Airport Show takes off at Dubai World Trade Centre

Airport Show takes off at Dubai World Trade Centre

DUBAI / WAM

The 22nd edition of Airport Show was opened in Dubai on Tuesday amidst brighter outlook for complete and sustainable recovery, growth of passenger demand and focus on future mobility, sustainable infrastructure and innovation.

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group inaugurated this morning the annual Airport Show, the world’s largest airport event, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, which will run from May 9-11. His Highness said, “The airport industry has come back almost to its full strength and picked up the lost growth momentum in most parts of the world.”

“The construction of new airports and expansion and upgrading of existing facilities has gained pace to ensure airports meet the future demand as well as the needs and expectations of travellers.”

After opening, His Highness toured the exhibitors’ pavilions, during which he was accompanied by a number of senior officials from the aviation sector, where he was briefed on the technologies and devices showcased by more than 150 international companies from 20 countries around the world.

His Highness added, “As the region’s airports look to maintain