest international standards to cope with the development, stand-up to the 21st Century challenges and expansion and to ensure constant compliance with the international obligations. A special commendation has been issued praising the professionalism and enthusiasm of the Technical Staff at Air Safety Department.

 The General Civil Aviation Authority publications are made available in an electronic format, most of which are free of charge except for the Civil Aviation Regulations.  In order to view the publications in electronic format it is necessary to have Acrobat Reader software. The revision status of the CAA publications can also be found here.

 Administration

Air Transport Section in the General Civil aviation Authority (GCAA) is responsible of air services agreements signed between UAE and other states

When General Civil Aviation Authority was incorporated in 1996 it was immediately recognized that a division to provide administrative. Financial, and support service to the organization was essential. Since then the administrative and financial services (AFS) has evolved into a number of sub-divisions.

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Under the Department of Flight Safety & Security – Licensing & Aeromedical Section main responsibility is to issue the flight crew, cabin crew, flight engineers, flight dispatchers and Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s licences and the issuance of the medical certificates for the holders of an UAE flight crew, cabin crew and flight engineers’ licence.  The issuance of all the said licences and the medical certificates are based on the requirements as stipulated in the U.A.E. Civil Aviation Regulations.