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Saturday 21 November 2009 (UAE)
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Flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Passenger Airline Flights to and from Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah
International flights to & from Abu Dhabi (AUH)
See Abu Dhabi Airport or Etihad Airlines information.
Domestic flights to & from Abu Dhabi (AUH)
- Al Ain
- Dalma Island
- Discovery Islands
- Sir Bani Yas Island - Abu Dhabi Aviation (from Mar 2009, Sat & Thu), Empire Aviation (Etihad Airways division) (from Jan 2009, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun)
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC)
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), tel +971-2-5055000, was incorporated in March 2006 and operates and manages the following airports in the UAE
- Abu Dhabi International Airport (from September 2006)
- Al Ain International Airport (from September 2006)
- Sir Baniya Island Airport (from 2008)
- Delma Island Airport (from 2008)
- Al Bateen Private Jet Airport (from 2008), formerly Al Bateen Military Airbase
Flights to & from Ajman
No airport yet but Ajman International Airport phase I construction scheduled to start mid 2008 and completion by 2009. At least that was the plan. As of mid 2009 it doesn't look like construction has even started yet, let alone be anywhere near completion. Maybe something like 2015 is more realistic, if the airport ever does get off the ground (excuse the pun).
Flights to & from Al Ain (AAN)
- Etihad Airlines (via Abu Dhabi).
- Air India Express IX (budget) - COK, CCJ
- Midex Airlines - license awarded 2007, passenger services possibly from early 2008. Cargo flights to Orly in France, Mumbai and Kochi in India, Dhaka in Bangladesh, Istanbul and Beirut, unknown if passenger flights to same destinations. China and Sri Lanka also possible destinations (info from Reuters 15 Jan 2008).
Flights to & from Dubai (DXB)
See Dubai flights information.
Flights to & from Fujairah (FJR)
- Kang Pacific (launched 06 June 2008) - Cochin (planned), Colombo (planned), Dhaka, Manila. Tel +971-9-2226277, fax +971-9-2226288, PO Box 7151, Fujairah, UAE. Report in The National 25 September 2008 said Kang Pacific had shut down, and only one flight was ever made. UAE General Civil Aviation Authority DG Saif Al Suwaidi said "... but he didn't even obtain an AOC" (UAE Air Operator's Certificate)
Flights to & from Ras Al Khaimah (RKT)
- RAK Airways - Bangalore (Apr 2008), Chittagong, Colombo, Delhi (Apr 2008), Dhaka, Kochi (Apr 2008), Mumbai (Apr 2008), Trivandrum (Apr 2008). Flight services planned for Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in 2008, Russia and CIS countries in 2009, Germany, France, Italy, Scandinavia, UK, and other European countries in 2010.
Update 06 February 2009: Note that RAK Airways operations flights have been suspended according to their GSA, Mohammed Aviation, due to RAK Airways fleet size being reduced from 3 to 1 aircraft, and the one that was left being grounded due to technical issues in December 2008. RAK Airways offices at Chittagong and Dhaka airports are reportedly closed. The boss of Mohammed Aviation, SAK Ekramuzzaman, told The Daily Star (a Bangladesh newspaper) "We want to come back. We hope for the best." - Eagles Aviation Management, RAK Free Trade Zone, Office 333 tel +971-7-2046526, email info@eaglesam.com. Charter flights?
Flights to & from Sharjah (SHJ)
See Air Arabia flights page. Other airlines to be added.
- Air India Express IX (budget) - CCJ, COK, TRV
- Eagles Aviation Management, Sharjah International Airport SAIF Zone Block D, office 30, tel +971-6-5576982, email info@eaglesam.com. Not commercial flights, and navigation doesn't appear to be too crash hot - on their website they've got Sharjah between Salalah in Oman and the Yemen border.
- Jet Airways (India) - Kochi daily (01 Sep 2009)
- Safi Airways - Kabul (09 Nov 2007)
- Sun Air (Sudan) - Khartoum KRT
- Yeti Airlines - Kathmandu
Sharjah International Airport
- Sharjah Airport located on the Sharjah Airport Road (E88) from Cultural Square in Sharjah to Al Dhaid, near Sharjah University City.
- One runway, handles 220 flights per day (November 2009).
- Second runway planned, CAT III, length 4000 meters, construction period expected to be from 2010-2012.
- First flights in 1932 when Imperial Airways built a small airfield.
- Current Sharjah Airport built in 1977 (and it looks like a typical 1970s airport with linoleum floors and Jetsons style terminal building).
- Passenger capacity 8 million per year. Passengers handled 5.3 million in 2008, 6 million expected for 2009. Second terminal in planning stages.
Some figures based on Gulf News report of new runway 13 November 2009.
Air Services agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)
UAE Airline IATA codes are EK (Emirates Airlines), EY (Etihad Airways), FZ (FlyDubai), G9 (Air Arabia), RT (RAK Airways). The UAE GCAA is the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority. An ASA is an Air Services Agreement.
