This research project analyzes the effects that the aviation industry has had on the Middle Eastern country of the United Arab Emirates. The UAE, in particular its largest city Dubai, has seen explosi..
This research project analyzes the effects that the aviation industry has had on the Middle Eastern country of the United Arab Emirates. The UAE, in particular its largest city Dubai, has seen explosive growth in tourism, travel, and all-around economic status in recent decades. The country’s geographic position in the Middle East has offered unique conveniences and challenges on the path to development. Emirati-based airlines such as Emirates and Etihad Airways as well as the airports where they are based have been very financially prosperous in the 21st century. Our research study uses Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reports, travel & tourism contribution studies, and OPEC statistic bulletins of the years 1995 - 2018 to correlate the recent economic success of the United Arab Emirates with the growing aviation sector and analyzes additional cultural impacts of the industry on Emirati culture, such as the decrease on economic reliance of fossil fuels.
