Captain Aysha al Hamili is running to chair the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations aviation agency. The Council oversees the Organization between its triennial meetings of the governing body, the Assembly. The Council also appoints ICAO’s Secretary General.
Al-Hamili is the United Arab Emirates (UAE) representative to the ICAO in Montreal. She visited Santo Domingo last week. She defined her visit as one of courtesy. She is the first female pilot of Emirates, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates. During her visit, she met with top aviation officials.
The election of the president of the 36-member Council will take place during the ICAO Assembly set from 24 September to 4 October 2019. Reportedly, Al-Hamili’s leading contender is Salvatore Sciacchitano, head of the Italian delegation at ICAO.
In Santo Domingo, Al-Hamili met with Alejandro Herrera of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC). Herrera said that Al-Hamili recognized the leadership of the Dominican Republic in aviation matters and the prestige gained for the country’s compliance of international standards. He expressed his hope that whoever wins the ICAO election will maintain such a positive attitude to the Dominican Republic.
During her visit, Al-Hamili also met with Luis Ernesto Camilo, president of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC); Marino Collante, director of the Airport Department; Air Force Brigade General Aracenis Castillo of the Specialized Corps for Airport Security and Civil Aviation (CESAC), among others.
It is the second time that Al-Hamili visits the Dominican Republic. She was here in 2018 for the 18th meeting of the Regional Planning and Implementation Group (CAR/SAM (GREPECAS/18).
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El Caribe
Gulf Business
5 August 2019