Abu Dhabi, UAE– Abu Dhabi Airports has expanded its existing collaboration with Paris Airports Group (ACG) to focus on collaborating on the creation of the ground infrastructure needed to provide advanced air transport applications in Abu Dhabi.
Based on the agreement signed between the two parties on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022, on ways to cooperate to develop and implement joint development plans, this decision comes after Abu Dhabi Airports completed a comprehensive program of activities aimed at enhancing the contribution of partners, conducting feasibility studies and market assessments, to prepare a clear roadmap for activating advanced air transport applications in Abu Dhabi.
The two parties celebrated the expansion of their cooperation in the presence of a number of members of Abu Dhabi Airports’ executive team, during the opening ceremony of the Paris Airports Group Airport dedicated to vertical take-off and landing aircraft at Saint-Cyr, Paris, and the launch of the group’s test flight by electric aircraft, on the sidelines of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Elena Sorlini, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, said: “At Abu Dhabi Airports, we are committed to playing a pivotal role in facilitating the adoption of advanced air transport applications in the region, and leveraging its potential to transform the aviation industry.
Javier Horstel, Deputy CEO of Paris Airports Group, said: “The strengthening of the partnership with Abu Dhabi Airports at this critical operational stage reflects our shared commitment to shaping a bright future for the aviation sector by developing and establishing the infrastructure supporting advanced air transport applications.
He added that this operational phase is a milestone in activating advanced air transport applications in Abu Dhabi, expressing his confidence in the joint expertise that provides a leading global model to be followed in the field of this innovative technology that contributes to the transformation of the aviation sector.
