UAE Airport News

No Fines For Overstaying in UAE

Passengers stranded in the UAE due to flight delays caused by the ash cloud over Europe need not worry about overstaying as fines will not be slapped on them, according to... Read More »»

Abu Dhabi Airport is 'Best Improved' in Middle East - ASQ Award

Abu Dhabi International Airport has been ranked top in eight customer service categories in the recent Airports Council International (ACI) ASQ results for the Middle East Region - a key benchmark for customer service in the global airports' industry... Read More »»

Dubai Airport posts record month for traffic in January

Dubai International Airport posted a +17% surge in passenger traffic year-on-year to 3.86 million in January, Dubai Airports has reported... Read More »»

Global passenger traffic up by 6%; global freight up by 25%

ACI PaxFlash and FreightFlash participants report a sustained growth pattern in January, following the positive results registered in December. Global airport passenger traffic rose by 6 percent in January 2010 compared to January 2009 and freight was up by a strong 25 percent A 12-month rolling comparison shows that... Read More »»

Dubai's second airport to open on June 27

Dubai's second airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, is on track for its June 27 opening, Dubai Airports CEO has said... Read More »»

Dubai Airports is fifth largest global cargo handler

Dubai Airports jumped two steps higher to become the fifth largest cargo handler following a 5.6 per cent growth in air freight in 2009... Read More »»

Aircraft interiors Middle East show platform for onboard innovations

Contract signings marked the second Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) show, running at Dubai’s Airport Expo.

Oman Air signed a contract with UAE-based Spatial Composite Solutions for two cabin evacuation trainers... Read More »»

Al Maktoum International to stimulate growth

The work on the world's largest airport – Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International – seems to be in full swing, preparing for the grand opening of the airport on June 27 this year, after facing a year's delay... Read More »»

UAE Agrees "Open Skies" with Yemen

The United Arab Emirates, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Yemen, represented by the Yemeni Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), signed last week in Sana'a a Memorandum of Understanding for open air services... Read More »»

Airport passengers up 20.4% in January 2010

According Byblos Bank's Lebanon This Week, figures released by the Hariri International Airport (HIA) show that the number of airport passengers (arrivals, departures, transit) amounted to 369,694 in January 2010, up 20.4% year-on-year. The UAE accounted for 79,755 passengers, or 21.6% of total passenger activity... Read More »»

Dubai leads rise in UAE air traffic

Aviation Authority seeks to strengthen position to ensure continued growth. Dubai drives UAE's air traffic growth in January with 51,851 Air Traffic Movement... Read More »»

Air traffic movement grows 10% in January

Air traffic movement in the UAE increased by almost 10% in January 2010, when compared to the same month last year... Read More »»

Abu Dhabi snaps up interest in Gatwick Airport

The Abu Dhabi-owned investment fund, the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world, has bought a share of Gatwick Airport in London... Read More »»

ADAC welcomes Air France to the UAE capital

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADACADAC) today welcomed Air France's new service between Abu Dhabi and Paris, from 3 May 2010, taking advantage of the strong and growing links between the two capitals and opening up opportunities for new connections from Abu Dhabi to numerous destinations in France... Read More »»

Dubai airport bucks global trend to record growth

The year-to-date passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport has reached 26,878,331; up from 25,182,526 in the corresponding period of 2008, an increase of 6.7 per cent according to the latest figures... Read More »»

Abu-Dhabi investors planning a third UAE LCC; Jazeera Airways eyeing acquisition in 2010

An undisclosed Abu Dhabi-based investment company has announced firm plans to launch a new LCC in 2010, operating short and medium haul services to regional cities, according to reports by Arabic daily, Al Khaleej. The new airline will be the UAE's third LCC after Sharjah-based Air Arabia and FlyDubai... Read More »»

Abu Dhabi Airport’s Duty Free Makes Dh500m Revenue

Duty Free outlets at the Abu Dhabi International Airport have posted a revenue of over Dh 500 million this year, marking year-on-year increase of 12.7 per cent over the previous year’s revenue... Read More »»

Airport Show 2010 buyer participation to double over 2009

The organizers of the The Airport Show in Dubai have announced that they expect to see the number of project buyers attending the event double over the previous year. The announcement comes as the organizers have increased the focus on further improving the return on investment (ROI) that exhibitors and visitors can generate from their participation... Read More »»

