#PROJECT: DUBAI WORLD CENTRAL - Page 43

Face81 · February 25th, 2012, 07:22 PM

DWC looking good here in this satellite picture taken on 23.2.12

aravinda · February 26th, 2012, 03:23 AM

that doesnt sound right. I dont think DWC had that many movements?

GoDubai! · February 26th, 2012, 06:12 AM

Actually that's 495 flights per year, so fewer than 2 flights per day. Can we get a math tutor here?

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Originally Posted by EmiratesAirline380

No, how does 495 flight a month = 20 flights an hour

Thats about 16 flights a day.

GoDubai! · February 26th, 2012, 06:22 AM

I see now on looking at the original article it is probably 495 flights per month that Gulf News is saying. But as is typical with Gulf News' poor writing one has to try to figure out what the actual meaning is.

firoz bharmal · February 26th, 2012, 08:02 AM

Nice satellite View.....

THE DUBAI GUYS · March 8th, 2012, 06:36 AM

New Dubai airport set for 2027 take-off
By Elizabeth Broomhall

Wednesday, 7 March 2012 12:41 PM

Griffiths says the new airport has been pushed back ten years.

Dubai’s major airport project, the US$34bn Al Maktoum International Airport, is likely to begin full commercial passenger services from 2027, the CEO of Dubai Airports has said.

Part of the Dubai World Central (DWC) logistics complex, the new airport will replace Dubai International as the Middle East’s major aviation hub, and is scheduled to be the world’s largest airport by the time it opens.

“The original [plan] was to have some capacity online for 2017, we’ve pushed that back by about ten years... something around [2027],” Dubai Airports’ CEO Paul Griffiths told Arabian Business in an interview.

“The idea is to build a facility that’s large enough so that Emirates and other airlines could move, not necessarily at the same time, but within a fairly short timeframe.”

Dubai Airports slowed its development of Al Maktoum International in the wake of the global financial crisis, which halted a number of big-ticket projects as government agencies around the emirate struggled to pay trade creditors.

The revised plan included spending US$7.8bn to increase capacity at the existing facility, in a bid to boost cashflow for the new project and maintain Dubai’s status as home to the world’s fourth largest airport.

“Economics have changed enormously in the last four years and obviously we have had to adapt,” said Griffiths.

“We’re changing the timeline and order we bring the facilities online so that there’s more generated cash from this airfield... and a longer timeline to invest. Both of those things will make the cashflow support that we require for the development [of Al Maktoum] much more manageable.

“We [also] realised that during the construction period, if we didn’t have any capacity growth at Dubai International, the opportunity we would be losing to other airports of growing passenger traffic would be significant.”

By the middle of the next decade, the aim is to have a capacity for 80m passengers at the new airport, allowing Dubai’s state-owned carrier Emirates to move its entire operation to the new hub.

The immediate focus is to increase cargo operations at the second airport, and see its first commercial passenger flight at some point this year.

“We have a passenger terminal building at the moment there which we are readying for operation during the course of 2012 but that’s only got a capacity of around 7m passengers, so it’s nowhere near adequate for the Emirates operation.

“The aim is that as soon as we’ve got business for it and its ready for use we will open it… We’ve had a number of discussions with different airlines about potential operations, but passenger airlines tend to plan their operations quite late, so it’s quite likely we’ll be announcing quite late what the plans are for the passenger operation.

He added that the airport had recently announced plans to develop more cargo terminals at Al Maktoum, of a similar size to the existing shed which can handle around 250,000 tonnes of cargo per year.

“The good thing about DWC is that we’ve got plenty of space to build additional facilities.

“We’re looking at developing another two plots, this will give us [a capacity of about] 750,000 tonnes.”

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/new-d...ff-448850.html

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Face81 · March 27th, 2012, 11:21 AM

UAE's second airport to begin passenger operations early 2013 with FlyDubai budget airline, said the airfield's director of operation development

Gulf News Report Published: 11:46 March 27, 2012

Dubai: The Dubai World Central, the emirate's second airport, will begin passenger operations in early 2013 with budget airline FlyDubai, Mohsen Ahmad, the airfield's director of operation development said.

