UAE Implementing CORSIA

Majed Obaid Al Mujaini Chief Officer- Environment General Civil Aviation Authority United Arab Emirates

UAE and CORSIA adaptation2016

UAE Efforts in CORSIA implementation 2017 - 2018

Implementation plan of 2019

The Way forward and plans

UAE and CORSIA adaptation • The UNITED ARAB EMIRATES in 2016 advised ICAO on

its intention to voluntarily participate in the pilot phase

of the CORSIA, on the understanding that a significant

and large enough group of other major aviation States

that collectively represent significant global emissions

also participate in this pilot phase.”

UAE Efforts in CORIA implementation2017 – 2018: • Small scale Project Oct 2017- Mach 2018

• CORSIA Introduction to UAE Operators

Small Scale Project

• ICAO’s Small Scale Implementation project on CORSIA held from Oct’17 – Mar’18

• Participants:

– Flydubai (Dubai)

– Air Arabia (Sharjah)

Key Challenges

• Understanding of the key requirements of

CORSIA MRV Process in a timely manner

• Timely development of new processes and

procedures for CORSIA

Key Benefits

Better understanding of

CORSIA requirements

through collaborative

learning Development of Internal CORSIA processes and

procedures ahead of time

Understanding of the time and the

resources required for CORSIA

deliverables Evaluation of

operatrors internal processes/IT

Systems for CORSIA readiness

Newly learned skills: Collaborative

learning, Gap Analysis, Data

Checks and Verification

Gather unique and first hand

experience of CORSIA SARPs

implementation

CORSIA introduction

26th Sep 2018: GCAA met with all local operators to introduce CORSIA Package, communicate the CORSIA

manual and CORSIA implementation Timeline.

UAE operators assessment

UAE total operators:

30

Operator complying

with CORSIA package: 9

Exempted: 17

Reasons of CORSIA inapplicability were identified as follow:

• Takeoff weight limits • Annual emissions limits • Type of operation (Balloons

operators – Helicopters) • Status of the operator (Head

state carrier)

2019 implementation plan • Operators readiness

• EMP submission

• CORSIA legal framework

• Verification body

UAE Operators readiness • CORSIA implementation Workshop:

– 31 Jan 2019

– 9 operators

• Key outcomes:

– Assuring all operators compliance and readiness

– Answering all related EMP submission inquires.

– Sharing knowledge and experience between all operators in UAE

– Prove UAE’s engagements toward CORSIA implementation.

EMP submission

9 EMP submitted by 28 Feb

2019

4 major carriers

5 small operato

rs

CORSIA legal framework

Issuing CORSIA legal framework

Drafting and sharing with

local stakeholders

Consultation local laws

(Civil Aviation Law

The Way forward

and plans

Aviation Environment web page.

•Underdevelopment.

MRV submission.

•Developing MRV process

CORSIA CCR

•Ready to participate in pilot lunching and provide

feedback.

Review and update SAP