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Six of the best: GCC airport projects

on Jan 18, 2010

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Al Maktoum International Airport.

2. Al Maktoum International Airport
Estimated value: US $8 billion
Client: Dubai Department of Civil Aviation
Schedule: Phase one is due to open in June 2010 and further expansion will take place in phases. How quickly depends on demand from airlines.
Scope: If the project goes ahead as originally planned, Al Maktoum International Airport will be the largest passenger and cargo hub in the world. Capacity will be 160 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo per year.

The airport is part of Dubai World Central, which will have residential, retail and leisure components. Al Naboodah Contracting Company won the contract to build the first runway at the airport.

Next: Abu Dhabi International

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Fantastic figures if the req. is there and in the present senario if it materializes as well

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wiqar ahmad faruqi (Jan 31, 2010)
dubai
United Arab Emirates

The up comming airports
Fantastic figures if the req. is there and in the present senario if it materializes as well

Shahzad Tariq (Jan 26, 2010)
Lahore
Pakistan

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Its will be the great pleasure for the community who lived there and they can enjoy the travel.

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