Global Aerospace Summit 2016 in Abu Dhabi – in pictures

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  A model Etihad plane stands on a table at the Global Aerospace Summit. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, group CEO & managing director, Mubadala Development Company, gives his keynote address. explained that the UAE has always and will continue to think in terms of decades rather than months or years, describing the country as an “oasis of security in this region.” He emphasised the importance of innovation and partnership for economic diversification and defined how moving away from oil and gas has always been part of the UAE’s strategy and vision. Industries such as aerospace and aviation remain to be key drivers for such divergence. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Bernard Charlès, president and CEO, Dassault Systèmes, speaks at a session. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  With three airports hubs in close proximity, the Arabian Gulf skies are becoming congested. Plus, the region’s three big airlines are competing among themselves to recruit skilled technicians and pilots, and to ramp up infrastructure to accommodate growing numbers of passenger. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Etihad Airways air stewards at the Global Aerospace Summit 2016. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  “Abu Dhabi Aviation & Aerospace Week cements the central role the emirate of Abu Dhabi plays as a hub for stakeholders across the regional and global aviation industry to share key insights, best practices, and catalyse new relationships,” said Mubarak Al Shamisi, the director of the Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau, a division of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, one of the key organisers for the week. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Bertrand-Marc Allen, right, president, Boeing International. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  John Defterios, emerging markets editor. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  James Hogan, president and chief executive, Etihad Airways. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Delegates at the opening session of Global Aerospace Summit 2016. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, group CEO & managing director, Mubadala Development Company. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Inside the Global Aerospace Summit 2016. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  Etihad Airways air stewards at the Global Aerospace Summit 2016. Reem Mohammed / The National

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  The Global Aerospace Summit 2016. Reem Mohammed / The National

As part of the Abu Dhabi Aviation and Aerospace Week, the summit is taking place under the theme of ‘Building the future of aerospace through innovation’.