Aviation Safety Affairs
The Aviation Safety Affairs Sector regulates, manages, and oversees aviation safety activities across flight operations, airworthiness, air navigation, airspace, aerodromes, personnel licensing, aviation medical certification, and recreational aviation in the UAE. It develops national regulations aligned with ICAO standards, implements the State Safety Program and the National Aviation Safety Plan (NASP), and ensures proactive safety risk management through data analysis and oversight. The sector represents the UAE’s aviation safety and climate change interests internationally, manages compliance with CORSIA requirements, coordinates audits and inspector qualifications, enforces aviation standards, and regulates advanced air mobility, unmanned aircraft systems, and emerging technologies in collaboration with national stakeholders.