Dubai Future Foundation and Airbus join hands to explore the future of aviation sector

The UAE is continuously looking out for new partnerships in all fields to explore the future strategic sectors, said His Excellency Adel Ahmad Al Redha, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Emirates and member of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation.

HE Al Redha stated: "The UAE's aviation industry represents the biggest airlines worldwide and the best airports for tourists from around the world. As one of the significant pillars of the national economy, the industry is aiming to use innovation to change the aviation sector, which has considerable tactical and economic values in the field of services, infrastructure, technology, research and development."

" The collaboration with Airbus, one of the world's biggest aeronautics business, comes in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make the UAE one of the very best countries on the planet by 2021. It shows the efforts to improve Dubai's status internationally in regards to leadership in development, application of new technologies, prep work of local skills and learning from external experiences," HE Al Redha mentioned on the sidelines of the finalizing of a memorandum of understanding between the Dubai Future Foundation and Airbus as a step towards turning on the 'Future Partners' program based on the Dubai Future Agenda.

On this occasion, His Excellency Saif Al Aleeli, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Future Foundation, said: "We are pleased to sign the agreement with Airbus as we planning to enhance development in the development of the transport sector, especially aeronautics, by bringing Airbus professionals on board."

He included: "The significance of our strategic collaboration with Airbus will be shown in the enhanced performance of the aviation sector and the quality of services offered. The collaboration will develop new chances for the sector which is seeing significant development because of the enhancing number of visitors to the UAE, consisting of tourists, financiers and brand-new locals. It will assist shape the future of the industry, and provide innovative services and solutions constant with the idea of cities of the future."

" Innovation lies at the heart of everything we do at Airbus. It is strongly engrained in our offerings, empowering us to develop ground breaking opportunities and bringing a discovery-driven culture to the leading edge", stated Yann Barbaux, Airbus' Chief Innovation Officer.

" As a longstanding partner of UAE, we are proud of the vision of the Dubai Future Foundation and are keen to work closely on this effort together with Emirates by supporting both people and companies alike to produce a considerable international transformation. We share the exact same vision and are committed to drive modification through ingenious concepts, material, workshops and an entire brand-new technique to thinking."

According to the MoU, Dubai Future Foundation and Airbus will collaborate on research and development tasks in the field of aviation innovations, and use nationwide competencies for the advancement of aeronautics innovations. The MoU will likewise develop training opportunities for specialized workers through workshops and lab.

Jet is a leading company in aircraft production industry worldwide and provides the most advanced technology in creating airplanes. The company has producing centers in France and Germany, United Kingdom, Spain and the United States in addition to a number of affiliated companies in the United States, China, Japan, India and the Middle East.

The agreement with Airbus will promote Dubai Future Foundation as a research and clinical entity that focuses on the technical aspects and help recognize the current patterns and innovations in line with future requirements.

Considering that its facility in August 2015, Dubai Future Foundation has actually signed a number of memorandums of comprehending with federal government entities, global business, scholastic organizations and organizations, including: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Shenzhen Foundation for International Cooperation, UNESCO, and The Institute for Digital Archaeology, GE, and others.