INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

General Civil Aviation Authority

Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.
  • Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) achieved a milestone in the aviation industry as it surpassed 1 million air traffic movements in 2024, said the country's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). On 22nd December 2024, the one-millionth annual air traffic movement was recorded with the arrival of...
  • UAE airports surpass 134 million passenger mark in 2023: GCAA

    Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), said Thursday that the UAE's airports surpassed 134 million passenger mark in 2023 and are projected to reach 140 million by 2024. He attributed this achievement to the robustness and competitiveness of the UAE...
  • UAE, South Korea ink MoU to enhance air transport relations

    ABU DHABI, UAE - The United Arab Emirates, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea to enhance their bilateral air transport relations. This MoU includes an agreement to increase the number of national carrier flights between the two countries...
  • UAE resumes entry for travelers from 12 African countries

    The countries comprise Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
  • UAE signs air transport MoU with Colombia

    The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority represented the country in the signing of the deal.
  • Dubai foresees 49% recovery in air travel in 2nd half

      Only 1.8 billion travelers took to the skies in 2020, as against 4.5 billion in 2019 Pandemic caused 50% drop in domestic air traffic globally in 2020   Signs are pointing to significant recovery and travel demand in the second half of 2021 and a sustainable recovery in air...