The passenger terminal will cater to low-cost carriers, while Emirates SkyCargo will also move to the new facility, Ahmad said in an interview in Dubai on Tuesday.

http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...2013-1.1000291

Face81 · March 27th, 2012, 04:15 PM

Flydubai and civil aviation officials have denied reports that the low-cost carrier will begin passenger operations through Dubai World Central airport by 2013

By Deena Kamel Yousef, Staff Reporter Published: 11:46 March 27, 2012

Dubai Flydubai and civil aviation officials have denied reports that the low-cost carrier will begin passenger operations through Dubai World Central airport by 2013.

“Flydubai does not have any plans to move operations to Dubai World Central by early 2013. We are happy with our current home at Dubai Terminal 2, which is convenient for passengers while offering us operational efficiency,” a Flydubai spokesperson said in an email to Gulf News.

Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, confirmed that there are no plans for the relocation of Flydubai to DWC airport from Dubai International Airport at this stage.

“Flydubai is an important customer in Dubai Airpots. We are expanding Terminal 2 and work is underway to accommodate the expansion of Flydubai,” he said.

This comes after media reports earlier Tuesday that DWC, the emirate’s second airport, will begin passenger operations in early 2013 with budget airline FlyDubai.

Airfield's director of operation development

The report came from Mohsen Ahmad, the airfield's director of operation development said.

The passenger terminal will cater to low-cost carriers, while Emirates SkyCargo will also move to the new facility, Ahmad said in an interview in Dubai on Tuesday.

— With inputs from agencies

http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...2013-1.1000291

***Parisian Girl*** · April 12th, 2012, 02:45 AM

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by ASC Staff on Apr 11, 2012

The heaviest single cargo item ever to pass through Dubai’s airports was handled successfully at Dubai World Central, Dubai’s second airport, in a 12-hour operation on Monday.

http://www.arabiansupplychain.com/ar...st-cargo-item/

eghaedi · April 12th, 2012, 10:36 AM

Just noticed a test flight of Flydubai Boeing 737 around DWC area today.

Flydubai can still claim they are not using Al Maktoum airport though.

THE DUBAI GUYS · April 23rd, 2012, 11:36 AM

Name : Golf Resort Project - Dubai World Central Development
Description : Construction of a golf resort featuring (2 Nos.) 18-hole golf courses, each with a distinct feel, with traditional desert links and lush tropical resort courses, including (2,500) homes ranging from two-storey villas and 24-storey apartment blocks.
Territory : Dubai
Updated : April 22, 2012
Status : Post Poned

http://www.emiratestenders.com/Categ...?CategoryId=28

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Face81 · April 23rd, 2012, 03:37 PM

It's ok for now!

There are bigger fish to fry for the time being as they say!

***Parisian Girl*** · April 27th, 2012, 08:38 PM

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By Andy Sambidge | Friday, 27 April 2012 10:24 AM

Dubai's dnata has said air cargo volumes rose 700 percent during the last financial year at its newest terminal, FreightGate-8, located at Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai...0--455567.html

firoz bharmal · April 28th, 2012, 12:33 PM

What...700%......

Face81 · April 28th, 2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by firoz bharmal

What...700%......

From 1 flight a week to 7 per week

***Parisian Girl*** · May 1st, 2012, 09:14 PM

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By Bindu Suresh Rai | Published Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Local budget carrier flydubai could very well be one of the first few passenger airlines to make way to the new Dubai World Central airport in Jebel Ali, as Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths revealed that discussions are ongoing for the same.

http://www.emirates247.com/business/...05-01-1.456703

***Parisian Girl*** · May 1st, 2012, 10:05 PM

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By Reuters | Published Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Artist impression of Dubai Logistic City (DLC) part of Dubai World Central (DWC) in Jebel Ali. (File)

Dubai will employ $1.25 billion raised through an Islamic bond last week to fund the expansion of its airport and sees no risk to repaying creditors at its flagship conglomerate Dubai World on time, a top Dubai official told Reuters on Tuesday.

http://www.emirates247.com/business/...05-01-1.456680

***Parisian Girl*** · May 1st, 2012, 10:50 PM

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By Shweta Jain, Senior Reporter | Published: 00:00 May 2, 2012

Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports at a press conference on Tuesday. The DWC’s passenger terminal will be ready for occupation once operational trials are completed this year, Griffiths said. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

Dubai: Dubai World Central (DWC) Al Maktoum International is waiting for an anchor airline to kick off passenger operations, according to Dubai Airports' top executive.

http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...ions-1.1016743

Berliner01 · May 2nd, 2012, 08:47 AM

Without a good connection for passengers, DWC wont become a good choice for any airline. What about the plans to extend the red metro line to the airport?

