AVSEC 2017: IATA and UAE sign MoU

IATA and the General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen, promote, and enhance cooperation in civil aviation and facilitation.

To ensure a close working relationship, GCAA and IATA have agreed to share information, consult with each other on policy issues, work on joint training and technical assistance, and partner on projects which contribute to the development and improvement of aviation security and cooperation.

The signing of the MoU, which IATA officials said was the first of its kind, came at the opening of the AVSEC conference in Abu Dhabi.