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  • 19-08-19

    Qatari aviation industry major growth contributor

    (MENAFN) Qatar's aviation sector managed to provide great job opportunities within various fields including tourism and trade, adding up greatly to the Qatari economic growth.

    Representative at Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to ICAO Essa Abdullah Al Maliki confirmed that the aviation sector is enjoying significant development and is witnessing great growth as a result of the efforts of all stakeholders.

    Hamad International Airport (HIA) is a leader in efficiency, service and passenger comfort, the official emphasized.

    "The airport is now a major hub and served almost 35 million passengers in 2018 and over 155 million passengers since it opened in May 2014 to the end of 2018," Al Maliki noted.

    "It currently sees 222,000 annual movements. HIA has a 600,000 square metre passenger terminal and the largest maintenance hangar in the world. Ultimately, HIA is expected to be able to handle over 50 million passengers, 320,000 aircraft movements and two million tonnes of cargo annually," he added.

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