MEPA: Trip planning companies have strong data on demand levels for the coming months
Business Aviation begins receiving requests for flights for "Expo 2020 Dubai"
Private air traffic at Al Maktoum International Airport continued its significant growth during 2021. Archive
Ali Al Naqbi: “The private aviation building in (Dubai South) is dedicated to private aircraft, and has a large capacity.”
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The Private Aviation Association in the Middle East and North Africa (MEPA) revealed that private airlines and businessmen began receiving many requests for private flights to Dubai during the period of the Expo 2020 Dubai.
The Federation stated that the demand for private aviation and businessmen is divided into two parts: the first for official delegations, and the second for companies and businessmen who will visit Dubai during the exhibition period, noting that “Expo 2020 Dubai” is the first international exhibition of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, and therefore it is expected and on Similar to previous fairs in other markets, high rate of use of private and business flights.
In detail, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Private Aviation Federation in the Middle East and North Africa (MEPA), Ali Al-Naqbi, expected that the demand for private aviation and businessmen would rise to great levels during the period of the Expo 2020 Dubai exhibition in early October, noting that the companies received Lots of requests regarding special trips to Dubai during the international event period.
Al-Naqbi revealed to "Emirates Today" that there are many reservations from various countries to Dubai during this period, pointing out that the demand for private flights by governments and official delegations will witness the greatest growth during the coming period.
He stressed that the sector will continue to recover from the repercussions of the "Covid-19" pandemic, and growth rates are expected to be recorded in the coming months.
Al-Naqbi pointed out that there is coordination between the Private Aviation Federation in the Middle East and “Expo 2020 Dubai” in this regard, to provide the necessary services for those coming to the exhibition, stressing that the companies involved in planning flights have strong data on demand levels in the coming months.
Al-Naqbi added that the private aviation movement at Al Maktoum International Airport continued its great growth during the current year 2021, pointing out that the private aviation building in the aviation district of "Dubai South" is dedicated to private aircraft, and has a large capacity to receive various types of aircraft, and includes the best services. The building is also close to the Expo 2020 Dubai site.
Al-Naqbi stressed that private airlines and businessmen are looking to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the exhibition, similar to the various business sectors, pointing out that the demand for private aviation and businessmen is divided into two parts: the first for official delegations, and the second for companies and businessmen who will visit Dubai during the period exhibition.
He said: "(Expo 2020 Dubai) is the first international exhibition of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, and therefore we expect, like previous exhibitions in other markets, that the rate of use of private and business flights will increase."
Al-Naqbi stated that there are great growth opportunities for the private aviation sector in the region, pointing out that the growth expectations in the region are very positive, unlike other markets, at a time when companies operating in the region resort to reviewing their growth plans continuously based on demand.
Mohammed bin Rashid Aviation Project
The Mohammed bin Rashid Aviation Project in Dubai South announced earlier that private air traffic continued its amazing growth during the current year 2021, achieving an increase of more than 346 percent in the first half of 2021, reaching 8,088 flights, compared to 1,811 flights in the half. The first of 2020, and 3,056 flights in the first half of 2019.
It is noteworthy that the Mohammed bin Rashid Aviation Project was developed to be a center for various types of maintenance and a destination for training and education.
The project seeks to strengthen the engineering industries to achieve the emirate's vision of making it a leading center for the aviation sector.
• The demand for private aviation by governments and official delegations will witness the greatest growth during the coming period.
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