Aviation sectors in UAE to contribute $88.1 billion to GDP by 2030

Media IN ABU DHABI, 21st June, 2019 (WAM)

According to the Airport Council International (ACI) World, the aviation sector in the UAE is expected to attain AED323.6 billion ($88.1 billion) by 2030,   Last year the sector contributed 15 percent to the country’s GDP.

The expected increase comes as Airport Council International (ACI)  revealed Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport is rated 19th internationally in terms of volume handled.

Once completed, it is expected to become the largest airport in the world with a capacity of up to 160 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of air freight volume annually.  There are seven intentional airports welcoming over 100 million passengers annually in the UAE.