Air travel will see a rapid return to a passenger numbers growth rate of more than 10% a year, believes Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Emirates group. Sheikh Ahmed will be flying into Farnborough today on a mission to promote air travel.
Though impacted by tragic events last year, the industry is set to see further remarkable development in faster, safer more economic long haul air travel, which will very shortly see a return to the 10% plus per annum growth in passenger numbers of earlier last year," he says.
In a letter to potential exhibitors and delegates to the Aviation, Fire and Security International (AFSI) event being planned for Dubai next April, Sheikh Ahmed urged the international aviation industry to support the conference: "It will be a valuable global learning, meeting and networking opportunity as the international aviation industry heads to a return to its pre-11 September growth pattern," he said.
"We are committed to ensuring the development of best practice, none more so than in the fields of fire and security, both of which must constantly keep pace with emerging, to enhance passenger comfort and safety," he said.
AFSI, which is being organised by Fairs and Exhibitions (F&E), the company behind the Dubai air show, will be held at the Airport Expo Dubai from April 27-29, 2003.
"The AFSI conference will focus individually on fire and security issues with delegates being given hands-on demonstrations of the latest international methods and technology," says Clive Richardson, chief executive of F&E's aerospace division who is touring Farnborough meeting potential exhibitors.
Source: Flight Daily News
