UAE GCAA Aviation Safety Affairs Sector

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2025 Events

Aviation Safety Affair conference

3 – 4th November 2025

Safety Confrence Registration

 

Licensing workshop Registration

Pilot Wellness Across the Journey

 

GCAA Aviation Safety Confrence Agenda

AI And The Future Of Aviation Safety:

Intelligent Skies, Safer Flights

Day1: Monday 03 November 2025 – Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf, Dubai

Policy, Regulations & Planning Workshop (Meydan Room)

08:30- 11:00: 50 People / By Invitation only
Aviation Occurrence Reporting System (AORS)

11:00 – 15:00: 50 People / By Invitation only
Rule Making Plan

Air Navigation & Aerodrome Workshop – Zabeel Ballroom 2

08:30 – 15:00: 50 People / By Invitation only
National Runway Safety Team (NRST/14)


Licensing Workshop – Zabeel Ballroom 1

08:30 – 15:00: 100 People / Open to public
Pilot Wellness Across the Journey: From Entry to Cockpit and Beyond


Flight Operations Workshop – Marina Room (Click here for detail Agenda)

08:30 – 15:00: 50 People / By Invitation only
Flight Operations Safety

Airworthiness Workshop                     – Oud Metha Room

08:30 – 15:00: 50 People / By Invitation only
Evolving Regulations and Oversight Strategies

Day2, 4th Nov 2025 Tuesday: Zabeel Ball room

TIME TITLE, SPEAKER
07:30 – 08:30 Check-in and Registration

 

08:30 – 08:40

Keynote Speech

Eng. Aqeel Ahmed Al Zarouni Assistant Director General – Aviation Safety Affairs, GCAA
08:40 – 08:50 ICAO 42nd Assembly Sponsor’s Awards
08:50 – 09:15 Safety Marathon Awards

 09:15 – 09:35

Presentation 1 – Human + Machine: The New Safety Crew – Designing AI that Elevates Judgment, Not Replaces It

Mr. Sultan Al Hajji – Senior Advisor – President Office, Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
09:35 – 10:00 Networking Coffee Break

 10:00 – 10:45

Fire Side Discussion – AI vs. Aviation Quality & Safety

Moderator:

Mr. Naser Alrashdi – CEO, 5iR Technology Consultancy Guest:

Mr. Zayed Banafa – Quality Assurance Engineer, Presidential Flight

 10:45 – 11:00

Presentation 2 – Towards an AI Powered Aviation Regulator

Mr. Ahmed Al Houqani – Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, GCAA

 11:00 – 11:20

Presentation 3 – Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Uncover Runway Overrun Risks

Mr. Mathieu King – Boeing Safety Analytics

 11:20 – 12:05

Panel 1 – Smarter Skies: AI-Driven Transformation in Flight Operations

Moderator:

Ms. Hind AlBudoor – Senior Officer – Aerodromes, GCAA Panellists:

Capt. Michael Schreiber Chief Pilot Technical Operations – Emirates

Capt. Ali Kazim – Specialist – Air Carrier, GCAA

Mr. Javier Encinas – Head of Safety, Etihad Airways

Mr. Taha Lahbabi – Cofounder & Managing Partner Head of Advisory, VC & Alternative Investments, AWA.VC
12:05 – 12:25 Networking Coffee Break
TIME TITLE, SPEAKER

 

12:25 – 12:45

Presentation 4 – Zero Government Bureaucracy (ZGB)

Ms. Ayesha Al Jallaf – Officer – Customer Experience, GCAA

12:45 – 13:00

Presentation 5 – From Reactive to Proactive: Transforming Safety Investigations with AI

Capt.  Mohammad Ghalib – Senior Safety Investigator- Pilot B787|777, Etihad Airways

 13:00 – 13:45

Panel 2 – AI, Innovation, and the Next Frontier in Aviation Safety

Moderator:

Mr. Ali AlMulla – Acting Assistant Manager – Emerging Technologies, GCAA Panellists:

Mr. Anthony El-Khoury – GM, Middle East, Joby Aviation

Ms. Jennifer Simonjan – Research Director, Autonomous Robotics Research Center, TII

Dr. Talib Alhinai – General Manager UAE of Archer Aviation

Mr. Ahmed Al Houqani – Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, GCAA
13:45 – 14:45 Lunch Break

 14:45 – 15:00

Presentation 6 – Government for Business (G4B)

Ms. Roudha Bin Desmal – Specialist – Partnership and Stakeholders Relations, GCAA

 15:00 – 15:20

Presentation 7 – GNSS interference on Airbus aircraft

Mr. Nicolas FAVAREL – Flight Ops Support Director

 15:20 – 15:30

Day 2 Closing Remarks + Speakers Appreciation Awards

Eng. Aqeel Ahmed Al Zarouni Assistant Director General – Aviation Safety Affairs, GCAA

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Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf, Dubai

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GCAA Aviation Safety Affairs Area of Responsibilities

Policy regulation and Planning

  • Develop aviation safety regulations aligned with ICAO SARPs and regional standards.
  • Policy formulation for safety oversight, enforcement, and compliance.
  • Strategic planning for aviation growth, including capacity and safety targets.
  • Safety risk assessment and integration into State Safety Programme (SSP).
  • Coordination with ICAO for filing differences in EFOD.
  • Rulemaking consultations with industry stakeholders (airlines, OEMs, airports).
  • Harmonization of regulations with international and regional partners (e.g., EU, US, GCC).

Licensing and Aeromedical

  • Issue and renew licenses for pilots, air traffic controllers, engineers, cabin crew.
  • Approve and oversee training organizations, examiners, and simulators.
  • Conduct examinations (theoretical and practical).
  • Aeromedical:
  • Establish and enforce medical standards.
  • Certify aviation medical examiners.
  • Review and assess medical fitness of flight crew and controllers.
  • Manage appeals and special medical cases

Flight Operations

  • Certification and oversight of Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holders.
  • Safety surveillance, audits, and inspections (ramp checks, line checks).
  • Evaluation of operator manuals (OMs), procedures, and training programs.
  • Development of operational regulations and guidance materials.
  • Approval of special operations (ETOPS, CAT II/III, RVSM, RNP).
  • Oversight of crew training, flight time limitations, and fatigue risk management systems (FRMS).
  • Monitoring of safety performance indicators and operational risk assessments.

Airworthiness

a. Initial Airworthiness

  • Type acceptance and certification of aircraft, engines, and parts.

  • Approval of aircraft design changes (STCs, modifications).

  • Issuance of Certificates of Airworthiness (CoA) and Export Certificates.

  • Oversight of aircraft manufacturing and assembly processes (if applicable).

  • Coordination with aircraft manufacturers and foreign civil aviation authorities.

b. Continuing Airworthiness

  • Approval and oversight of Maintenance Organizations (AMO/MRO).
  • Surveillance of maintenance practices, facilities, and personnel.
  • Monitoring compliance with airworthiness directives (ADs) and service bulletins (SBs).
  • Oversight of Continuing Airworthiness Management Organizations (CAMO).
  • Review and approval of maintenance programs and reliability systems.
  • Implementation of aging aircraft programs and structural integrity monitoring.
  • Investigation of technical incidents and support to accident investigations.