Aviation is boosting the UAE’s economy on the deepest levels – The National

Aviation is boosting the UAE’s economy on the deepest levels – The National

Covid-19 was not kind to aviation. But in a sign of how remarkably quick the sector is rebounding across the world, a number of major carriers are seeing much faster than expected recoveries.

The UAE, a global centre of aviation, is home to many of them. Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways made record profits in the first half of 2022, the result of what it said was a rebound in passenger demand, growth in its cargo operation and the easing of Covid-19 health measures. Dubai's Emirates remains one of the world’s top 10 airlines by passenger traffic, carrying more than 19 million people in 2021. It was ranked third best airline in the global 2022 Skytrax awards. On the low-cost end, flydubai carried 2.3 million passengers in the first-quarter of this year, an increase of more than 110 per cent compared to the same period last year.