Dubai conference discusses challenges to global aviation
A two-day conference in Dubai has discussed the challenges and opportunities to global aviation industry in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic.
Keynote speeches from leaders and speakers drawn from the industry and academia marked the opening of the 4th International Aviation Management Conference (IAMC) at Emirates Aviation University in Dubai on Monday.
This year’s topical theme – The Future of Aviation: COVID-19 Pandemic and Challenges –brought together leaders, professionals, research scholars, students and academia to discuss key strategic issues facing the aviation industry, provide thought leadership and present ground-breaking research findings.
Authors and researchers presented around 30 papers on a range of
topics, including passenger experience during the 2022 UK airport delays;
aviation and the block-chain; sustainable aviation fuel; advanced urban
mobility; women in aviation growth; effects of terminating short-haul routes;
digital tech and passenger experience; impact of climate change on aircraft
noise; modernizing the Chicago convention; challenges, opportunities and the
impact of COVID-19.
Dr. Ahmad Al Ali, Vice Chancellor of Emirates Aviation
University, said, “We are building on the success of our previous three global
conferences and are focused on key topics, including sustainable aviation,
technical advances, air transport policy and regulation. This conference is the
definitive forum to discuss areas of mutual interest with delegates from the
aviation industry.”
The Emirates Group’s senior executives attributed the UAE’s and
Dubai’s rapid recovery to the vision and initiatives of the government to
combat the pandemic, its agile, pragmatic approach, logistics and minimal
disruption to supply chains, and the focus on innovation and sustainability.
Speakers expanded on how the industry and its key players have
pivoted during the pandemic and the impact it has had on projects, initiatives,
technologies, and opportunities.
Source: WAM, https://www.inform.kz/