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Dubai airport Terminal 3. Dubai airports expect to account for 50 per cent of the total capacity of 400 million passengers across airports in the Middle East over the coming years. (EB FILE)

UAE spends Dh31.6m on airport security

Dubai International is already poised for an aggressive expansion, as Griffiths said: “In the long term, we expect to crack the 100-million passenger mark before the end of the next decade so investment in the infrastructure to support this growth will continue. This includes plans for building Concourse 3 the world’s first dedicated A380 facility and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International.”

Ehrhardt + Partner Solutions inaugurates first Warehouse Technology Centre in Middle East at Dubai Logistics City

Ehrhardt + Partner Solutions inaugurates first Warehouse Technology Centre in Middle East at Dubai Logistics City

EPS is located within DLC’s contract logistics area and in close proximity to DWC-Al Maktoum International Airport. “We are delighted to open our first warehouse technology centre, right here in the heart of Middle East logistics,” said Hermann Ehrhardt, founder and CEO of Ehrhardt+Partner Solutions.

Does Dubai need another airport?

Does Dubai need another airport?

Dubai’s colossal new transport hub, Al Maktoum International Airport, is set to open in June – albeit for cargo flights only. No date has been set for the launch of passenger flights, but the airport’s management is in ongoing talks with airlines over relocation to the new hub.

PROJECT WORK: Infrastructure construction work in the UAE is predicted to grow by 3.3 percent in 2010. (Getty Images)

UAE’s infrastructure growth seen at 3.3% in 2010

This growth will be fuelled by and large Abu Dhabi, and to a lesser extent transport infrastructure projects in Dubai such as the Green Line metro project, the Al-Maktoum International Airport and the expansion of Dubai Airport,” the report said.

The satellite image of DWC-Al Maktoum International airport as of November 10, 2009. (DIGITALGLOBE.COM)

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.

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Smartworld brings business benefits of H3C networks to enterprise customers in the Middle East

A next-generation ICT services provider, Smartworld is equipped with highly experienced teams of professionals that design, deploy and manage integrated infrastructure services across the region. Smartworld is based in Dubai World Central delivering advanced, standards-based network infrastructure solutions to enterprise customers in all industry sectors.

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Dubai to Open First Section of World’s Largest Airport in June

The emirate is spending $33 billion on Al Maktoum International on expectations its existing hub won’t be able to cope with surging demand.