Yesterday, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Ports and Border Security Council, witnessed part of the activities of the first day of the “Future Aviation Week”, organized by “Emirates Airlines” and the “Museum of the Future”, with the participation of an elite group of officials, CEOs and experts. Aviation sectors, who will discuss at the Museum of the Future in Dubai over the course of three days, the most promising opportunities for designing the future of the aviation sector to meet aspirations, anticipate expectations, keep pace with global growth, and make improving passenger experiences the focus of its plans and strategies.
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said, “With the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, Dubai has come to enjoy the elements that support competencies and the climate that encourages building effective partnerships in all fields.” And sectors, especially the aviation sector, which has established its position as a major platform from which development and innovation efforts can be launched in many sectors, including the aviation sector, which Dubai has become a major driver for its development at the global level.
In addition, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Supreme Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group, said: “Dubai has an advanced aviation and technology system, through which it creates the ideal environment to stimulate innovation in the aviation sector, especially with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.”
On the occasion of the launch of “Future Aviation Week,” His Highness added: “Future Aviation Week brings together all the necessary components to achieve an advanced aviation system, based on the pivotal role of the aviation sector in enhancing global mobility and achieving economic prosperity, and the importance of modern technologies in addressing the challenges facing the sector. The discussions, diverse viewpoints and practical solutions that will be presented over the next three days will constitute a strong impetus for achieving unprecedented achievements and charting a promising future vision for the aviation sector.”
During the opening speech of the “Future Aviation Week,” the Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, stressed that “the UAE, thanks to the directives of its wise leadership, has paid great attention to enhancing investment in the aviation sector and the continuous development of its infrastructure, relying on Based on the best international practices, which contributed to providing world-class services and consolidating the UAE’s leading position globally in this field.”
He said: “The aviation sector currently contributes up to 13.3% to the country’s gross domestic product. The number of passengers through our airports increased by 12.6% during the first eight months of 2024, as the number of passengers through the UAE reached about 98 million passengers, compared to 87 million passengers during the same period last year. We also expect the total number of passengers through all airports to reach The country will reach about 145 million passengers by the end of December 2024.
Bin Touq said: “The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the air transport market in the UAE to grow by 170% over the next 20 years, leading to an increase of 101 million flights by 2037. This growth is expected to contribute an amount of 127.7%. One billion US dollars in the national economy, accompanied by an increasing trend towards adopting sustainable practices in the aviation sector, confirming that the aviation sector constitutes an essential pillar in the economic development process in the country.”
Employing advanced technologies
The CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, Khalfan Juma Belhoul, stressed that “Dubai has all the elements of leadership in employing advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and robotics, and adopting the latest innovative practices in all sectors of transport, air cargo and aviation.”
During his speech, Belhoul reviewed the most important efforts and initiatives of the Dubai Future Foundation in supporting innovation in various sectors in general, and in the aviation sector in particular, pointing out that the “Museum of the Future,” which is hosting this event, represents a global incubator for the most important innovative ideas and creative minds to work on. Jointly designing the future of aviation to keep pace with the tremendous growth of this important economic sector, which constitutes one of the most important pillars of the future economy in Dubai and the UAE.
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