Al Maktoum International expansion project gets approval 

Dubai, September 8, 2014(STAT):- Dubai Airports’ ambitious  plan to expand Al Maktoum International at the Dubai World Central (DWC) has go the approval of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and Prime Minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai. The project is expected cost USD 32 bn. When complete, this will […]

Dubai, September 8, 2014(STAT):- Dubai Airports’ ambitious plan to expand Al Maktoum International at the Dubai World Central (DWC) has go the approval of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and Prime Minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai. The project is expected cost USD 32 bn. When complete, this will accommodate more than 200 million passengers a year.

The development is anticipated to be the biggest airport project in the world and will be built in two phases. The first phase includes two satellite buildings with a collectively capacity of 120 million passengers annually, accommodate 100 A380 aircraft at any one time and will take between six and eight years to complete. The entire development will cover an area of 56 square kilometres.

More than its size, the new airport’s uniqueness lies in a radically new approach to ensure that the latest technology and efficient processes will cut the time spent completing travel formalities and reduce walking distances, enabling passengers to make fast and efficient connections between hundreds of destinations worldwide.

The decision follows months of planning by the key stakeholders in the aviation sector, including Dubai Airports, Dubai Airports Engineering Projects, Emirates airline and dnata, to ensure that a design was selected that facilitates the future growth of Dubai’s aviation industry.

Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, thanked Sheikh Mohammed for his visionary support of the project, and described the new airport as a vital investment in the future of Dubai. He confirmed that the aviation sector was projected to remain a cornerstone of Dubai’s economy, and was expected to support more than 322,000 jobs and contribute 28 per cent of Dubai’s GDP by 2020.

“Our future lies at DWC. The announcement of this AED120bn development of DWC is both timely and a strong endorsement of Dubai’s aviation industry. With limited options for further growth at Dubai International, we are taking that next step to securing our future by building a brand new airport that will not only create the capacity we will need in the coming decades but also provide state of the art facilities that revolutionise the airport experience on an unprecedented scale,” said Griffiths.

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