Middle East airlines post 16.5% traffic surge

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that Middle East carriers recorded a 16.5 percent rise in passenger demand in November, outpacing the global air traffic growth of 2.1 percent, Khaleej Times reported... Read More »»

Mideast airlines on growth trajectory

Leaving the rough rides of 2009 behind, the Middle Eastern airlines are getting ready to take on yet another challenging year... Read More »»

RAK Airways lands Afghan contract

RAK Airways has picked up a charter contract to fly out of Afghanistan and is edging closer to a new business plan focused on flying out of Ras al Khaimah International Airport, after ceasing scheduled service last year... Read More »»

Dubai airport records large increase in traffic

Dubai airport has revealed that its passenger traffic increased by 19.5% in September, the largest monthly rise since October... Read More »»

Dubai International prepares for 90m passengers a year

Dubai International Airport sharply increased its projected capacity growth to 90 million passengers at the end of the next decade from its earlier target of 75 million... Read More »»

Abu Dhabi airport launches valet parking service

A valet parking service has been launched at Abu Dhabi International Airport for travellers departing from Terminal... Read More »»

16.1 million Passengers use T3 in first year

Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3, which is used exclusively by Emirates, has seen 16.1 million passengers pass through the terminal in the 12 months since it opened in October last year... Read More »»

Abu Dhabi International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Become 'Sister Airports'

Abu Dhabi International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to become 'sister airports'... Read More »»

Dubai Duty Free celebrates Terminal 3 anniversary

Dubai Duty Free is marking the first anniversary of the opening of Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 with a series of discount offers, giveaways and competitions. The terminal opened on 14 October last year; this week the company... Read More »»

ADAC to develop Al Ain airport

Abu Dhabi Airport Company, ADAC, will develop Al Ain airport to make it into a regional centre for cargo and budget airlines... Read More »»

Abu Dhabi airport in new terminal setback

The builders of Abu Dhabi’s new airport terminal have stopped issuing a timetable for completion after already pushing back its target date by a year. Read More »»

Dubai to become world's fourth biggest aviation hub

Dubai will become the world's fourth biggest aviation hub after Hong Kong, London Heathrow and Beijing, Airbus said in its latest projections. Read More »»

Dubai airport workers charged with stealing mobile phones

Aviation workers appeared in court facing charges of stealing 1,030 mobile phones worth around Dh260,000 belonging to passengers at Dubai airport. Read More »»

Countdown to the Dubai Airshow begins

The Dubai Airshow will open its doors in less than ten weeks bringing with it more than 7000 square metres of exhibition space, technically-advanced aircraft, and some 50,000 visitors from around the world. Read More »»

Dubai International emerges as world’s sixth busiest airport

While airports in the UK and other parts of the world are dealing with shrinking passenger numbers and job cuts, Middle East’s largest airport, the Dubai International has recorded continued growth in the face of the global economic recession. Read More »»

Dubai airport open to having foreign anchor

Dubai's new Al-Maktoum International Airport is open to having a non-home airline as the anchor carrier, according to a Dubai International Airport senior executive. Read More »»

Dubai International Airport projects 13.6 per cent passenger growth in 2010

Dubai International Airport recently released its updated traffic forecast for Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC-AMI) projecting 13.6 per cent international passenger traffic growth in 2010. Total passenger traffic is expected to reach 40.5 million by the end of this year and top 46 million in 2010. Read More »»

Free Wi-Fi at Abu Dhabi International Airport

Abu Dhabi Airports Company has rolled out free Wi-Fi and internet access throughout Abu Dhabi International Airport. Read More »»

India main driver of Abu Dhabi air traffic growth

India remained the largest market and primary driver of air traffic growth of UAE's second largest airport in Abu Dhabi, with 18.9 per cent more Indians travelling through the facility this year Read More »»

UAE airport traffic gains hint at better times ahead

Airports in the UAE are reporting their best traffic figures since the downturn a year ago, in a further sign that the global economy may be turning the corner Read More »»

Abu Dhabi July air passenger traffic up 10%

Passenger numbers for July at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased 10.3 per cent as compared to the same month in 2008, according to figures released by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) Read More »»

Dubai airport records double-digit traffic growth

Dubai Airports defies global downward trend with a 12.6% rise in passenger traffic in July

