Montreal – Canada
Qatar Elected Chair of ICAO’s Air Transport Committee
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The State of Qatar has been elected chair of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s Air Transport Committee (ATC).
Mr. Essa Abdulla Al-Malki, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar on the ICAO Council, was elected as ATC Chairperson. This came during the ICAO Council meeting at the headquarters in Montreal, Canada.
On this occasion, Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti said that electing Qatar to this position is a recognition by the international community of Qatar’s effective contributions and leading role in finding solutions to the numerous challenges of international civil aviation. That election, he added, also reflects the faith of the ICAO Member States in Qatar's global standing within the civil aviation community, especially since elected as a member of the ICAO Council in 2022.
The ATC is a subsidiary body of the ICAO Council responsible for providing assistance and advice on air transport matters as outlined by the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The ATC recommends the adoption of Standards and Recommended Practices related to air transport and provides crucial information to contracting states to aid in the development of international agreements and government policies related to air transport.