Capability building is key to the Middle East’s next phase of aviation growth

“Capability building is key to the Middle East’s next phase of aviation growth”

Dubai: The Middle East’s aviation sector is defined by scale. It operates some of the world’s largest wide-body fleets, runs mega-hubs that connect the global economy, and makes headlines with record-breaking aircraft orders. Yet beneath that expansion lies a fundamental challenge. The ambitions set out in national frameworks such as Saudi Vision 2030, the UAE Centennial Plan 2071, and Qatar National Vision 2030 can’t be sustained by aircraft, airports and technology alone. They depend on the…