Dubai Airports has reported a 12.6% rise in passenger traffic at Read More »»

British Airways offers reduced fares during Ramadan

British Airways, the UK's flagship carrier, has announced it will reduce its World Traveller air fares from the UAE to popular destinations in Europe and North America during of the holy month of Ramadan Read More »»

Emirates is doing First class the Right Way

Many frequent travelers lately have been complaining about the level of luxury one can expect with a business class or first class ticket. It has been said that the days of high luxury on airplanes peaked Read More »»

Dubai Duty Free Becomes World’s Largest Airport Retailer

Dubai Duty Free has been named as the world’s largest single airport retail operator, according to new figures released by independent industry experts Read More »»

Emirates offers unbeatable accommodation package this Ramzan

Emirates offering some exciting accommodation packages for passengers travelling to or via Dubai during the holy month of Ramadan, from 20th August to Read More »»

Dubai Airport sets new passenger traffic record

240245 passenger checked in or out Dubai International Airport between July 30th and Aug 1st, according to Assistant Director of Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) Read More »»

Al Ain's flight academy to become aviation university

Horizon International Flight Academy in Al Ain plans to become a full-fledged aviation university and offer undergraduate degrees, its officials said.

While the accreditation is not planned until the middle of next decade, the flight academy is already laying the foundation with a newRead More »»

Sharjah Airport Authority outsources facilities management services to Etisalat 'FM'

The Sharjah Airport Authority today signed a five-year agreement to outsource Facilities management operations for Sharjah International Airport to Etisalat Facilities Management, a member of Etisalat Services Holding LLC... Read More »»

Self Check-in Counters at Sharjah Airport Soon

Passengers flying out of Sharjah will soon be able to pre-select their seats, obtain tickets, boarding passes and drop their baggage inside the airport — all without having to queue up at check-in counters. Sharjah International Airport is gearing up... Read More »»

Community Development Authority trains Dubai International Airport staff

The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai conducted a two-day awareness workshop on topics related to people with disabilities for the front line staff at the Dubai International Airport. The initiative, which was organized in collaboration with... Read More »»

Air Arabia launches ticket, visa offer

Air Arabia, Sharjah's budget carrier, has announced the launch of a special summer promotion, which offers roundtrip tickets to Sharjah, from any of the 46 destinations... Read More »»

Dubai Airports employees pitch in during peak travel season

Dubai International Airports employees are moving from the back office to the frontline as part of the organisation's second annual 'summer mission' to help whisk passengers through Dubai International Airport during... Read More »»

Dubai airline secures 320 million dollar deal to expand fleet

Dubai's Low-cost carrier Flydubai said on Wednesday it struck a 320-million-dollar aircraft financing deal with GE Capital Aviation Services that would bolster its fleet... Read More »»

Al Ain International Airport and Al Bateen International Airport awarded aerodrome licences

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced yesterday the issuance of an Aerodrome Licence to Al Ain International Airport and Al Bateen Airport. Read More »»

Dubai Customs launches "TARJIM" in nine different languages

Dubai Customs has launched "TARJIM" service which allows clients to submit complaints in nine languages; Spanish, French, Chinese, Persian, Indian, Urdu and Russian besides the two existing languages; English and Arabic. Read More »»

Abu Dhabi Airports takes off with Helios SinoGulf

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), in a joint venture with Helios SinoGulf, is to create a Free Zone business and logistics park at Al Ain International airport. Read More »»

New services for families flying from Abu Dhabi International Airport

Etihad Airways, the UAE's national airline, has extended its services for premium passengers who depart from or transit through Abu Dhabi International Airport, with the introduction of specially trained nannies to its lounges in Terminal 3. Read More »»

Abu Dhabi Airport passenger traffic increase by 6.6% in May

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today released the May 2009 traffic figures for Abu Dhabi International Airport, which show a year on year increase of 6.6 per cent in passenger traffic. Read More »»

Dubai airport wins GCAA licence

Dubai International Airport has secured the aerodrome licence from the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). Read More »»

ADAC announces launch of Investor Services Centre for Abu Dhabi Airport Logistics Park

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced that the construction of the Investor Services Centre at the Abu Dhabi Airport Logistics Park has been completed, and that the centre is expected to be launched in the immediate future. Read More »»

