DWC passenger terminal set for opening in October
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The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has certified Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) for passenger operations.
This certification was issued after assessing and confirming full compliance of the aerodrome with its requirements. Having attained the certification, DWC is now set to open the new passenger terminal building on 27 October 2013.
“This is a critical step forward in the process of preparing DWC for full passenger operations,” said Jamal Zaal, vice president of airside operations at Dubai Airports. “We will continue to press ahead with trials that test every system, process and piece of equipment in the new terminal.”
Facility preparations culminate in advanced passenger trails on 12 October 2013 where the full passenger journey through the new terminal will be tested by 1,000 public members. An advanced passenger trial using employees will take place in early October as a dress rehearsal for the public trials.
The new passenger terminal building is designed to accommodate five to seven million passengers per year. When completed, DWC will be the largest airport in the world with five runways and capacity for 160 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo.
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