Ulaanbaatar
Air Service Agreement Approved
Economy
Ulaanbaatar, April 27, 2023 /MONTSAME/. "Air Service Agreement between Mongolia
and Qatar" signed on March 7, 2023, in Doha, Qatar was approved at the
Cabinet session on April 26.
Upon the Agreement coming into force, airlines of the two countries are
able to conduct direct flights, unveiling a wide range of
opportunities to expand relations in tourism, business, trade, and economy
between the countries.
The national flag carrier MIAT State Owned Joint-Stock Company has been
designated as the air carrier for direct flights between Ulaanbaatar and Doha. Now,
it is possible to transport passengers and freight from Ulaanbaatar to the
Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf States, as well as Mongolians can
travel by Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways currently flies to more than 160 destinations in 90 countries. As of the fiscal year of 2022, the airline carried just over 18.5 million passengers on its flights.
Moreover, the Agreement has laid the foundation for cooperation between
Mongolia and Qatar Aeronautical Academy (QAA). The QAA was founded in 1977 as
the Civil Aviation Academy of the Gulf States. QAA offers full-time, approved
courses for Pilots, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Air Traffic Controllers,
Meteorologists, Airport Operations Management Personnel, and Flight
Dispatchers, as well as short courses in a wide variety of aviation-related
disciplines.
