Dubai: The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) hosted the Aviation Safety Consultative Conference (ASCC) 2025 at Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai, gathering key aviation stakeholders from across the UAE under the theme 'Regulatory Innovation and Operational Excellence.'
According to Emirates News Agency, the conference served as a platform for sharing insights, strategies, and regulatory updates aimed at enhancing aviation safety standards in alignment with the UAE Vision 2031. Eng. Aqeel Al Zarouni, Assistant Director General of the Aviation Safety Affairs Sector at GCAA, emphasized the importance of collaboration, innovation, and regulatory agility in building a proactive safety culture that supports sustainable aviation growth.
Key announcements included the release of Safety Decision 2025-01, focusing on fatigue management in the aviation maintenance environment. The agenda addressed topics such as EVTOL operations, AI-powered compliance systems, weather resilience, emergency preparedness, Acceptable Level of Safety Performance (ALoSP), and variations in Flight and Duty Time Limitations (FDTL).
Participants were updated on aircrew licensing, training oversight, non-technical competencies, and passenger behavior management, along with enhancements in CAR-AIR OPS regulations and e-service platforms. The conference also called for industry-wide participation in the upcoming Safety Marathon 2025.
Contributions from experts across the UAE aviation sector during ASCC 2025 reaffirmed the country's commitment to innovation-driven oversight, fostering a proactive safety culture, and promoting sustainable aviation development.