Dubai Airshow expects record exhibitor turnout

The organizers of this year’s Dubai Airshow (November 15 to 19) expect to break all existing exhibition space records with the addition of a fourth hall, sponsored and hosted by Dubai-based Emirates. Read More »»

Air Arabia Holidays unveils exciting travel packages

Air Arabia Holidays, a new value holiday booking service offered by Air Arabia, today unveiled a range of exciting low-cost holiday packages from Sharjah to various exotic destinations in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North Africa Read More »»

Dubai airport sees 7 percent May traffic rise

Passenger traffic grew for the fifth consecutive month at Dubai International Airport in May, rising 7 percent compared to the year-ago period Read More »»

One Billion Dollar aerospace cluster for Al Ain

Abu Dhabi firms will this week reveal details of a US$1 billion (Dh3.67bn) aerospace cluster in Al Ain and several Gulf carriers will make major orders at an otherwise subdued Paris Air Show beginning tomorrow Read More »»

Dubai International Airport Expects Double-digit Growth

Dubai International Airport will grow at a single-digit rate this year and a double-digit rate in 2010, in spite of a worldwide slump in commercial aviation, a top official of the company that owns and operates the airport said on Tuesday. Read More »»

Abu Dhabi International Airport reports a 12% increase in passenger traffic

Abu Dhabi Airports Company today released the April 2009 traffic figures for Abu Dhabi International Airport. Read More »»

Fujairah International Airport Expects 3 Airlines by Year-end

Fujairah International Airport expects three passenger airlines by the end of this year, said a top official at the airport. Read More »»

Al Ain International Airport’s Expansion Plan Reaches Advanced Stage

Al Ain International Airport, or AAIA, located 18 kilometres northwest of Al Ain, has put all efforts into catering to the needs of its growing traffic, with an expansion programme already at an advanced stage of planning. Read More »»

Sharjah Airport installs thermal scanner to detect H1NI virus

Sharjah International Airport installed a thermal scanner yesterday, making it the third airport to install the high temperature detector to help ward off the contagious new strain of H1N1 virus from entering the UAE. Read More »»

Dubai World Central to go live in 2010

The Dubai Government's single largest urban land development project, Dubai World Central (DWC) will go live in its first phase of operation when DWC - Al Maktoum International Airport opens in June 2010 Read More »»

Dubai International Airport Passenger Traffic Up 6.5% In April Vs Year Ago

Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport rose 6.5% to 3.3 million in April from a year earlier, Dubai International Airport, which runs the hub, said Tuesday. Read More »»

Dubai International is Middle East's leading airport at the World Travel Awards 2009

Dubai International Airport has won the Middle East's Leading Airport award at the 16th World Travel Awards - Middle East, at a glittering ceremony held at the Monarch Hotel in Dubai on Tuesday (May 5). This is the second year in a row that Dubai International Airport has won the award. Read More »»

UAE signs Air Services MoU with Korea

The United Arab Emirates represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) signed an Air Services Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Korea on 7th May 2009 in Abu Dhabi, to discuss and establish operations on the Korea and Abu Dhabi route. Read More »»

Kingfisher to fly from Bangalore to Dubai from June

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines will start flying daily from India's technology hub Bangalore to Dubai from June 25. Read More »»

Passenger and Cargo Traffic Up at Dubai International Airport

Passenger traffic at the Dubai International Airport rose by two per cent in the first quarter to 9.5 million from 9.3 million during the same period Read More »»

Etihad Airways Completes Move into Terminal 3 at Abu Dhabi International Airport

Etihad Airways’ phased move into Terminal 3 at Abu Dhabi International Airport has been successfully completed Read More »»

Dubai Airports to join the Earth Hour campaign

As a part of its commitment to environmental sustainability, Dubai International Airports will join the world community to mark Earth Hour Read More »»

Abu Dhabi airport passenger traffic growth slows

Abu Dhabi International Airport has released its traffic figures for February 2009, showing a passenger number increase of 6%, while Read More »»

New Air Arabia holiday website launched

Save some money and time by booking online with Air Arabia's new site. The Sharjah-based budget carrier have launched Read More »»

Abu Dhabi maintains double digit passenger growth in January

Abu Dhabi International Airport today released its traffic figures for January 2009 and, amidst the backdrop of a worldwide slowdown, has posted a healthy 10 per cent rise in passenger traffic over the same month last year Read More »»

