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Dubai World Central to showcases state-of-art Office Park at Cityscape Dubai...
DWC is mega urban development designed around the Al Maktoum International Airport, which up on completion will become the largest airport in the world. Located within the epicentre of Arab trade, Dubai World Central is creating the region’s first aerotropolis providing multimodal transport, global connectivity and operational predictability in a fast-cycle business environment. “Dubai World Central is fast becoming a location of choice for international players in the regional and international logistics and transport sector,”
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has made an inspection tour...
UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has made an inspection tour at the Dubai International Airport today.
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Emirates plans on using A380 plane for Taipei flights
Emirates Airlines launched its first nonstop passenger flight connecting Taiwan and Dubai on Monday, targeting growing demand from local tourists and businesspeople.
Emirates Airline launches 'Summer Smiles' campaign
Dubai will be more affordable than ever this summer with the Emirates Airline global 'Summer Smiles' campaign. Running until 30th September, the promotion coincides with Dubai's 'Global Kids Go Free in Dubai' campaign and Dubai Summer Surprises, when Dubai stores have summer sales.
Emirates Skycargo Terminal At Dubai World Central Opening May 2014
Alongside 46 truck docks and 80 truck parking spaces will be 12 aircraft stands directly in front of the terminal, while additional interface facilities – east and west cross docks – will be built at Dubai International Airport.
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Study Predicts Dubai’s Preeminence by 2015
A new Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) aviation study predicts that the Gulf region will see 250 million passengers using its airports each year by 2020 and that annual Middle East aircraft movements will reach 2.3 million five years later, when the number of people living within range of a single flight reaches some 7 billion.
Dubai Airports warns GCC to invest in managing airspace or face worsening congestion
There was a need for a single air traffic management system to oversee both civil and defence aviation, said the company’s chief executive Paul Griffiths.
Shaikh Ahmed announces Dubai World Central as the new venue of the Dubai Airshow 2013
The aviation district has been holistically conceived to capitalize on the dynamic aviation industry of the UAE and the region. The move of Dubai Airshow 2013 to Dubai World Central is an example of Dubai’s long-term plan to meet the growing demands of the industry,” said HH Shaikh Ahmed.
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Damac battling Emaar for $270m DWC villa contract
Dubai real estate developer Damac Properties is competing with rival Emaar Properties to secure the contract to develop a villa and golf course project, estimated to be worth around AED1bn ($270m), within the compounds of the emirate’s new airport, a senior aviation official exclusively told Arabian Business.
Cargo volumes at Dubai World Central up sharply in Q1
Cargo volumes at Dubai World Central (DWC) have surged 382 per cent in the first three months of 2012, according to the quarterly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports on Wednesday. The airport, now only in its second full year of operation, recorded a 382.2 per cent increase in cargo volumes to 50,062 tonnes in the first quarter of the year, compared to 10,381 tonnes in the first three months of 2011.
Dubai International Airport pax up 15%, cargo up 3% in Oct-2013
Dubai International, the world’s second busiest hub for international passengers recorded its tenth consecutive month with more than 5 million travellers, according to the monthly traffic report for October issued today by airport operator Dubai Airports.
Emirates lands fleet financing
Emirates Airline has lined up financing for the delivery of billions of dollars' worth of new aircraft and is set to tap the bond market for more cash in the near future. The cash injection comes as the airline prepares to accelerate its fleet expansion as it receives more Airbus A380 superjumbos and Boeing 777-300ERs, putting new demands on its financing abilities.
MEBA Returns to a New Airport in Dubai
Right in the middle of the NBAA Convention is precisely the right time to begin thinking about December’s Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show in Dubai, the fifth edition since the show began in 2005. This year’s event runs from December 11 to 13, but at a new location, Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (OMDW), a 25-minute drive south of the City of Dubai.
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Dubai has the world's tallest building and biggest airport …
So Dubai has the new Al Maktoum International Airport, already partly open. On completion it will be the world's largest passenger and cargo hub. Up to four aircraft will be able to land simultaneously, 24 hours a day, on parallel runways.
Dubai airport passengers up
Dubai International Airport recorded strong growth in passenger numbers in the first five months of the year as it witnessed a more than 13 per cent increase over last year's corresponding period. Dubai Airports on Monday reported a 10.4 per cent year-on-year increase in May for passenger numbers. Passenger traffic reached 4.4 million in May 2012 compared to the 3.9 million passengers who passed through the Dubai airport during the same month in 2011, according to the company.
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DWC passenger terminal completion delayed to 2018
The completion date for new passenger terminal at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) has been pushed back to 2018.
Dubai Airports, the owner and operator of DWC and Dubai International Airport (DXB), said in...
Dubai Airports discusses 2017-2025 plan with its strategic partners
Strategic partners are on top of Dubai Airports priorities regarding its strategic plan 2017-2025 to achieve their aspirations of making Dubai International Airport an international model in service and satisfying customers in compliance with...
From Emirates SkyCargo With Love | Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, has unveiled a unique decal featuring a rose on one of its Boeing 777-F freighter aircraft ahead of Valentine’s day.
The decal, installed at the Emirates Aircraft...
Passenger traffic at DWC surges 84.5% in 2016
Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) witnessed a strong surge in 2016, climbing 84.5 per cent according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports on Tuesday.
Dubai's second international hub welcomed a...
Emirates slashes fares on routes to US, rekindling Open Skies tension
Emirates is cutting fares on US routes in a move likely to stoke fresh tensions with American rivals.
It comes just two days after Emirates announced it would start a new daily service from Dubai...
UAE needs to ‘open’ military airspace for commercial use, says expert
The UAE will have to open up more military airspace for civilian aircraft to help ease air traffic congestion and allow airports meet their targets, according to an aviation expert.
On Tuesday, Dubai Airports said...
Dubai Int’l growth seen slowing to 2025 due to capacity limits
Dubai International Airport, the hub for Emirates airline, expects passenger growth to slow over the next eight years due to capacity limitations, the operator's chief executive said on Tuesday.
The world's busiest international airport registered...
Nakheel to open new Avani hotel in Dubai
Dubai master developer Nakheel and Thailand’s Minor Hotels have signed a management agreement for a new 372-room hotel to be constructed at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai.
Under the agreement, signed by Nakheel chairman Ali...
3D-printed interiors for Etihad
Siemens, Strata Manufacturing and Etihad Airways will work together to develop the first 3D-printed parts for aircraft interiors in the Middle East and North Africa.
The partnership aims to revolutionise the aerospace industry, leveraging 3D...
Etihad CEO Hogan to Go as It Battles Losses at European Partners
Etihad Airways announced the exit of long-time chief executive officer James Hogan and will review the web of holdings he created in other airlines as the Persian Gulf company struggles with mounting losses from investments in Air...
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New Dubai airport set for 2027 take-off
Dubai’s major airport project, the US$34bn Al Maktoum International Airport, is likely to begin full commercial passenger services from 2027, the CEO of Dubai Airports has said. Part of the Dubai World Central (DWC) logistics complex, the new airport will replace Dubai International as the Middle East’s major aviation hub, and is scheduled to be the world’s largest airport by the time it opens.
