The civil aviation authorities of the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau signed a cooperation agreement for the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in Hong Kong yesterday, according to a statement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM).
The statement said the aim of the pact was to “enhance the overall development of the airspace of the three places,” adding that “the purpose is to establish close technical collaboration, enhance low-altitude airspace development and conduct personnel training with regard to their respective resources.”
The agreement was signed by representatives from the Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong (HKCAD) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Macau. The tripartite pact covers cooperation on the development of airspace in the GBA, which consists of nine cities in Guangdong province and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.