Etihad Targets Seven Million Passengers In 2009

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, aims to increase its passenger numbers in 2009 by 15 per cent to a total of seven million... Read More »»

Dubai Customs Recruits 80 UAE Nationals At Tanmia

Tanmia, the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority, has announced that it recently organised an Open Day for 110 UAE National jobseekers, in cooperation with Dubai Customs. Read More »»

Dubai could overtake Heathrow as international hub

Dubai could overtake Heathrow as a major international hub if the London airport is denied a third runway, business leaders have claimed. Read More »»

Dubai airport to miss passenger target for 2008

Dubai International Airport will not meet its initial projections of 40 million passengers this year as travel slowed due to the financial crisis, reported The National, citing an official at the airport. Read More »»

Region’s Premiere Conference on Airport Security Set to be Held in Dubai

Dubai to host the ‘Airport Security Middle East 2009 Summit’ from 22-25 February. This summit will discuss the latest security issues faced by airports in the region in the face of massive expansion and heightened threats. Read More »»

Abu Dhabi airport keeps getting busier

Abu Dhabi International Airport continues to buck the global aviation slowdown, yesterday reporting that passenger traffic for the first 11 months of the year grew by 32.3 per cent. Read More »»

Dubai Duty-Free revenues soar 25 precent

As the year draws to a close, the region's largest travel retailer Dubai Duty Free is anticipating a 25 per cent increase in revenue, with its 2008 sales expected to touch $1.1 billion (Dh3.96 billion) by Wednesday, compared to $880 million Read More »»

Record-breaking Aniversary sales at Dubai Duty Free

Dubai International Airport Duty Free's 25th Anniversary on December 20th was memorable in more ways than one, as the daily sales reached an unprecedented Dhs71m in the 24 hour period. Read More »»

Abu Dhabi International Airport witnessed passenger growth

Abu Dhabi International Airport witnessed a 32.3 per cent jump in it’s year-to-date (YTD) passenger growth in November with the airport handling 8,928,622 people during the period, according to the Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC). Read More »»

Dubai Duty Free launch 'Fly Buy Dubai'

With just days to go before its 25th anniversary, Dubai Duty Free has officially launched 'Fly Buy Dubai', a 500-page book written by Dubai-based author Graeme Wilson, which commemorates the quarter century milestone. Read More »»

Last phase of Dubai International Airport expansion launched

A UAE-South African-Japanese consortium led by Al Habtoor Engineering has been awarded a Dh4.9 billion contract to build Concourse 3, the final package of the Dh15 billion ($4.1 billion) expansion of the Dubai International Airport. Read More »»

Emirates Airlines switch to Terminal Three

Emirates Airlines will today begin routing all its flights from Dubai International Airport bound for Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa through the new Terminal 3 (Terminal 3) building. Read More »»

Dubai airport to get face recognition units

The Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Administration (DNRD) will soon introduce four biometric face recognition surveillance camera units at the Dubai International Airport. Read More »»

Abu Dhabi Airport passenger footfall up 32.9% in third-quarter figures

Abu Dhabi: Figures released directly from ADAC on Wednesday demonstrated yet more growth with passenger numbers for the first nine months having been lifted by a third (32.9 per cent) to over 6.67 million passengers, over the same period last year. Read More »»

Dubai's Terminal Three opens today

The brand new Terminal Three in Dubai International Airport opens today and will double its capacity by 50 per cent, making it far easier for visitors from Europe to access the emirate... Read More »»

Abu Dhabi International Airport's new runway opens

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today announced that the second runway at Abu Dhabi International Airport is now operational for arrivals and departures, following the completion of the main construction in early September and certification by the GCAA.

