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UAE signs air services MoU with Sri Lanka

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14-Dec-2009 The United Arab Emirates represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) signed an Air Services Memorandum of Understanding with Sri Lanka on 11th December 2009 in Colombo, to increase flights between the two countries.

The MoU was signed by Omar Bin Ghaleb, Deputy Director General of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and K V P Rajunth De Silva, Secretary, Ministry of Ports and Aviation of Sri Lanka. Representatives from Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, Dubai Civil Aviation, Sharjah Civil Aviation, Etihad Airways, Emirates airline and FlyDubai attended the meeting.

According to the MoU both parties agreed to increase (10) weekly frequencies for UAE designated airlines and agreed on the designation of FlyDubai, in addition to the current designated UAE national airlines, Emirates Airline, Etihad airways and Air Arabia.

Both delegations further agreed to include a new Article on Aviation Safety in the Air Services Agreement signed in March 2000, as per the latest recommendations from the International Civil Aviation Organization.

The Sri Lankan Government is currently evaluating a proposal presented by the UAE delegation of a

completely liberal bilateral framework, which will provide significant opportunities for tourism and trade consistent with the policy goals of the Government of Sri Lanka.