Civil Aviation authorities in Canada and the UAE are working towards introduction of non-stop direct flights between the Dubai and the Canadian capital of Ottawa. Senior Trade Commissioner at the Canadian embassy Shaun Wedick said that a bilateral agreement between Canadian and the UAE civil aviation authorities is already in place. Emirates airline and Gulf Air have already shown interest in initiating non-stop flights linking the two countries, while Etihad Airways has also indicated keen interest to explore the prospect of flights to Canada, he said, although it is as yet unclear when the flights will take to the skies.
Such a direct flight facility is necessary considering the growing interaction between Canada and the UAE in all spheres of bilateral activity that has led to a rise in density of two-way traffic, he said. For instance, as many as 600 students, both nationals and expatriates, on an average every year from the UAE, gain admission to universities and educational institutions in Canada.
Wedick said that the volume of bilateral trade between Canada and UAE has also been registering steady increase, with the value of exports from Canada to the UAE rising to Can$342 million in 2003 from the figure of Can$272 million for the previous year, while Canadian imports from the UAE during the same period rose from Can$29 million to Can$39 million. (The Khaleej Times)
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