Oman to restructure organisation of its civil aviation sector

The newly created Oman Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) has announced that it plans to implement a major round of restructuring for the country's civil aviation industry to support the country's ambitious goals for the aviation and tourism sectors. The authority, which was established in Apr-2012 by royal decree to replace the existing Directorate-General of Civil Aviation and Air Navigation, will appoint a consultancy to help it with the organisational redesign of Oman's aviation management.

PACA's mission is to ensure the development of best practice in aviation in Oman and restructure the organisation of aviation in the country to meet the increasing flow of traffic into its airports, as well as in its airspace and the airspace of the Gulf region more generally. PACA will also adopt a supervisory role for all aviation in the country, ensuring that operations in Oman meet international safety standards. In addition, PACA holds joint responsibility for the marketing of the Sultanate's airports around the world, in collaboration with existing stakeholders. It is also the controlling body for bilateral air services agreements.