Represented by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Qatar has signed the Montreal Protocol of 2014 amending the Tokyo Convention of 1963.

The signing of the “Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft” took place at the headquarters of the Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada.

His Excellency the President of the CAA, Abdullah bin Nasser Turki Al Subaey, initialed the agreement for Qatar, while on the ICAO’s side it was signed by the organization’s Secretary-General Fang Liu.

The agreement was signed due to the developments in international aviation and the increasing threat of accidents related to the behavior of some passengers.

These factors lead to the establishment of an international framework that covers aspects related to safety and discipline.

Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority, signed the Montreal Protocol of 2014 amending the Tokyo Convention of 1963, “Convention on Offenses and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft” at the headquarters of the Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada. #QNA pic.twitter.com/p0iClGYbTG

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The Montreal Protocol of 2014 came to amend some aspects of the Tokyo Convention.

The amendments made in terms of in-flight security officers include that the aircraft commander may ask, not require to restrain unruly passengers.

He may take preventive action against passengers, on reasonable grounds where he believes that an offense is about to be committed.

They get the same immunity as aircraft commander, crew and passengers.

Another amendment states that recovery of damages under national law not precluded (and not only for airlines).

The State of Qatar’s joining of the protocol supports the country’s position and commitment to international aviation’s safety.

The majority of the protocol’s provisions are part of Qatar’s Civil Aviation Law No. 15 of 2002.

Qatar was recently recognized for making significant progress in all aspects of civil aviation safety.

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