Sheikh Mohammed approves of US$32 bn DWC airport expansion plan
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Dubai Airports welcomed the announcement by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai endorsing the AED120bn (US$32bn) expansion of Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC). The new expansion will ultimately 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 collective 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.
The decision follows months of planning by key stakeholders in the aviation sector, including Dubai Airports, Dubai Airports Engineering Projects, Emirates and dnata to ensure that a design was selected that facilitates future growth of Dubai’s aviation industry.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports said: “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.”
With passenger traffic expected to reach almost 100 million at Dubai International by the end of 2020, the further development of DWC will be a vital step towards providing necessary facilities to accommodate growth of passenger by the mid-2020s.
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