Sharjah Airport Authority eyes newer airlines, fresh routes
SHARJAH, March 8, 2021
Sharjah Airport Authority's top management recently reviewed its most significant achievements for 2020 as well as the plans and programmes that will be implemented this year at its annual meeting held in the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park recently.
The officials also discussed ways to boost the airport’s strategic position regionally and globally at the meeting held under the chairmanship of Ali Salem Al Midfa in the presence of Sheikh Faisal bin Saoud Al Qassimi, Director of Sharjah Airport Authority.
During the meeting, the directors of the authority’s departments presented their achievements, plans and strategies for the coming year and beyond.
The top management was received by Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO of Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Complex, who provided a detailed explanation of the latest developments in the complex and the most important accomplishments it has achieved.
In 2020, the Sharjah Airport Authority continued implementing its ambitious plans such as the completion of the East Expansion project, attracting new airlines, and introducing new flight routes, as well as launching numerous initiatives and partnerships.
Despite the challenges imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the effect it had on tourism, travel, and air freight traffic, the number of passengers through the Sharjah Airport during 2020 reached 4.2 million, while aircraft movement (regular and irregular) recorded more than 33,200 flights.
The cargo traffic through the airport reached 99,600 tonne, and the airport achieved an increase in the volume of non-scheduled flights by 635.9 percent, while the growth rate in the non-scheduled cargo movement increased by 54.6 percent compared to the previous year.
Sharjah Airport Authority said it continues to implement its emiratisation strategy in 2020, and increase its number of employees to reach 684 staff, including 443 UAE citizens by 64 percent, while the percentage of emiratisation in leadership positions reached 90 percent, and supervisory positions reached 71 percent.
Sheikh Faisal said: "We are proud of the results and successes achieved by Sharjah Airport during 2020, which were the outcome of all the great efforts made by all employees across the departments."
"Going forward, we are keen to continue adding to these successes and will be looking to upgrade the level of services provided by Sharjah Airport. This will be implemented through development processes and creating a work environment based on innovation, in line with advancements in the aviation sector and the travel market, both regionally and globally," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
