With the International Air Transport Association projecting Middle East passengers to grow by 4.9 per cent per year to 2034, the GCC is fuelling US$100bn in airport expansion and construction projects in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, according to Deloitte
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Hormann Middle East launches energy-saving cold storage door
Hormann Middle East has introduced ISO Speed Cold, a high-speed door for cold storage areas that also helps save energy in production and distribution areas
Kuwait awards airport terminal contract worth US$4.4bn
Kuwait has signed a US$4.4bn contract with Turkish firm Limak Construction for a new terminal at Kuwait International Airport that will more than triple passenger capacity
Volvo releases latest version of I-Shift gears
Volvo Trucks has announced its latest version of I-Shift with crawler gears for its trucks during a press meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden
Smart technology, the way forward for Middle East's aviation sector
The 16th edition of the Airport Show, which took place between 9-11 May at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (DICEC) hosted the launch of 25 new technological innovations in the aviation sector