***Parisian Girl*** · May 2nd, 2012, 08:32 PM

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By Wam | Published Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Cargo volumes at Dubai World Central (DWC) surged 382 per cent in the first three months of 2012, according to the quarterly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports on Wednesday.

http://www.emirates247.com/business/...05-02-1.456882

February 25th, 2012, 07:22 PM	#841
Face81 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London \| Dubai Posts: 5,334 Likes (Received): 35	DWC looking good here in this satellite picture taken on 23.2.12 __________________ We will never forget any of you... The late Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum [1943 - 2006] The late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan [1918 - 2004] The late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum [1912 - 1990]

February 26th, 2012, 06:22 AM	#844
GoDubai! Keep on building! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,090 Likes (Received): 3	I see now on looking at the original article it is probably 495 flights per month that Gulf News is saying. But as is typical with Gulf News' poor writing one has to try to figure out what the actual meaning is. __________________ NO to Feudalism, NO to Censorship! Unfettered access to all content is the way of the world--get with it or go back to the caves.

February 26th, 2012, 08:02 AM	#845
firoz bharmal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rajkot , Dubai..... Posts: 1,302 Likes (Received): 16	Nice satellite View..... __________________ Waiting for Next Vacation......

March 27th, 2012, 11:21 AM	#847
Face81 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London \| Dubai Posts: 5,334 Likes (Received): 35	Dubai World Central to begin passenger operations in early 2013 UAE's second airport to begin passenger operations early 2013 with FlyDubai budget airline, said the airfield's director of operation development Gulf News Report Published: 11:46 March 27, 2012 Dubai: The Dubai World Central, the emirate's second airport, will begin passenger operations in early 2013 with budget airline FlyDubai, Mohsen Ahmad, the airfield's director of operation development said. The passenger terminal will cater to low-cost carriers, while Emirates SkyCargo will also move to the new facility, Ahmad said in an interview in Dubai on Tuesday. http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...2013-1.1000291 __________________ We will never forget any of you... The late Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum [1943 - 2006] The late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan [1918 - 2004] The late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum [1912 - 1990]

March 27th, 2012, 04:15 PM	#848
Face81 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London \| Dubai Posts: 5,334 Likes (Received): 35	Flydubai denies it will take passengers at Dubai World Central early 2013 Flydubai and civil aviation officials have denied reports that the low-cost carrier will begin passenger operations through Dubai World Central airport by 2013 By Deena Kamel Yousef, Staff Reporter Published: 11:46 March 27, 2012 Dubai Flydubai and civil aviation officials have denied reports that the low-cost carrier will begin passenger operations through Dubai World Central airport by 2013. “Flydubai does not have any plans to move operations to Dubai World Central by early 2013. We are happy with our current home at Dubai Terminal 2, which is convenient for passengers while offering us operational efficiency,” a Flydubai spokesperson said in an email to Gulf News. Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, confirmed that there are no plans for the relocation of Flydubai to DWC airport from Dubai International Airport at this stage. “Flydubai is an important customer in Dubai Airpots. We are expanding Terminal 2 and work is underway to accommodate the expansion of Flydubai,” he said. This comes after media reports earlier Tuesday that DWC, the emirate’s second airport, will begin passenger operations in early 2013 with budget airline FlyDubai. Airfield's director of operation development The report came from Mohsen Ahmad, the airfield's director of operation development said. The passenger terminal will cater to low-cost carriers, while Emirates SkyCargo will also move to the new facility, Ahmad said in an interview in Dubai on Tuesday. — With inputs from agencies http://gulfnews.com/business/aviatio...2013-1.1000291 __________________ We will never forget any of you... The late Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum [1943 - 2006] The late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan [1918 - 2004] The late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum [1912 - 1990]

February 26th, 2012, 03:23 AM	#842
aravinda Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 305 Likes (Received): 0	that doesnt sound right. I dont think DWC had that many movements?

