place_of_birth ahmed bin saeed al maktoum
The Emirates Group is a ___MASK47___ - based international aviation holding company headquartered in Garhoud , ___MASK47___ , United Arab Emirates , near ___MASK47___ International Airport . The Emirates Group comprises Dnata , an aviation services company providing ground handling services at 17 airports , and Emirates Airline , the largest airline in the Middle East . Emirates Airlines flies to over 140 destinations across 6 continents , operating a fleet ___MASK22___ over 250 wide - bodied aircraft . The airline has 170 aircraft on order worth US $ 58 billion . Istithmar World (" istithmar " is Arabic for " investment ") is an investment firm based in ___MASK47___ , United Arab Emirates ( UAE ). This company is a state - run business owned by ___MASK47___ World , a ___MASK47___ government - owned company , and was established in 2003 . Originally known as " Istithmar ," the company was renamed as " Istithmar World " in 2008 . Dnata ( styled as dnata , " ___MASK47___ National Air Transport Association ") is one ___MASK22___ the largest suppliers ___MASK22___ combined air services in the world offering aircraft ground handling , cargo , travel , and flight catering services across five continents . With a global footprint ___MASK22___ 37 countries , dnata employs over 20 , 000 employees for its operations worldwide . ___MASK47___ World is an investment company that manages and supervises a portfolio ___MASK22___ businesses and projects for the Government ___MASK22___ ___MASK47___ across a wide range ___MASK22___ industry segments and projects that promote ___MASK47___ as a hub for commerce and trading . As a subsidiary ___MASK22___ ___MASK47___ Inc ., it is the emirate ' s flag bearer in global investments and has a central role in the direction ___MASK22___ ___MASK47___ ' s economy . Assets include DP World , which caused considerable controversy when trying to take over six US ports , and Nakheel , its property arm , which built The Palm Islands and The World developments , and Istithmar World , its investment company . It is chaired by Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum . An investment company is a company whose main business is holding and managing securities for investment purposes . Investment companies invest money on behalf ___MASK22___ their clients who , in return , share in the profits and losses . ___MASK47___ International Airport is the primary airport serving ___MASK47___ , United Arab Emirates and is the world ' s busiest airport by international passenger traffic . It is also the 3rd busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic , the 6th busiest cargo airport in world , the busiest airport for Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 movements , and the busiest airport in the world operating with only two runways . In 2016 , DXB handled 83 . 6 million passengers , 2 . 59 million tonnes ___MASK22___ cargo and registered 418 , 220 aircraft movements . Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum ( Arabic :       ) ( born 1 December 1958 ) is the president ___MASK22___ the Department ___MASK22___ Civil Aviation , CEO and chairman ___MASK22___ The Emirates Group and Chairman ___MASK22___ Dubai World . ___MASK47___ (; "") is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ). It is located on the southeast coast ___MASK22___ the Persian Gulf and is the capital ___MASK22___ the Emirate ___MASK22___ ___MASK47___ , one ___MASK22___ the seven emirates that make up the country . ___MASK31___ and ___MASK47___ are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters ___MASK22___ national importance in the country ' s legislature . The city ___MASK22___ ___MASK47___ is located on the emirate ' s northern coastline and heads up the ___MASK47___ - Sharjah - Ajman metropolitan area . ___MASK47___ is to host World Expo 2020 . Aviation is the practical aspect or art ___MASK22___ aeronautics , being the design , development , production , operation and use ___MASK22___ aircraft , especially heavier than air aircraft . The word " aviation " was coined by French writer and former naval officer Gabriel La Landelle in 1863 , from the verb " avier " ( synonymous flying ), itself derived from the Latin word " avis " (" bird ") and the suffix "- ation ". The ___MASK100___ ('), sometimes simply called the Emirates (') or the UAE , is a federal absolute monarchy in Western Asia at the southeast end ___MASK22___ the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf , bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south , as well as sharing maritime borders with Qatar to the west and Iran to the north . In 2013 , the UAE ' s population was 9 . 2 million , ___MASK22___ which 1 . 4 million are Emirati citizens and 7 . 8 million are expatriates .