Dubai Airport Show 2023: Women account for 42% of UAE aviation sector

Dubai Airport Show 2023: Women account for 42% of UAE aviation sector

UAE - The number of women in UAE’s aviation industry is on the rise with nearly 27,000 female workers currently employed in the sector across the country, accounting for 42 per cent of the workforce, industry executives said during the Dubai Airport Show conference.

“If you want to build your nation, you need to build a generation first. Women's empowerment is essential for improvement of the society. For this, women's education and training are more important. We need to educate parents and children as well about employment opportunities in aviation,” said Mervat Sultan, president of the Women in Aviation Middle East Chapter.

More than 150 exhibitors from 20 countries, 100-plus buyers; 4,000 trade visitors from over 20 countries are taking part in the 22nd edition of the three-day exhibition.

Exhibitors from the US, Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, Turkey, Netherlands, China, Belgium, Korea and Sweden, the UAE and several other countries are showcasing the latest innovations.

“Women are in all areas of aviation, not only as pilots. There are more engineers, air traffic controllers, medical, technical and legal staff,” Sultan said.

In another speech, Sheikha Mozah Bint Marwan Al Maktoum, First Lieutenant Pilot, Dubai Police Airwing, said the gender gap is still big in the aviation