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2/21/24, 10:48 AM Dubai to host the world’s largest airport industry show in May
Dubai to host the world’s largest airport industry show in May
The 23rd edition of the three-day Airport Show is being held from 14 to 16 May.

The event is set to welcome more than 150 exhibitors from more than 20 countries along with 7,500 visitors from over 30
countries.
Airport developers, officials and suppliers worldwide will reach Dubai in mid-May 2024 to
participate in the world’s largest annual event dedicated to the airport industry. The 23rd edition
of the three-day Airport Show is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 14 to 16
May.
The event is set to welcome more than 150 exhibitors from more than 20 countries along with
7,500 visitors from over 30 countries.
The Airport Show will have co-located events – ATC Forum, Airport Security Middle East, and
the 11th edition of the Global Airport Leaders Forum (GALF).
With the civil aviation industry having almost fully recovered after the steepest fall in passenger
numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, airports across the world are bracing themselves to
handle a big boom in air travel until 2030 by going in for expansions and redevelopments.

High growth forecast for Middle East market
The Middle East Aviation Market, valued at $60 billion in 2023, is predicted to rise substantially
until 2030. Air connectivity in the Middle East had seen a 26 percent-plus growth in 2022
compared to 2019.
The Middle East’s airports are set to handle 1.1 billion passengers by 2040, more than double
the 2019 figure of 405 million passengers. They will be required to invest around $151 billion in
capacity expansion. The region, with over 110 airports, is among the fastest-growing aviation
markets in the world.

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