The CAA International (CAAi) will provide technical assistance to implement new civil regulations into Thailand’s aviation system, as per a contract signed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and CAAi at the ICAO Assembly in Montreal.
The CAAi is the technical cooperation arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
Speaking after the contract signing, Maria Rueda, Managing Director at CAAi, said: “We are delighted to work with our regulatory counterparts at CAA Thailand once again. Having helped draft and develop a suite of new aviation regulations, we are honored to have been asked to assist in their implementation and jointly continue the journey to enhance aviation safety standards in Thailand.”
The UK Civil Aviation Authority experts will work with their Thai counterparts to support the preparation, transition, and compliance of new ICAO-compliant standards for the next five years.
Suttipong Kongpool, Director-General from CAA Thailand, said: “CAAT is delighted to have CAAi as a consultant for this project. As CAAT has powers and responsibilities for regulating, controlling, promoting, and developing civil aviation in many aspects to be in line with International Civil Aviation by; developing Thailand Civil Aviation Regulations (TCARs) as a new scheme of secondary legislation on civil aviation safety, which is consistent with universal standards.”
Matthew Margesson, Head of International Operations at CAAi, added: “This project marks an important milestone for civil aviation in Thailand. With modernized, ICAO-compliant regulations, Thailand will build a solid, future-focused regulatory foundation to grow the Thai air transport sector safely and responsibly. We look forward to working with CAAT.”
The project will commence in October 2022 and is expected to complete in 2027.