Aviation

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid visits Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi

The airport spans 742,000 square meters and can handle up to 45 million passengers per year

Saudi Arabia sees 20 percent surge in passengers in 2024 at 111 million

Number of flights increased to over 37 million last year, according to GACA President

Future Aviation Forum 2024 seals 47 agreements worth $19 billion

The Saudi aviation sector contributed $53 billion to the country's economy and supported around 958,000 jobs nationwide

Dubai International welcomes 23 million passengers in Q1 2024, targets 91 million by year-end

India remained DXB's top destination country, with passenger traffic reaching 3.1 million

Saudia Group orders 105 A320neo family aircraft from Airbus

The order comprises 12 A320neo and 93 A321neo aircraft

UAE aviation sector sees 14.7 percent passenger growth in Q1 2024 at 36.5 million

The breakdown includes over 10.7 million arrivals, 10.9 million departures, and nearly 15 million transit passengers

Aviation sector contributes $53 billion to Saudi GDP: Report

The sector supports 241,000 jobs, with a further estimated 717,000 jobs in the tourism sector

Saudi Arabia to launch $2 billion general aviation roadmap at Future Aviation Forum

The roadmap aims to increase the sector's contribution to GDP to $2 billion by 2030

Saudi Arabia plans $100 billion investment to develop aviation sector

Over $50 billion will go to developing the country's airports

$35 billion Al Maktoum airport expansion, commercial transport strategy to propel Dubai’s growth: Sheikh Hamdan

Commercial Transport Strategy 2030 aims to double sector's contribution to Dubai's economy to AED16.8 billion