At the ongoing session of the General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the largest aviation institution of the United Nations, Montenegro was granted the recognition for noted results in commitment and the development of aviation safety.
The ICAO Council President, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu granted the plaquette, i.e. the Certificate to Montenegro in Montreal, stating that he is honored to recognize the efforts of Montenegro for its progress in 2018 in resolving aviation safety oversight deficiencies, and for its ongoing commitment to the effective implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices.
Dragan Djurovic, Director of the Civil Aviation Agency of Montenegro, who is also the chief delegate... OPŠIRNIJE
In accordance to the Decision on the manner of calculation of terminal charges for air navigation services of the Government of Montenegro (“Official Gazette of Montenegro”, number 53/19), terminal unit rate for services provided by SMATSA LLC to aircraft taking off and landing using airports in Montenegro shall be set to (as of September 16th, 2019):
(1) 135 EUR - for aircraft with maximum certified take-off weight less than 10 metric tons;
(2) 260 EUR - for aircraft with maximum certified take-off weight of 10 metric tons or more;
The following flights shall be exempted from terminal charges:
(1) flights performed by aircraft with maximum certified take-off weight less than 2 metric tons;
(2) search and rescue... OPŠIRNIJE
Keeping high level of aviation safety is a priority for the European aviation authorities, and it is currently one of the key challenges in this area, as stated by the Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Mr. Patrick Ky.
“At this moment, we are facing two main challenges in civil aviation. The first one is to keep the highest level of safety, as the public expects us to do, while the second challenge refers to the environment protection and it is to maintain aviation growth, but in a sustainable way”, Mr Ky said in his interview for the Montenegrin media.
While speaking about sustainability in aviation, Mr. Ky said that the EASA actively deals with... OPŠIRNIJE