Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Dubai Municipality sign MoU to boost cooperation on Dubai Horizons project

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Dubai Municipality sign MoU to boost cooperation on Dubai Horizons project

The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Municipality for collaboration on the Dubai Horizons project focused on planning drone flight routes and landing sites.

The MoU, which was signed in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, outlines a framework for institutional coordination and integration between the two organisations in accordance with the strategic plans for the project.

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said Dubai is committed to constantly strengthening its infrastructure in vital sectors to raise its status as one of the world’s top urban economies in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33. As part of this, the Dubai Horizons project seeks to create a streamlined plan and infrastructure for the development of new drone technologies.

He said, “The Dubai Horizons project aims to create the cooperative networks needed to provide the ideal environment for the deployment and growth of new drone technologies as well as align Dubai’s air dome system and unmanned aircraft traffic management with the emirate’s comprehensive urban plan. The project, which also supports Dubai’s