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Dubai Airports to Upgrade Runways

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Operator Dubai Airports plans to undertake an extensive runway enhancement project at Dubai International (DXB) during an 80-day period commencing May 1, 2014. To safeguard … More ››

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Cargo Volumes Rise at Dubai World Central

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Dubai World Central (DWC) saw cargo volumes increase 7.8% in the first quarter of 2013, according to a traffic report issued by owner Dubai Airports. … More ››

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Airport Show 2013 ‘sold out’ on strong aviation industry resurgence

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Dubai’s second boom reflected in aviation industry Resurgence of aviation projects in Dubai and the region 65 % higher visitor pre-registration for this year’s show … More ››

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Dubai Achieves Monthly Record

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Dubai International (DXB) welcomed 5,559,760 passengers in January 2013, setting a new monthly record for the UAE airport and representing a 14.6% increase from the … More ››

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Balfour Beatty Wins £64 million Dubai Contract

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Caroline Cook

International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty plc has announced that BK Gulf LLC, its joint venture in Dubai, has been awarded a £64 million (US$100m) mechanical … More ››

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Dubai’s Giant Step

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Tom Allett describes how Dubai International Airport opened the world’s first A380 Concourse. As everybody knows, Dubai International (IATA: DXB) Airport’s passenger traffic has sustained … More ››

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A380 World First

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Dubai Airports began the phased opening of Concourse A – the world’s first dedicated A380 facility – at Dubai International’s Terminal 3, with four of … More ››

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Refurbishment of DXB’s Terminal 1 to Begin

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Just weeks after the A380 concourse opened, Dubai International Airport (DXB) plans to start work on a major refurbishment of its Terminal 1. The refurbishment … More ››

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Dubai Residents Test New A380 Concourse

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Operator Dubai Airports conducted the first operational trial involving members of the public at the newly-built Concourse A – the world’s first purpose-built A380 facility … More ››

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Dubai International Passenger Numbers Climb 14.3%

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Dubai International Airport (DXB) registered its second busiest month on record with 4.92 million passengers passing through the world’s fourth busiest international aviation hub in … More ››

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