Kuwait and United Kingdom Sign a Memorandum of Understanding that Regulates Air-Operations
Today (Tuesday), the Directorate General
of Civil Aviation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Aviation
Authority of the United Kingdom, which aims to update the bilateral
arrangements regulating air-operation between both countries and increase collaboration
between them in the field of Civil Aviation.
The President of Civil Aviation,
Sheikh/ Abdullah Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, said in a press
statement that the Memorandum includes amendments to some provisions of the Agreement
signed in full on 24th July 2018.
Sheikh/ Abdullah added that
the Memorandum regulates the operating rules for the national airline companies
between the two countries, takes into account the continuous growth in air-traffic
of both passengers and cargo, and allows the exercise of transportation rights
under the Fifth Freedom Right on intermediate points and also points beyond the
boundaries of the two countries.
He added that this Memorandum is in
line with updating the policy of the Directorate General Civil Aviation to open
the skies and encourage international airline companies to increase their
flights from and to Kuwait International Airport.
He mentioned that the Memorandum
contributes to facilitating the traffic of both passengers and air-cargo and to
linking Kuwait International Airport with the largest number of international
airports through a global network of airlines, the matter which would enhance air-transport
between the two countries, encourage trade exchange between Kuwait and the
United Kingdom, and endeavor to provide new and diverse options to serve the
passengers.