Ministry of Civil Aviation (Egypt) explained
The Ministry of Civil Aviation of Egypt (MCA,[1] Arabic: وزارة الطيران المدني) is the ministry in charge of civil aviation in Egypt.
Duties
The ministry sets civil aviation regulations, sets airworthiness and all flight rules, and air standards that must be met, making amendments, as needed.[2] [3] It ensures Egyptian airline and flight operations follow safety rules such as those put forth by International Aviation - European Common Aviation Area (ECAA).[4]
One of the ministry's most important duties is to conduct investigations of airplane crashes and to provide progress reports on such investigations.[5] Then the ministry negotiates the resumption of flights from the country that suffered the airline crash to or from Egypt.[6]
The ministry is supposed to manage the fair competition between state-run airlines such as EgyptAir and private airlines, of which there are 14 but private airlines complain that EgyptAir has monopolized the industry.[7] [8]
History
The ministry was established in 2002[9] by separating out the responsibilities for civil aviation from the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The Ministry of Civil Aviation is headquartered in Cairo.
The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA, Arabic: الهيئة المصرية العامة للطيران المدنى), subordinate to the ministry, is the civil aviation authority of Egypt.[10]
In early 2018, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of Tourism and other interested stakeholders discussed the roadblocks that ought to be addressed if the country is to develop the tourism sector near Taba, Egypt, where there is a small airport.[11]
Ministers
Investigations
See also
External links
Notes and References
- "WS%2009.pdf ." Military Technical College. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- Web site: List of Regulations . Ministry of Civil Aviation . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141040/http://www.civilaviation.gov.eg/Regulations/regulation.html . 12 June 2018 . dead .
- Web site: Regulations - Amendments . Ministry of Civil Aviation . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141641/http://www.civilaviation.gov.eg/Regulations/amendments.html . 12 June 2018 . dead .
- Web site: ECAA Safety Information Bulletin . Ministry of Civil Aviation . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141003/http://www.civilaviation.gov.eg/Mandatory%20Instructions/Authorized%20Persons%20in%20the%20flight%20crew%20compartment.pdf . 12 June 2018 . dead .
- Web site: Investigation Progress Report 12 . Ministry Of Civil Aviation Of Egypt . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920201319/http://www.civilaviation.gov.eg/News/news%20pages%20ar/messs_19_6_16.html . 20 September 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: El-Fekki . Amira . No final date set for resumption of Russian flights: Civil Aviation Ministry . 12 June 2018 . Daily News Egypt . 5 February 2017.
- News: Razek Al-Shuwekhi . Abdel . Private Aviation Association calls on ECA to protect private companies from state-owned airlines . 12 June 2018 . Daily News Egypt . 9 March 2017.
- News: Zidane . Aisha . Private Aviation Association considers establishment of new ground services company . 12 June 2018 . Daily News Egypt . 26 January 2017.
- Web site: History. Ministry of Civil Aviation. 20 October 2013.
- "Guidance On The Development of an SMS Implementation Plan for Service Providers (All Certificate Holders) ." (Archive) Ministry of Civil Aviation. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- News: Al-Aees . Shaimaa . Tourism investors present recommendations to parliament's tourism, civil aviation committee to develop sector . 12 June 2018 . Daily News Egypt . 15 May 2018.
- Web site: Meet Hisham Qandil's new Egypt cabinet. 2 August 2012. 6 January 2013.
- Web site: Egypt's cabinet reshuffle to see new interior, finance ministers. 5 January 2013. 6 January 2013.
- News: Egypt's interim president swears in first government. 20 July 2013. Ahram Online. 16 July 2013.
- News: Egypt's Sherif Ismail cabinet with 16 new faces sworn in by President Sisi. 19 September 2015. 19 September 2015. Ahram Online.
- News: Who's who: Meet Egypt's 10 new ministers in Sherif Ismail's cabinet. Ahram Online. March 23, 2016.
- News: Meet Egypt's 12 new ministers in PM Mostafa Madbouly's cabinet. Ahram Online. June 14, 2018.