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8/14/25, 2:29 PM UAE airports receive 75.4 million passengers in H1 2025, record 5% growth
driven by innovative national initiatives and strategies. This has significantly strengthened the country's
competitiveness and leadership in this vital sector, which today represents a key pillar for driving economic
growth, diversifying income sources, and supporting trade, tourism, investment, and job creation across all
aviation-linked sectors."

He added, "The performance indicators for the first half of 2025 reflect the resilience and sustainability of the
aviation sector, as well as the competitiveness of the UAE's airports, national carriers, and air navigation
services. We see aviation as a bridge connecting the UAE to the world and a key enabler for achieving our
long-term economic objectives. We will continue working to expand the country's air connectivity with global
markets, supported by a flexible and advanced regulatory framework, ambitious open skies policies, and
ongoing infrastructure development plans."

Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of GCAA, stated, "Thanks to the guidance and unwavering
support of our wise leadership, the aviation sector is advancing steadily towards greater growth and prosperity.
These positive indicators highlight the strength of our aviation infrastructure and the effectiveness of integrated
efforts by all our partners - including airports, airlines, and air navigation service providers."
Al Suwaidi added, "We are proud to continue achieving stable growth rates in both passenger and cargo traffic,
supported by ambitious development projects to keep pace with this expansion. The total passenger handling
capacity of the country's airports now exceeds 160 million, and we are confident that the aviation sector will
continue to play a pivotal role in supporting the national economy, boosting tourism and trade, and reinforcing
the UAE's position as a leading air transport hub regionally and globally."

In detail, air traffic in the UAE continued its growth during the first half of the current year, recording 531,000
movements - a 6.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year, which saw nearly 500,000
movements. Riyadh, Jeddah, Kuwait, Mumbai, and Bahrain ranked as the top five busiest destinations in terms
of weekly flights to and from the UAE.

Regarding air cargo, the total volume handled across the country's airports exceeded 2.2 million tons, marking
a 4.74 percent growth compared to the same period last year, with national carriers accounting for 67 percent of
the total cargo traffic.

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