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  1. The GCAA launched the first mobile medical center for civil aviation medical services, which is the first in the world in cooperation with the GMC group of clinics
  2. Developing a smart application with internal efforts that contains all the services that the end-user needs for drones, including immediate registration and a smart, interactive, flexible map categorized into four areas and contain areas where amateurs can fly without the need for prior authorization.
  3. The UAE has gained the confidence of the Member States and the President of the ICAO through its ability to positively influence the international civil aviation sector and its decisions through offering various international programs and initiatives. As a result, the UAE maintained its seat on the ICAO Council for the fifth time in a row.
  4. Creating training courses under the “UAE GCAA international cooperation program” in coordination with strategic partners from training centers to keep pace with the current updates and changes during the pandemic period. Which indeed resulted in enhancing the employees’ experience and ability in dealing with the crisis professionally.
  5. SWIM Gateway is a global Air Traffic Management initiative and harmonized interoperable approach on effective information management including information exchange formats for use within the Air Navigation System, consists of standards, infrastructure, and governance enabling the management of ATM-related information and its exchange between qualified parties via interoperable services and it shifts the ATM information architecture paradigm from point-to-point data exchanges to system-wide interoperability. SWIM provision of information.
  6. Development of an in-house AIM Publication software application to generate and record publication request reports
  7. International Aviation Consulting & Training (IACT) the commercial arm of the UAE GCAA has received the Associate Membership of ICAO “TRAINAIR PLUS” program.
  8. Adopting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, to reduce the effort required for internal automation processes and the future need for specialized human resources.
  9. Integration with entities such as National Customer Relationship Management (NCRM) and the Emirates Identity Authority for the smart application of drones, where certificates are issued automatically and directly after verifying the required information of the drone owner. In addition to integrating the report of Safety Incidents system with Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways.
  10. Introducing a software development life cycle system (SDLC) in information management to support business continuity, where this system operates to monitor and develop software across the GCAA.
  11. Automation of Air Traffic Control Nationalization Program (Candidates Entry Exams), resulting in saving the man-hour required to check and mark the exams, as well as the man-hour spent in communicating the results with potential candidates.
  12. the GCAA has taken the self-initiative to conduct extensive research on blockchain technology, its operational use case scenarios in the Aviation industry, analyze the existing pilot projects in the market, and assess their operational feasibility in ANS environment. As a result, an innovative Flight Chain “POC” System was developed which is based on a pure decentralized ledger platform having a design that has never been implemented in the world.
  13. Development of in-house Flight Message Data Processing (FMDP) system that bridges technology gap amongst aviation stakeholders, transforms the output of legacy systems to produce modern aviation messages without the need of technology upgrade.
  14. GCAA supported the establishment of the Women in Aviation Association "Shehana" that aims to attract and empower women.
  15. The UAE represented by the GCAA is one of the first countries to explore the challenges related to the air transport of Covid-19 vaccines, which requires the existence of an infrastructure capable of providing the appropriate climate to facilitate the air transport of the vaccine in a safe and effective manner.
  16. For the first time in the region and globally, the Arabic language was introduced to the provisions for dangerous goods carried by passengers or crew, in a form of electronic booklet which goes under annual review to constantly align with the annual changes to the dangerous goods regulations.
  17. Developed and implements Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) methodology for investigators to provide the GCAA with human resources who possess distinguished competencies in such highly specialized job. The application of this methodology for investigator training is the first of its kind in the world. The practice was endorsed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
  18. A regulation for Aviation Disaster Victims Family Assistance Plan has been prepared and promulgated aiming at responding to aviation disasters at the national level.
  19. Established the first policy to enable working with freelancers to expand the GCAA categories of service providers.
  20. Management of documents related to tenders were converted to 100% digital to ensure seamless adherence to the procurement plan, and business continuity during crisis.
  21. Introduction of free zone policy to enable the GCAA to work with free zones entities and expand the service providers network.
  22. The GCAA participated in the 100-day challenge within the government accelerators - Course 2 “National Blockchain Strategy 2021”, and the authority succeeded in launching the drone certificate registration service within the digital identity platform in cooperation with the Digital Government Regulatory Authority and the Emirates Identity Authority.
  23. The UAE is the first internationally in the number of signed agreements reaching 186 agreements.
  24. The GCAA works in collaboration with some non-profit organizations specialized in the field of air transport and a local airport company, to set standards for the accreditation of airports to meet the needs of people of determination.
  25. Setting regulations and procedures to ensure pre-entry clearing procedures to the United States from Abu Dhabi airports, where a memorandum of understanding was signed with the US Transportation Security Administration.
  26. As part of The UAE's humanitarian efforts during COVID-19, the UAE national aviation operation along which other local sectors (MoFAIC, NCEMA) unified their efforts to successfully repatriate thousands of people to their home countries during the outbreak of the pandemic.
  27. Formulating professional team, operation and policies, and strategy and sustainability to support the aviation sector and the SAP and LCAF topic which was not established earlier.
  28. GCAA developed a number of systems to enhance knowledge management practices such as; The Lessons-learned platform for projects, and activities to publish them, including both improvement points or success stories.
  29. QAFAZAT Obtain the IP Registration.
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