With the participation of 107 specialized companies from 30 countries

6 international companies qualified for the final stage of the "Traveler Luxury Challenge"

Maha Al-Mazina: "The changes taking place in the world require the acceleration of the adoption of modern technology and the strengthening of international partnerships."

The future of aviation laboratory, in "District 2071", announced that six companies from the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Scotland and Finland have qualified for the final stage of the "passenger welfare challenge", which aims to employ future ideas in finding innovative solutions ready for immediate implementation, to revitalize the sector. Travel, and keep pace with the rapid changes in the aviation sector.

The challenge, which was launched within the Future Aviation Laboratory Accelerator Program, has attracted more than 107 companies specialized in the modern technology sector, from 30 countries, who submitted their proposed projects to provide a safer and healthier experience for travelers, in light of the circumstances and challenges imposed by the Corona pandemic, which contributes to To restore confidence in global travel markets.

A specialized jury comprising experts in the aviation and innovation sector selected the eligible projects based on a set of criteria that included: the possibility of implementing the ideas and their impact on raising the standards of travelers' health and safety, during flights, and after their arrival at their destinations.

Embrace technology

The Director of "District 2071", which is supervised by the Dubai Future Foundation, Maha Al Mazina, confirmed that the great changes taking place in the world require accelerating the adoption of modern technology, strengthening international partnerships, to keep pace with new trends, and adopting future technology to develop innovative services, products and solutions that meet needs and contribute. Positively in the digital transformation process for various major sectors.

Al-Mozaina said: “The partnership with the Future of Aviation Laboratory embodies our common goal of providing new opportunities based on employing modern technology to face global changes, especially in light of the unprecedented challenges in the aviation sector, through effective partnerships with government agencies, global and emerging companies from the UAE. And beyond ».

The Future of Aviation Lab

The Future of Aviation Lab includes the work teams of five of the largest international companies, including: Emirates Airlines, Airbus, GE, Thales, and Collins. It aims to support scientific research and engineering projects, and shed light. On the futuristic ideas and modern innovations in the aviation sector, which is witnessing continuous growth, thanks to technology and the creation of new concepts for air mobility, depending on artificial intelligence techniques, robots, and others.

The laboratory oversees a set of challenges, in partnership between the government and the private sector, and provides an opportunity for international companies, emerging and innovators, and academics, from the UAE and the world, to participate in these challenges, launch projects and prototypes, and experiment and develop them in "District 2071".

'District 2071'

Zone 2071, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, hosts a variety of workshops, discussion sessions, meetings and field visits, and witnesses the launch of many new products, strategies and innovations, and is a gateway to Tomorrow, and a platform to apply the UAE model in designing the future, through the UAE Centennial 2071.

Zone 2071 also includes many laboratories for designing the future, developing innovative ideas, experiences and practices in many key sectors, such as: aviation, education, health, energy, entrepreneurship, technology, health, and logistics.

Qualified companies, from: UAE, America, Scotland, and Finland.

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