Air Transport

Who we are

Air Transport

Mr. Mohamed Faleh Alhajri

Director of Air Transport

Functions of the Department:

Prepare draft air transportation agreements proposed to be concluded with other countries, follow up their conclusion and enforcement, suggest amendments to existing agreements, take part in related meetings and consultations and prepare reports on agreements related to the activities of the Authority.
Develop plans and programs to develop air transport, cooperate with international and regional organizations related to air transportation, implement their resolutions and take part in the conferences and meetings held by them.
Coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and concerned bodies regarding the planes of Kings, Presidents and Very Important Persons, and with the Armed Forces Headquarters regarding the operation of military aircrafts.
Ensure that aviation companies comply with implementation of the provisions of air transportation agreements.
Supervise air transportation rights granted to national and foreign carriers and ensure that the required air transportation rights are secured to national carriers.
Study air transportation charges and control their implementation after approval thereof; control competition and achieve balance between aviation companies operating in the State.
Develop the regulations and take the required actions to protect and indemnify air travellers, according to the provisions of international conventions signed or acceded to by the State.
Examine complaints submitted against aviation companies operating in the State and collect fines according to air transport regulations.
Approve applications for temporary private and public operational licenses for aviation companies.
Supervise the compliance of travel and shipping offices with the provisions of the law, receive and decide on applications for licensing new offices, prepare studies on travel and shipping offices' conditions and propose the updating and development of the laws governing them.
Propose fees and charges for the services rendered by the department.

ATAAD Comprises the following Sections:

Steps and procedures required for opening (new) Travel or Air Cargo Agency