- Bulgaria (18 July 2009 - WAM) UAE and Bulgaria signed an ASA and MOU on 16 July 2009. Signatories were Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the UAE GCAA, and Ludmil Manassiev, Director General of the General Civil Aviation Administration of the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport. Designated airlines are Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad, FlyDubai, RAK Airways for the UAE, and Bulgaria Air for Bulgaria. Agreement allows 3rd, 4th, and 5th freedoms, unrestricted passenger and cargo transport on the designated airlines, and double taxation avoidance for airline revenue and employee income.
- Colombia (01 June 2009) Air Services Agreement (ASA) between the UAE GCAA and the Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia (CAAC). UAE designated airlines are Air Arabia, Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, FlyDubai, and RAK Airways. Designated airlines for Columbia not yet determined. Flight frequency of up to 28 per week for passenger services and 28 per week for cargo services, 5th freedom rights included in MoU. Unrestricted passenger flights permitted to Armenia (in Colombia), Barranquilla, Cartagena, Providence Island, San Andres, and Santa Marta.
- Cyprus (signed 09 October 2009 in Nicosia, Cyprus by Mr Omar Bin Ghaleb, Deputy DG of UAE GCAA, and Mr Michael Constantinides, Permanent Secretary Cyprus Ministry of Communications and Works) air services agreement modified to increase weekly flights to a total of 9 for 3 designated carriers - EK, EY, and G9 (FlyDubai and RAK Airways not included). Previous UAE-Cyprus air services agreement signed on 07 December 1999 (12 October 2009 press release).
- Dominican Republic (04 October 2009) air services agreement for EK, EY, FZ, G9, RT with unrestricted aircraft types, cargo flights, passenger flights. Signed by GCAA Director General Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, and Luis Rodriguez.
- Estonia (14 July 2009 - WAM) Air Services Agreement and Record of Discussions signed between UAE and Estonia. Unrestricted passenger or cargo flights permitted between the two countries on designated airlines (Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad, FlyDubai, RAK Airways for UAE, and to be decided by Estonia), and third, fourth, and fifth freedoms permitted.
- Indonesia (21 April 2009) agreement to increase frequency with no capacity restrictions between Indonesia and the UAE. UAE national airlines designated as Air Arabia, Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, Fly Dubai, RAK Airways. Indonesian National airlines designated as Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia Air Asia, Loin Air, Metro Batavia Air.
- Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) (04 October 2009) air services agreement for EK, EY, FZ, G9, RT with unrestricted aircraft types, cargo flights, passenger flights. Signed by GCAA Director General Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, and Aleksander Nastaev.
- Mexico (02 October 2009, WAM) - meeting between Sheikh Abdullah, the UAE Foreign Minister, and Juan Francisco, the Mexico Communications and Transport Minister discussed transport and tourism. Mr Francisco said EK, EY, FZ, G9, and RT could launch daily flights to Mexico.
- Serbia (18 October 2009 - press release) - UAE and Republic of Serbia signed an MoU on 15 October 2009 and initialed an open Air Services Agreement (ASA) in Belgrade, Serbia. Signatories were Omar Bin Ghaleb, Director General of the UAE GCAA, and Modrag Miljkovic, State Secretary at the Serbian Ministry of Infrastructure. Agreement allows for unrestricted scheduled and unscheduled passenger and cargo air services between the two countries, including 3rd, 4th, and 5th freedoms, and a recommendation for an agreement to avoid double-taxation. Airlines covered include EK, EY, FZ, G9, and RK for the UAE, and Jat Airways for Serbia.
- Sudan (11 June 2009 - WAM report) - UAE signed an Open Air Services Memorandum with Sudan, allowing 3rd, 4th and 5th freedoms, unrestricted commercial flights by the designated airlines of the UAE and Sudan, and unrestricted private charter flights.
- Zambia (01 October 2009 press release) - open skies deal signed 30 September 2009 between Saif Mohamed Al Suwaidi, DG of the UAE GCAA, and Chitalu Kabalika, DG of Civil Aviation of Zambia. Agreement allows for unrestricted flights, aircraft types, cargo or passenger, and full 3rd, 4th, and 5th freedom rights for designated airlines - EK, EY, FZ, G9, RT for the UAE, to be announced for Zambia.
UAE Bilateral Air Services and Traffic Rights under consideration or discussion
Reportedly at the Conference for Air Service Negotiations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Istanbul, October 2009.
- Bangladesh
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Dominican Republic
- Ethiopia
- India
- Fiji
- France
- Norway
- Serbia
- South Korea
- Turkey
- Zambia
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- www.flykpa.com - Kang Pacific Airlines (KPA) website (KPA reported to have shut down September 2008)
- www.rakairways.com - Ras Al Khaimah Airways website (www.rakairways.ae is not for RAK airways). RAK Airways operations suspended by February 2009.
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