Qa'da 05, 1431, Oct 13, SPA -- The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), through Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre, has started providing approach area monitoring services at Al Ain International Airport. This is the first service provided by GCAA to UAE airports. Previously, it used to monitor the airspace only for aircraft flying over, arriving at, and departing UAE, "WAM" news agency reported. "This step is necessary to help increase Al Ain airport movement capacity and regulate the airspace flexibly so as to allow more aircraft to fly and land in it", said Saif Mohammad Al Suwaidi, Director General, GCAA. "Besides normal chartered flights, Al Ain airport has civil and military aviation training schools, and our aim is to participate in making it effective using the latest air navigation systems in the region and the world, provided by Sheikh Zayed Centre", he added.
