The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has signed an Open Skies agreement with the Government of Finland. The agreement was signed by Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, and Ilkka-Pekka Simila, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the UAE.
The two delegations agreed that any number of designated airlines of both parties will have the right to perform scheduled air services between the two countries. The UAE delegation designated Etihad Airways, Emirates Airline, Air Arabia, RAK Airways and FlyDubai as UAE national airlines under the Agreement. The Delegation of Finland designated its national airlines.
The MoU allows full flexibility on the routes, capacity, frequencies of flights and types of aircraft, in any type of service (passenger or cargo). In addition, both parties agreed to allow unrestricted non-scheduled/charter operations between the two countries.
