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Property Development in Dubai
Dubai in the Middle East is an excellent place to visit either for work, vacation, shopping, sporting event and Business. This is one place that progresses everyday in terms of construction of new real estate properties like apartment, flats, villas, resorts, buildings and malls.
Empire Aviation Group looks to India for private jet growth
With business picking up so far in 2011, Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group (EAG) says it is opening a branch in India to take advantage of growing private jet opportunities that are now available in the South Asian country.
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Arabtec lands Dh561m Dubai airport contract
Arabtec, the largest construction company in the UAE, has won a Dh561 million (US$152.7m) contract for the expansion of Dubai International Airport. The award follows Arabtec's Dh636m contract announced last month for infrastructure work in Saudi Arabia.
Al Maktoum International Airport Takes Shape
Al Maktoum International Airport, located in Jebel Ali, Dubai, is the largest greenfield airport project currently under construction in the world. By 2013, it is expected to handle more freight—up to 12 million tonnes per year—than any other cargo airport in the world.
Emirates gets cold shoulder from Germany
Germany's transport ministry is giving Emirates the cold shoulder by refusing to hold talks on granting the Dubai-based airline rights to land in Berlin, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Friday.
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New appointment can create synergy
Emirates airline does passenger and cargo transport (it also includes Dnata, a travel services and ground handling company) while Dubai Airports is the airport management company that runs Dubai Airport's terminals 1, 2 and 3, Dubai Cargo Village as well as the recently opened Al Maktoum International Airport — along with the rest of the Dubai World Central project in Jebel Ali.
Airport U hails Dubai Airports app launch
INTERNATIONAL. Airport mobile commerce company Airport U has hailed the launch of myDXB, the new mobile app that it developed for Dubai Airports. As reported, myDXB is a mobile application for Apple and Android devices designed to make navigating one of the world’s busiest and largest airports easier.
Boeing says aircraft orders ‘holding firm’ in Middle East
US aerospace company Boeing is not expecting any delays or cancellations to its orders in...
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Dubai to Open First Section of World’s Largest Airport in June
The emirate is spending $33 billion on Al Maktoum International on expectations its existing hub won’t be able to cope with surging demand.
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Dubai to overtake Heathrow by 2015
Dubai International Airport is currently the second busiest airport in the world and by 2015 it will overtake Heathrow Airport of London, Willie Walsh, CEO of International Airlines Group, said. Speaking at the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, Walsh added that what makes the GCC region, particularly the UAE, the centre of the aviation industry boom, is the tax-free system.
Dubai World Central to showcases state-of-art Office Park at Cityscape Dubai 2010
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,”
Dubai Airshow on Track To Be the Biggest Yet
The biennial Dubai Airshow, to be held from November 13 to 17 at the Dubai Airport Expo, is expected to draw as many as 1,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries and attract more than 55,000 trade visitors.
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Jet Aviation Expands Dubai World Central Services
Jet Aviation has expanded operations at Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport, underlining its FBO presence at the new airport, which opened less than a year ago.
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum inaugurates Dubai Logistics Corridor
The Dubai Logistics Corridor, which links sea, land and air, is spread out over an area of approximately 200 square kilometres. The corridor bridges Jebel Ali Port, the sixth-largest container port in the world; Jebel Ali Free Zone, host to more than 6,500 companies; and Dubai World Central, home to Al Maktoum International Airport, which, upon completion, will be the world’s largest airport in both size and volume.
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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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DDF to part-finance Concourse 4
Dubai Duty Free (DDF), the world's largest travel retail operation, will part-finance the development of a new concourse and terminal, part of the Dh28 billion expansion of Dubai International Airport, the world's fourth biggest international passenger hub, a top official said.
