India-Gulf traffic tipped to surge
Short-haul air traffic in the Middle East and to/from India is tipped to expand at double-digit rates each year for the remainder of this decade, according to a new report from the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, to be released next month.
The “Middle East Aviation Outlook” report states that all ingredients for “extraordinary” short haul, intra-regional growth are present, including a youthful and affluent population.
The pre-requisite: the removal of access restrictions. Abu Dhabi Airports Company: Waleed Youssef, Head of Strategy
Abu Dhabi Investment Company: Mark Thompson, Executive Director About Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation ( Head Office, Sydney:
Derek Sadubin, Chief Operating Officer Southeast Asia Regional Office:
Alice Goh, Regional Director, Southeast Asia Indian Subcontinent and Middle East Office:
Kapil Kaul, CEO Indian Subcontinent & Middle East UK/Europe Office:
David Bentley, UK Associate North America Representative
Martti Raito. Email: North Asia Representatives
Korea: Kyung-sup Lee. Email: More information is available on the Centre’s website