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2/21/25, 4:01 PM Passenger Traffic Sees 10% Growth, Reaching 147.8 Million In 2024 - UrduPoint
Implementation Support Symposium (GISS 2025), alongside the launch of the

Global Sustainable Aviation Marketplace, an initiative by the UAE aimed at

accelerating global efforts to scale up the production of sustainable, low-carbon
aviation fuel.

These landmark events will be instrumental in advancing a safe and sustainable

aviation ecosystem, with the UAE at its core.”

Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the General Civil Aviation
Authority GCAA, highlighted that the impressive results achieved by the UAE’s

aviation sector in 2024 underscore its growing strength and competitiveness,

solidifying its role as a key driver of economic and social growth. Strategic

investments in infrastructure have enabled the sector to keep pace with global

demand, offering some of the world’s best air transport services and thereby
unlocking vast economic opportunities.

In 2024, the country welcomed 41.6 million inbound passengers, while

41.7 million departed, and 64.4 million transited through its airports. The aviation

sector also witnessed a notable increase in workforce numbers, with 9,622

registered pilots, 35,899 cabin crew members, 4,493 engineers, 461
air traffic controllers, and 419 dispatchers.

In terms of infrastructure, the number of registered air operators in the UAE rose

to 36, with a total of 929 registered aircrafts, including light sports aircrafts, of

which 520 belong to national carriers. Air traffic movements reached
1.03 million flights last year, marking the highest recorded air traffic volume in the

country's history.

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