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UAE air traffic up 9% in October
Air traffic in the UAE increased by 9.11 percent year-on-year last month, according to new figures released on Tuesday by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The newly opened Al Maktoum International Airport registered just 25 shipping movements last month. Dubai had the highest level air traffic in the UAE, with 25,192, or nearly 44 percent of all air traffic movements last month.
UAE aviation country report
The recent opening of Al Maktoum International Airport in the Dubai World Central complex is evidence enough that even a global recession has not stopped the country from pursuing its mass investment in aerospace infrastructure. While others around the world have tightened their purse strings, the UAE has pushed ahead at full speed, and the results have shown that the strategy is paying rich dividends.
Dubai hotel guests up 9% in H1 – official data
The number of guests at Dubai’s hotels rose to 4.2 million in the first half of this year, up 9 percent from the previous year, driven by rising demand from Asia and the Gulf Arab region, official data showed on Monday.
A whole new world
Dubai marked its transition into a two-airport city last month, with the much-awaited launch of cargo operations at Al Maktoum International. A diverse range of cargo carriers have registered to operate in the airport – which is part of the multi-billion dollar Dubai World Central development – including Aban Air, ACI, Aerospace Consortium, Aviation Service Management, Coyne Airways, EuroAsian Services, Rus Aviation, Sonic Jet, SunGlobal, Skyline and United Aviation Services.
Tobacco ban would have ’serious effect’ on Duty Free trade
Plans by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ban the sale of tobacco and cigarettes in airports would have a “serious effect on the duty free business” if they were implemented, the head of Dubai Duty Free said in a TV interview on Saturday. DDF is also aiming to capitalise on the opening of the Al Maktoum International Airport and Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport in 2011. McLoughlin has forecast that DDF will be able to double its revenue over the next five to six years and achieve AED9bn ($2.45bn) worth of sales.
Emirates confirms $9bn widebody deal with Boeing
Emirates Airline has confirmed a new order for 30 777-300ER widebody aircraft from US manufacturer Boeing at the UK’s Farnborough Air Show. Emirates is the world’s largest operator of 777s and this latest order, adding to 71 777-300ERs previously ordered, affirms Emirates’ strategy to become a world leading carrier and to further establish Dubai as a central gateway to worldwide air travel,” said Emirates chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum.
Dubai World Central celebrates inauguration of Al Maktoum International Airport
Heralding the opening of Al Maktoum International for cargo operations, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai Aviation City Corporation, said that Phase 1 completion of the airport demonstrates the significant, ongoing development of the first aerotropolis in the Middle East.
Ready for lift-off
Over a year later than expected, Al Maktoum International Airport is now back on track to fulfil its promise of becoming the world’s largest passenger and cargo hub with its first section, cargo operations, due to start from June 27.
