Gulf States Seek Help with Air Traffic Management
UK air traffic management group NATS is hoping to take the lead in helping Gulf states develop sufficient infrastructure to manage rapidly growing volumes of air traffic.
UK air traffic management group NATS is hoping to take the lead in helping Gulf states develop sufficient infrastructure to manage rapidly growing volumes of air traffic.

As the phenomenal growth in the Middle East air transport sector gathers momentum, attention is turning to how to manage the increased numbers of airliners now on order when they enter local skies. This is especially true in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region–home to Emirates Airline, Etihad and Qatar Airways–where governments have risen to the challenge of air traffic management, and now thoughts are turning to how to mount a regional effort to maximize air traffic efficiency.