In conversation with John Strickland, director, JLS Consulting, Clark will reflect on Emirates’ long-term strategy as it begins to ramp up aircraft deliveries from 2024 while balancing growth and tackling broader issues like climate change.
The news comes amid reports of significant gains across the Middle East’s aviation sector, which saw year-on-year traffic almost double in January of this year according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This growth is especially evident in the UAE where Dubai International Airport (DXB) catered to more than 66 million passengers in 2022, a 127 percent rise compared to the 2022.
Over the longer term, analysts from Mordor Intelligence predict that the Middle East’s aviation market will record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than six percent during the period 2022-27, meaning regional passenger numbers are likely to continue to rise for the foreseeable future.
Danielle Curtis, exhibition director ME, Arabian Travel Market, said, “It’s encouraging to see that air traffic in the Middle East is once again beginning to soar, especially following such a turbulent period during and after the global pandemic. We are looking forward to welcoming Sir Tim to our Global Stage for the 30th edition of ATM. Curtis added that Emirates has firmly established itself as an innovative trailblaser within the global aviation industry, so she cannot wait to hear how Sir Tim and his colleagues are working to build a futureproofed and sustainable airline sector.
