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6/24/24, 4:45 PM UAE tops global rankings in air transport quality
UAE tops global rankings in air transport quality
Civil aviation sector remains fundamental pillar to the UAE's national

economy

The UAE also ranked 3rd globally in both the efficiency of air transport services and available airline seat
kilometers' indicators
The UAE has emerged as a global leader in multiple competitiveness indicators
within the air transport sector. The latest World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism

Development Index (TTDI) 2024 reveals that the UAE ranked first on the quality of
air transport infrastructure indicator and the quality of air transport category on the
International Institute for Management Development’s ‘Global Competitiveness
Report 2023′.

On the TTDI, the UAE also ranked 3rd globally in both the efficiency of air transport
services and available airline seat kilometers’ indicators.
Pillar to national economy

“As a fundamental pillar of our national economy, the civil aviation sector’s success
affirms the quality and effectiveness of our government plans, which focus on
continuous investment and reinforcing our leadership across various key development
areas,” stated Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, minister of economy and chairman of the

General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

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