By Staff Correspondent
The 23rd Airport Show at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) in mid-May will feature the 10th Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF), which will discuss Passenger Experience, Digitalization, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Manpower Development, Airport Security, and Air Traffic Management.
Through the ATC Forum, Airport Security Middle East, and GALF, the major annual airport industry event in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia will offer unequalled networking and business possibilities over three days starting May 14. Over 150 exhibitors from 20 countries and 6000+ guests from 30 countries will attend the anticipated B2B event.
Top airport developers, authorities, and suppliers from around the world will be present as airport business and operations undergo seismic changes to manage 8.2 billion worldwide passengers by 20237, as forecasted by the International Air Transport Association. Terminal investments are expected to reach US$2.4 trillion by 2040.
Innovative and efficient, the Smart Airports industry might reach US$10.16 billion by 2030. Aviation sustainability, global collaboration, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), new technologies and innovations, and the airport industry’s future growth will be discussed by global aviation leaders and regional airport decision-makers.
The Middle East, with over 110 airports in 22 nations, has a US$60 billion aviation market in 2023 and would need to invest US$151 billion in capacity growth as air passenger numbers rise fast. In 2040, Middle East and Asia-Pacific airports would handle 1.1 billion passengers, accounting for 58% of world air passenger demand.
The CAPA – Centre for Aviation lists 155 airport projects and US$209.4 billion in Middle Eastern funding. Global passenger traffic will reach 19.3 billion in 2041 and 23.9 billion in 2050. Global airports will carry about 200 million tonnes of aviation freight in 2041. Worldwide airports will handle 153.8 million planes by 2041.
The Middle Eastern nations will be hosting the agenda-driven Global Airport Leaders Forum (GALF) in the midst of enormous investments that are either now underway or are planned until 2030 and beyond. There are 3.3 million people who rely on the aviation industry for their livelihood, and the industry generates $213 billion, or 7.6% of the region’s GDP.
The following individuals have confirmed their attendance as speakers: Ibrahim Ahli, Acting CEO of Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), Abdullah Alshamsi, Senior Director of Future of Things at Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP), Sheikh Aimen bin Ahmed Al Hosni, CEO of Oman Airports Management Company, Ayman Abdulaziz AboAbah, CEO of Riyadh Airports Company, Dr. Rolf Castro-Vasquez, COO of Budapest International Airport, and Kashif Khalid, Regional Director for Africa & Middle East Oper
In addition to Carlo Loveri from Abu Dhabi Airports, Alpros Mohammad Hamzouq from Airport International Group (AIG), Csilla Orczan from Budapest Airport, Navaid Ahsan from Etihad Airways’ Aviation Security Department, Afsheen Faiz from Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, Ahmed Isam from Fujairah Air Navigation Services (FANS), and Amthal Akroush from Airport International Group (AIG), the other speakers include the following: 1) Carlo Loveri, Head of Risk and BCM at Abu Dhabi Airports, and 2) Csilla Orczan, Head of Ground Handling Management at Budapest Airport.
This year’s event has taken on great significance for decision-makers, according to May Ismail, Event Manager at RX, a worldwide company that organizes more than 400 events in 22 countries across 43 industry sectors, including Airport Show. This is because airports are undergoing significant transformations to accommodate passengers’ new ideas and expectations regarding airport and air travel services and facilities.
There are a number of new technologies that are steadily improving airport operations and passenger satisfaction. She commented that recent advancements in biometrics, blockchain, AI, and machine learning are assisting with the fast change and transformation required to deal with cyber risks, safety concerns, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Facilitating “airports where passengers feel safe, valued, and engaged and experience a seamless travel experience” is the overarching goal of the knowledge-sharing platform.
