High oil prices and sustained government support have turned a few Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) airlines like Emirates Airways, Qatar Airways, and Etihad into global airlines. The GCC aviation sector has successfully set up a global aviation hub model, which is the transit point of millions of passengers on their way to their final destinations. The explosive passenger traffic in the GCC aviation sector has necessitated the large-scale expansion of existing facilities to cope with the demand. The UAE aviation, in particular, has aggressively pursued this model over the last decade and consequently rapidly climbed up in the international aviation ranking. The story in GCC aviation is not just one of global aspirations, but the catering to existing aviation demand satisfactorily. In this report we take a look at the current capacity utilisation of GCC aviation sector on a combined basis and also on individual country basis. The report provides details of passenger and cargo volumes at major GCC airports, major airlines of GCC countries, growth drivers for GCC aviation, details of major upcoming GCC aviation projects, and major GCC aviation government regulators. The report is enriched by a detailed country-wise discussion for each GCC country. Number of Pages: 89 Number of Tables: 35 Number of Charts: 34 For Full report: http://www.e-marmore.com/offerstores/gcc-aviation/93/1/766/

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 7
Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 9
Airports Economics ..................................................................................................................... 11
Airports Management ................................................................................................................ 14
GCC Airports ............................................................................................................................... 16
Passenger Traffic, Cargo Volumes, and Projects Country Wise ................................................... 23
Saudi Arabia ............................................................................................................................... 25
Saudi Arabia Aviation Sector: An Introduction ..................................................................................... 25
Growth Drivers in the KSA Aviation Sector ........................................................................................... 25
Major Airlines of Saudi Arabia ............................................................................................................. 27
International Airports in Saudi Arabia .................................................................................................. 30
Major Domestic Airports in Saudi Arabia ............................................................................................. 38
Government regulators ....................................................................................................................... 45
UAE ............................................................................................................................................ 48
UAE Aviation‐ An Introduction ............................................................................................................. 48
UAE Aviation Sector: Historical Background ........................................................................................ 50
Current Economics of the Sector .......................................................................................................... 53
Demand Drivers in the UAE Aviation Sector ......................................................................................... 54
Major Airlines of UAE .......................................................................................................................... 56
Major Airports in UAE .......................................................................................................................... 58
Government regulators & Other Important Aviation Sector Organizations in UAE ............................... 70
Qatar ......................................................................................................................................... 74
Current status and trends .................................................................................................................... 74
Upcoming Projects in Qatar ................................................................................................................. 74
Kuwait ........................................................................................................................................ 75
Current status and trends .................................................................................................................... 75
High Potential for Growth .................................................................................................................... 76
Upcoming projects in Kuwait ............................................................................................................... 76
Bahrain ...................................................................................................................................... 78
Current status and trends .................................................................................................................... 78
Upcoming projects in Bahrain .............................................................................................................. 78
Defining events .................................................................................................................................... 78

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Oman ......................................................................................................................................... 79
Current status and trends .................................................................................................................... 79
Upcoming projects in Oman ................................................................................................................. 79
Key events in Oman ............................................................................................................................. 80
Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 81
Key Learning Points .................................................................................................................... 82
Annexure: ................................................................................................................................... 84
Appendix .................................................................................................................................... 89

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Tables Charts
1 Summary Forecast to 2015 1 GCC airports passenger volume. (‘000)
2 Passenger (Pax) volumes GCC countries (2002–2011) 2 GCC airports cargo volume.
3 Aircraft deliveries by region between 2010 and 2011 3 Passenger forecast of the three major GCC airlines
4 Aviation sector profitability (last 40 years) 4 Growth in Passenger traffic at JED
5 Main airports and airlines in the GCC 5 Growth in Cargo at JED
6 New aircraft deliveries up to 2028 (above 100 seats) 6 Growth in Passenger traffic at DMM
7 Low-cost carriers in GCC countries 7 Growth in Cargo at DMM
8
Passenger volume growth country wise for the period
2002–2011
8 Growth in Passenger traffic at RUH
9 Cargo volume growth by country for the period 2002–2011 9 Growth in Cargo at RUH
10 Saudia network summary: 03-Jun-2012 10 Growth in Passenger traffic at MED
11
Estimation of Passengers Flown by Saudi Airlines and NAS
Airlines
11 Growth in Cargo at MED
12
Details of flights, passengers and Cargo at International
Airports
12 Growth in Passenger traffic at AHB
13
Airport Expansion Projects at King Abdulaziz International
Airport : Jeddah
13 Growth in Cargo at AHB
14
Airport Expansion Projects at King Khalid International
Airport: Riyadh
14 Growth in Passenger traffic at GIZ
15
Airport Expansion Projects at Prince Mohammad Bin
Abdulaziz International Airport: Madinah
15 Growth in Cargo at GIZ
16 Airport Expansion Projects at Abha Regional Airport 16 Growth in Passenger traffic at TUU
17
Airport Expansion Projects at Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz
Regional Airport (ELQ)
17 Growth in Cargo at TUU
18 SWOT Analysis of KSA Aviation Sector 18 Growth in Passenger traffic at ELQ
19 Airport Expansion Projects in Dubai at execution stage 19 Growth in Cargo at ELQ
20 Airport Expansion Projects in Abu Dhabi 20 Growth in Passenger traffic at EAM
21 Airport Expansion Projects in Sharjah at execution stage 21 Growth in Cargo at EAM
22
Airport Expansion Projects in Ras Al Khaimah at Study
Stage
22 Time Line for opening of various Airports
23 Airport Expansion Projects in Fujairah 23
Top 12 Busiest Airports in the world in terms of
passenger traffic
24
Passenger volume growth (Qatar) for the period 2002–
2011
24
Top 10 Busiest Airports in the world in terms of
passenger traffic. (Jan to April 2012)
25
Passenger volume growth (Kuwait) for the period 2002–
2011
25
Growth in Passenger Traffic US (ATL) and London (LHR)
and DXB
26 Passenger volume growth (Bahrain) 2002–2010 26
Top 10 busiest airports in the world in terms of cargo
volume
27
Passenger volume growth (Oman) for the period 2002–
2011
27 Growth in Cargo Volume at DXB
28
Details of Passenger Traffic and Cargo Volume at Domestic
Airports of Saudi Arabia
28 Timeline for Dubai International Airport Development
29 Details of Various Aviation Projects of Saudi Arabia 29 Growth in Passenger Traffic at AUH
30 Landing Charges - Dubai International Airport 30 Growth in Cargo Volume at AUH
31 Aircraft Parking Charges - Dubai International Airport 31
Growth in Passenger Traffic at Sharjah International
Airport
32
Aerobridge occupancy charges - Dubai International
Airport
32 Cargo Volume at Sharjah International Airport
33 Landing Charges - Al Maktoum International Airport 33 Air Craft Movement at Sharjah International Airport
34 Aircraft Parking Charges - Al Maktoum International Airport 34 Dubai Aviation Ownership Structure
35 Fire Coverage charge - Al Maktoum International Airport

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