ICAO Council agrees with Qatar’s proposal to establish Doha Flight Information Region

Montreal: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has agreed, in principle, during the meetings of the ICAO Council 223rd Session that began on June 18th, 2021 with the establishment of a Doha Flight Information Region (FIR) and Doha Search and Rescue Region (SRR) drawing on Qatar’s proposal, which would include Qatar’s sovereign airspace and, to optimize safety and efficiency of the regional airspace, other contiguous airspace over the high seas. 

The proposal of Qatar also included its intention to withdraw from the current arrangement whereby it has delegated to Bahrain the provision of air navigation services over its sovereign territory in accordance with paragraphs 2.1.1 of Annex 11 to the Chicago Convention. The Council acknowledged during its meeting the right of Qatar to request the establishment of a Doha FIR/SRR over its sovereign territory and contiguous airspace consistent with Article 1 of the Chicago Convention and in accordance with Assembly Resolution A40-4, Appendix G.