Dubai: The 4th International Aviation Management Conference (IAMC), which began on November 21st at Emirates Aviation University, was distinguished by electrifying keynote addresses from industry experts, captivating research papers, and speakers from both the academic and professional sectors.
The Future of Aviation: COVID-19 Pandemic and Challenges, this year’s topical theme, has brought together industry leaders, experts, academics, and students to exchange ideas, offer thought leadership, and present ground-breaking research discoveries.
Authors and researchers are presenting around 30 papers on a range of topics, including,
- Passenger Experience during the 2022 UK Airport Delays
- Aviation and the Blockchain
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel
- Advanced Urban Mobility
- Women in Aviation Growth
- Effects of Terminating Short-haul Routes
- Digital Tech and Passenger Experience
- Impact of Climate Change on Aircraft Noise
- Modernising the Chicago Convention
- Challenges, Opportunities and the Impact of COVID-19
After the official opening by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and keynote speeches from senior executives of the Emirates Group set the scene for the Conference.
We are building on the success of our previous three global conferences and are focused on key topics, including sustainable aviation, technical advances, air transport policy and regulation. This conference is the definitive forum to discuss areas of mutual interest with delegates from the aviation industry – a much-needed retrospective and an introspection. They bring a wealth of expertise, interesting and essential topics such as service quality, passenger satisfaction, challenges and opportunities post the pandemic.
Dr. Ahmad Al Ali, Vice Chancellor of Emirates Aviation University, remarked.
Senior executives from the Emirates Group commended the Government’s pandemic-fighting activities, nimble, pragmatic attitude, logistics, minimal disruption of supply chains, and a focus on innovation and sustainability for the UAE and Dubai’s quick recovery.
Speakers talked in greater detail about the pandemic’s influence on projects, initiatives, technology, and possibilities as well as how the industry and its major actors have changed as a result. The Conference for this year is being organized by Emirates Aviation University and hosted in collaboration with Dubai Police and Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.