23rd Airport Show kicks off in Dubai

Dubai Web Desk

DUBAI, UAE: The 23rd Edition of Airport Show kicked off on Tuesday at the Dubai World Trade Centre with the theme “Sustainability and Innovation”.

Being held from May 14 to 16, 2024, the Airport Show will welcome e more than 150 exhibitors from over 20 Countries and over 4,000 aviation professionals for three days of unparalleled networking and business opportunities at the Airport Show and its co-located events, the ATC Forum, Airport Security Middle East, and the Global Airport Leaders’ Forum.

Its theme, “Sustainability and Innovation,” reflects the industry’s emphasis on adopting cutting-edge technology and green initiatives to promote growth and efficiency.

Airport Show will remain the best venue to select and source the cutting-edge technologies and newest innovative products to better the airport operations and get back the lost business,” said the President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

The Director-General of DCAA Mohammed Abdulla Lengawi said, “This year’s Airport Exhibition in Dubai holds unique significance as it aligns with the announcement made by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, of the new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport. This project, set to be the largest in the world and costing AED128 billion, will commence construction immediately; the terminal will ultimately increase the airport’s capacity to 260 million passengers, quintupling the current throughput of Dubai International Airport. This pivotal development is expected to invigorate the exhibition, shaping a global direction for industry advancement and unlocking new opportunities for the future.”