March 8th, 2012, 06:36 AM	#846
THE DUBAI GUYS Ruff 'n' Ready Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dubai City, Dubai Posts: 3,592 Likes (Received): 2	New Dubai airport set for 2027 take-off By Elizabeth Broomhall Wednesday, 7 March 2012 12:41 PM Griffiths says the new airport has been pushed back ten years. Dubai’s major airport project, the US$34bn Al Maktoum International Airport, is likely to begin full commercial passenger services from 2027, the CEO of Dubai Airports has said. Part of the Dubai World Central (DWC) logistics complex, the new airport will replace Dubai International as the Middle East’s major aviation hub, and is scheduled to be the world’s largest airport by the time it opens. “The original [plan] was to have some capacity online for 2017, we’ve pushed that back by about ten years... something around [2027],” Dubai Airports’ CEO Paul Griffiths told Arabian Business in an interview. “The idea is to build a facility that’s large enough so that Emirates and other airlines could move, not necessarily at the same time, but within a fairly short timeframe.” Dubai Airports slowed its development of Al Maktoum International in the wake of the global financial crisis, which halted a number of big-ticket projects as government agencies around the emirate struggled to pay trade creditors. The revised plan included spending US$7.8bn to increase capacity at the existing facility, in a bid to boost cashflow for the new project and maintain Dubai’s status as home to the world’s fourth largest airport. “Economics have changed enormously in the last four years and obviously we have had to adapt,” said Griffiths. “We’re changing the timeline and order we bring the facilities online so that there’s more generated cash from this airfield... and a longer timeline to invest. Both of those things will make the cashflow support that we require for the development [of Al Maktoum] much more manageable. “We [also] realised that during the construction period, if we didn’t have any capacity growth at Dubai International, the opportunity we would be losing to other airports of growing passenger traffic would be significant.” By the middle of the next decade, the aim is to have a capacity for 80m passengers at the new airport, allowing Dubai’s state-owned carrier Emirates to move its entire operation to the new hub. The immediate focus is to increase cargo operations at the second airport, and see its first commercial passenger flight at some point this year. “We have a passenger terminal building at the moment there which we are readying for operation during the course of 2012 but that’s only got a capacity of around 7m passengers, so it’s nowhere near adequate for the Emirates operation. “The aim is that as soon as we’ve got business for it and its ready for use we will open it… We’ve had a number of discussions with different airlines about potential operations, but passenger airlines tend to plan their operations quite late, so it’s quite likely we’ll be announcing quite late what the plans are for the passenger operation. He added that the airport had recently announced plans to develop more cargo terminals at Al Maktoum, of a similar size to the existing shed which can handle around 250,000 tonnes of cargo per year. “The good thing about DWC is that we’ve got plenty of space to build additional facilities. “We’re looking at developing another two plots, this will give us [a capacity of about] 750,000 tonnes.” http://www.arabianbusiness.com/new-d...ff-448850.html R

April 12th, 2012, 10:36 AM	#850
eghaedi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 27 Likes (Received): 0	Just noticed a test flight of Flydubai Boeing 737 around DWC area today. Flydubai can still claim they are not using Al Maktoum airport though.

April 23rd, 2012, 11:36 AM	#851
THE DUBAI GUYS Ruff 'n' Ready Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dubai City, Dubai Posts: 3,592 Likes (Received): 2	Name : Golf Resort Project - Dubai World Central Development Description : Construction of a golf resort featuring (2 Nos.) 18-hole golf courses, each with a distinct feel, with traditional desert links and lush tropical resort courses, including (2,500) homes ranging from two-storey villas and 24-storey apartment blocks. Territory : Dubai Updated : April 22, 2012 Status : Post Poned http://www.emiratestenders.com/Categ...?CategoryId=28 R

April 23rd, 2012, 03:37 PM	#852
Face81 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London \| Dubai Posts: 5,334 Likes (Received): 35	It's ok for now! There are bigger fish to fry for the time being as they say! __________________ We will never forget any of you... The late Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum [1943 - 2006] The late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan [1918 - 2004] The late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum [1912 - 1990]

April 28th, 2012, 12:33 PM	#854
firoz bharmal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rajkot , Dubai..... Posts: 1,302 Likes (Received): 16	What...700%...... __________________ Waiting for Next Vacation......

May 2nd, 2012, 08:47 AM	#859
Berliner01 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 382 Likes (Received): 31	Without a good connection for passengers, DWC wont become a good choice for any airline. What about the plans to extend the red metro line to the airport?

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