Dubai’s aviation sector on growth curve
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Recent information on aviation growth in Dubai has been released by Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) through its online publication. The areas of importance are the progressive development of Dubai International Airport Terminal 1 and Concourse D expansion plans. These projects will increase the throughput for international passengers to more than 90 million passengers per year by 2015.
It is clear that statistics indicate that number of international passengers through Dubai Airport will be more than 65 m passengers in 2013.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of DCAA and chairman of Dubai Airports asserted that these achievements and practical steps taken will help support Dubai’s aviation sector capabilities.
Further elaborating Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, director general of DCAA said: “The aviation industry has undergone profound changes with its economic impact gaining solid grounds, especially in Dubai where its GDP contribution is expected to go up to 32% in 2020.”
Stating that the international aviation was regulated by a complex web of over 3000 interlocking bilateral air services agreements, he said: “ We have more than 159 Open Skies agreements and Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) dealing with air services liberlisation. These bilateral arrangements have contributed immensely towards development of air transport industry in Dubai and we strongly believe that we have more milestones to cross in our long journey.”
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