UAE President renames Al Ain International Airport in honour of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed that Al Ain International Airport be renamed Tahnoun International Airport in honour of the late Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, recognising his decades of dedicated service to the UAE. The new name takes effect from Sunday, October 11, with the airport officially operating under its new designation. Get…
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the renaming of Al Ain International Airport to Tahnoun International Airport in recognition of the late Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan's decades of service to the nation. The change will take effect from Sunday, October 11, and is a tribute to Sheikh Tahnoun's legacy and contributions to the UAE's development.
Sheikh Tahnoun, who passed away on May 1, 2024, at the age of 82, served as the Ruler's Representative in the Al Ain Region for more than five decades and held various senior government positions, including Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi's Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).
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