• HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed opens the world’s largest airport occasion amidst elevated optimism
• twenty second version of Airport Present attracts 150 exhibitors from 20 nations
• Additionally open Airport Safety Center East, ATC Discussion board and the World Airport Leaders’ Discussion board, Ladies in Aviation Center East Anniversary Convention
• Members are bullish about development prospects of the {industry}
The twenty second version of Airport Present was opened in Dubai as we speak amidst brighter outlook for full and sustainable restoration, development of passenger demand and give attention to future mobility, sustainable infrastructure and innovation.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Government of Emirates Airline and Group inaugurated this morning the annual Airport Present, the world’s largest airport occasion, on the Dubai World Commerce Centre, which is able to run from 9 to 11 Might 2023.
His Highness mentioned: “The airport {industry} has come again nearly to its full power and picked up the misplaced development momentum in most components of the world. The development of latest airports and enlargement and upgrading of current services has gained tempo to make sure airports meet the long run demand in addition to the wants and expectations of vacationers.”
After opening, His Highness toured the exhibitors’ pavilions, throughout which he was accompanied by a variety of senior officers from the aviation sector, the place he
was briefed on the applied sciences and gadgets showcased by greater than 150 worldwide corporations from 20 nations around the globe.
His Highness added: “Because the area’s airports look to take care of their standing as high world hubs and entice a rising variety of vacationers, they’re investing within the newest of applied sciences and ideas – biometrics, the Web of Issues, and extra just lately AI – to ship an airport expertise that exceeds the expectations of their prospects, makes aviation sustainable, and preserve them forward of the competitors.”
The commerce present with the theme, ‘Collectively in Innovating Future Sustainable Airports,’ is the world’s largest annual airport {industry} B2B platform. This 12 months greater than 100 hosted consumers are anticipated to clinch substantial offers.
Exhibitors from the US, Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, Turkey, Netherlands, China, Belgium, Korea and Sweden and several other different nations together with the host, UAE, are showcasing the newest revolutionary merchandise and applied sciences to make the aviation {industry} secure and sustainable, improve effectivity and passengers expertise with the anticipated improve in passenger numbers and aviation {industry} development.
Omar Bin Ghaleb, Deputy Director-Basic, Basic Civil Aviation Authority, mentioned: “Environment friendly and sustainable Air Site visitors Administration is the important thing to unlocking the potential of the aviation {industry}. The {industry} stakeholders ought to embrace innovation and collaborate to create distinctive passenger experiences and cleared the path in the direction of a brighter future for the airports and the setting.”
Additionally open are Airport Safety Center East, ATC Discussion board, the World Airport Leaders’ Discussion board and Ladies in Aviation Convention, the place world consultants and {industry} leaders talk about the state of the {industry}, developments and the way forward for journey, airport safety, expertise disruption, passenger expertise and sustainability. A key attraction is Sustainable Apron organized in affiliation with dnata. These boards and discussions will significantly contribute to the expansion of the {industry} and supply extra alternatives to attain efficiency and profitability.
Taking part corporations, exhibitors and {industry} stakeholders are bullish about development prospects and hope to derive profit from the Airport Present.
Might Ismail, Occasion Supervisor at RX World, the Airport Present organizer, mentioned: “This Present is organized with the robust assist of the airport {industry} stakeholders. Key areas of concern and focus embody lowering power consumption, bettering operational efficiencies improvising passenger providers and airside service ranges, which will likely be mentioned by world consultants and {industry} leaders and counsel options.”
Jaffar Dawood, Senior Vice President for UAE Airport Operations at dnata, mentioned: “We’re proud to assist the Airport Present, a prestigious {industry} occasion selling security, innovation and sustainability which have all the time been on the coronary heart of our enterprise and operations. We’re showcasing our newest initiatives and cutting-edge applied sciences, providing individuals distinctive alternatives to discover the airport of the long run. We look ahead to assembly with our companions to share insights and have interaction in significant discussions that propel the aviation {industry} ahead.”
Yahya Al Hammadi, CEO of Abu Dhabi-based World Air Navigation Companies, licensed by the GCAA as the one personal ANSP within the nation, mentioned: “The Airport Present stays a singular platform to showcase its resilience in adopting revolutionary applied sciences that speed up sustainable develop0ments industry-wide. The nation has ICAO and GCAA-certified coaching services the place intensive Air Site visitors Administration coaching will get offered to the stakeholders.”
Thanos Deriziotis, Center East Aviation Director of EGIS, mentioned: “The occasion is critical in supporting the airport {industry}. We’re pleased to see extra of our purchasers and enterprise companions coming again to attend the occasion and we look ahead to our renewed partnerships and joint actions. The present focus for Egis is future mobility, significantly within the context of sustainable aviation. Moreover, our technique and new acquisitions have led to a larger emphasis on design in infrastructure versus mission administration consulting (PMC) and mission administration workplace (PMO) works, each at a worldwide and regional degree.”
Philippe Martinet, Managing Director of Groupe ADP Airport Companies Central Asia, Center-East & Africa, primarily based in Dubai workplace, mentioned: “The Dubai Airport Present is a superb event for Groupe ADP to welcome companions and future purchasers because it brings collectively the Airport neighborhood for 3 days. Our area is flourishing, initiatives are accelerating to attain the formidable targets and targets set for the {industry} within the Center East. We look ahead to participating on this dynamic by presenting our newest Groupe ADP Airport Companies supply, participating with our friends”.
Ketan Sethi, Director Aviation, NAFFCO, mentioned the Present brings the brand new expertise from throughout the globe and the airports beneath one roof and it helps each to know the necessity and the superior applied sciences at one place.
“We will likely be enhancing our product supply by launching the ATM automation and ATC merchandise complete resolution along with our current product vary of Runway upkeep automobiles, Passenger boarding and Baggage dealing with options.”
Airport Present, organized by RX World, is supported by Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Dubai Aviation Engineering Initiatives, Dubai Airports and dnata, and sponsored by ADB Safegate, Smiths Detection and HADID Worldwide Companies.
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