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The road to sustainability:

Sharjah Taxi started testing its

first electric vehicles at Sharjah

International Airport last June.

The fleet of limousines leads

the route towards

environmentally-friendly

transportation, with the ultimate

goal of achieving carbon-free

public transportation by 2050.

Picture: Sharjah Airport

The authority’s development strategy aims to

strengthen Sharjah Airport’s leading position and

achieve sustainable growth in the aviation and cargo

sectors.

Sharjah Airport passenger traffic soared by more than

24 per cent in the first half of 2023. The airport also

achieved substantial growth in cargo operations. It

handled more than 70,000 tonnes of cargo, including

6,000 tonnes of sea-air cargo.

These figures highlight the airport’s vital role in

facilitating trade and logistics operations, thereby

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