Airport Expo 2022 will vigorously promote the global airport industry – Dubai Blog

Dubai is passing 21^Yingshi The airport show will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) from May 17 to 19, 2022.

His Royal Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airlines and Group, and Patron of the Airport Show, said: “Airports The exhibition and concurrent events and conferences aim to promote the aviation industry to become stronger and better after the coronavirus pandemic, and to learn about the latest smart solutions and innovations that will reshape the industry’s future. Provided in ten years as an ideal platform for cooperation to create the most advanced aviation facilities in the world.”

He added: “Airports and airlines use technology-based approaches to achieve sustainable levels of safety, health, security and efficiency. During the period of innovation and technology adoption at international airports, Dubai has been in the process of developing a rapid recovery of the aviation industry. At the forefront of our initiatives.”

Reed Exhibitions Middle East, the organizer of the world’s top B2B event in the global airport industry, expects that this exhibition will usher in a record increase in the number of exhibitors from different countries, because airports around the world have broken their isolation. After experiencing the coronavirus pandemic, there is an urgent need to establish contacts with smart solution manufacturers and global airports to understand best practices to keep up with the expected growth in travel demand beginning in mid-2022.

According to the forecast of the Airports Council International (ACI) whose members operate 1,933 airports in 183 countries/regions, by 2040, the investment in maintenance, upgrade, expansion and modernization of global airports will reach US$2.4 trillion in airport infrastructure Facilities to deal with any situation in the future similar to the challenges facing the 21st century^Yingshi The second pandemic in the century.

The report pointed out that the Middle East countries alone will need to spend about 151 billion U.S. dollars to complete the expansion and modernization of airports that have slowed down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. These countries must restart their journey forward to keep up with the expected passenger traffic growth in the coming years and improve the overall airport experience by using new technologies such as artificial intelligence and biometric systems during check-in and baggage.

The exhibition was supported by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Dubai Aviation Engineering Project (DAEP), Dubai Airport and dnata. Concurrent events will include ATC Forum, Middle East Airport Safety, Global Airport Leaders Forum (GALF) and Women in Aviation (WIA) Forum, Airport Passenger Experience Conference and Future GSE Summit. At the airport exhibition, visitors will be able to see the latest non-contact technology, artificial intelligence, biometrics and clean mobile solutions to ensure the health and safety of passengers.

Firas Abu Ltaif, Exhibition Manager, Reeds Exhibitions Middle East, Said: “Despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, as part of its commitment to the continuous development of the airport industry, Reed Exhibitions Middle East organized 20^day The airport show last May. We see that policy makers, airport leaders, and airport technology manufacturers need to get together to discuss the future of the industry and understand the best experiences and methods to overcome the impact of the pandemic and prepare for the boom in the not-too-distant future. “

He added: “Despite the challenges, more than 100 companies from different countries participated in the exhibition. In addition, 3,441 experts and experts from 48 countries participated in the mixed conferences held off-site. They communicated, exchanged ideas and Vision and identified the needs of the world and the Middle East industry to adapt to changing travel patterns and adopt advanced technologies to keep up with the post-Covid-19 era.”

According to IATA, the aviation industry around the world is currently recovering, and airlines are expected to return to profitability in 2023. After ten years of sustained and strong growth in global passenger traffic, the pandemic prevented the surge in global airports until the second quarter of 2020, causing the total number of passengers that year to drop sharply to a level that has never been seen by airports in the world since 1997. level.