An Etihad A320 made history today when it became the first plane to take off carrying a party of media at 10.30. The flight touched down ten minutes later. Read More »»

Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 Revealed to the Media

DUBAI, UAE, 9th October 2008 - Dubai Airports, Emirates Airline and Dubai Duty Free revealed the new Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International to a select group of media today, ahead of the start of the phased transition of Emirates' operations to the new facility from 14th October 2008. Read More »»

Abu Dhabi International Airport the First to Receive Full Certification in the UAE

Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 24, 2008: Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today announced that its Abu Dhabi International Airport has been issued full certification by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The Certification is in accordance with UAE federal Civil Aviation Regulations Read More »»

34.3% year-to-date growth at Abu Dhabi International Airport

Abu Dhabi, UAE - Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today reported a 22.9 per cent year-on-year jump in passenger traffic through Abu Dhabi International Airport for the month of August.Read More »»

Abu Dhabi Airport passenger growth up by a quarter in July

UAE. July passenger numbers at Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA) continued their buoyant 2008 performance with a +26.7% rise year-on-year.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the owner-operator of the Abu Dhabi gateway Read More »»

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport gains momentum

UAE. Ras Al Khaimah International Airport in the UAE is undergoing many constructive changes. In the next year, the airport will see the opening of a new arrivals terminal as well as a revamped departures terminal. The two new terminals will cater to the needs of RAK Airways as well as other airlines entering the city. Read More »»

Al Ain International Airport welcomes new cargo operator

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the owner-operator of Al Ain International Airport (AAN), has welcomed its latest airline to operate services from the Emirate in the form of Toumaï Air Tchad.

The national carrier of Chad, the North African airline operates from its main home-base of N’Djamena International Airport and will initially start with freighter operations between Al Ain International Airport and Swansboro, North Carolina, USA Read More »»

RAK Airport Selects Video Sphere Solution

March Networks, a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, announced today that Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK) has selected the VideoSphere(TM) intelligent video management solution to enhance passenger and asset security in its main terminal and adjacent facilities Read More »»

Dubai Airports to start first phase of operations at T3 from Oct 14

DUBAI, UAE. Dubai Airports has announced that a phased transition of operations to Dubai International Airport's new Terminal 3 will start from October 14, 2008. Read More »»

Passenger increase sees Dubai lead charge in airport retail growth

According to The Global Airport Retailing Report compiled by Verdict Research of the UK, the Middle East has experienced the fastest growth in passenger airport traffic over the last five years in the world and will continue to boom through 2012. Retail sales in four GCC markets – the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman — more than doubled, to US$1.2 billion (Dh4.4bn) from $461 million, and are forecast to double again and reach $2.5bn by 2012. Read in Detail>>

Abu Dhabi International Airport Selects Searidge Technologies and Bayanat

Abu Dhabi International Airport Selects Searidge Technologies and Bayanat Airports Engineering to Supply Surface Surveillance Solution.

IntelliDAR™ to enhance safety and increase ATC situational awareness at key high traffic intersections. Read in Detail>>

Passenger growth up 38.6% at Abu Dhabi Airport in H1 2008

ADAC, the owner-operator of Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA), today released figures revealing its passenger, cargo and aircraft movements for the first-half (H1) of 2008, with passenger traffic showing a continuingly robust trend of 38.6% growth over the same period last year. Read in Detail>>

Dubai airport manages record 18.4m passengers in H1 2008

In one of the busiest periods in the airport's history, the Dubai International Airport has handled an average of three million passengers per month throughout the first half of 2008, registering a growth of 13.80 per cent over last year. Read in Detail>>

New technology could save money and green Dubai airport

CAVOTEC will use the Dubai Airport Show to launch its new air conditioning technology.

Developed in the UAE, this could save international airports at least $57 million a year, and airlines $31 million annually, by using electricity instead of fuel to cool aircrafts on the ground, according to Cavotec. Read in Detail>>

UAE to install biometric face recognition system

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to install a Biometric Face Recognition (BFR) system at all entry points in a bid to enhance homeland security, Gulf News reported on Monday.

The system was launched July 14 at the Abu Dhabi International Airport and will soon be installed at all entry points of the country.
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Executive airport in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced Tuesday it will develop the Middle East’s first executive airport at Al Bateen military air base amid a growing number of corporate jets flying to the Emirati capital.

The 54.4 million dollar executive airport will be located 10 km from Abu Dhabi city centre, said ADAC at the Farnborough Air Show.
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Abu Dhabi Airports Company announces executive airport

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced on Tuesday, it will establish the Middle East's first dedicated executive airport at Al Bateen military airbase just 10 kilometres from Abu Dhabi city centre, GN reported.

The Bateen facility will be developed as an exclusive corporate jet facility and ADAC will invest more than Dh200 million in additional facilities at the airport, which until now has been a military airbase.
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