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Dubai to host the world’s largest airport

industry show in May

Story by Amjad Saleh • 15h

تاراطملا ضرعم© Provided by Emirates News Agency (WAM)

DUBAI, 20th February, 2024 (WAM) -- With the civil aviation industry almost fully
recovered after the steepest fall in passenger numbers due to the 21st century’s second
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.

The Middle East Aviation Market, valued at US$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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