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Article: The MENA Region is Currently Ensuring Optimum Levels of Air Traffic Control Performance
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- Al Bawaba
- Article date:
- July 7, 2009
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The MENA Region is Currently Ensuring Optimum Levels of Air
Traffic Control Performance
- "The Middle East is one of the most dynamic aviation markets in
the world expanding from 5% of international traffic to 10% in the
past seven years. But we are not immune to the global recession,"
said Dr. Majdi Sabri, Regional Vice President for IATA in the Middle
East North Africa. "Airlines in this region will lose $200 million
in 2009 as traffic growth slows dramatically. In this environment
every cent counts and both aviation and the environment can no
longer afford a wasteful air traffic control system."(IATA, Press
Release 27 January 2009).
International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), ...