ADAFZ grants 200th license

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business

Abu Dhabi Airports’ Free Zone (ADAFZ) is thriving as the destination of choice for businesses, as it issues its 200th trade license to NATS.
NATS is the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services. Each year the company handles 2.5 million flights and 250 million passengers in UK airspace alone. In addition to providing services to 14 UK airports, and managing all upper airspace in the UK, NATS is working with customers around the world, and prides itself on extending its services to the Middle East region. With the 200th trade license, ADAFZ has proven its popularity in attracting businesses to the capital, as it has granted licenses to companies from over 38 countries and, through its Government Services Office, has issued more than 2250 employment visas to date.
Located strategically in MENASA region, Abu Dhabi provides best connections to a quarter of the world’s population making it a vital element of a competitive freight network. Adel Al Taheri, Acting Senior Vice President of Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone and Business City, said: “ADAFZ is able to offer its business partners a range of benefits including a 100% duty and tax exemption, foreign ownership, and repatriation of capital and profits, amongst others. Our vision for ADAFZ is for it to be the preferred business destination for international and local organizations in the aviation, airport services, IT, Consultancy Management, logistics and cargo, and freight sectors.”