400 field engineers and 3800 workers completed the project

“Dubai Airports”: The completion of the renovation of the northern runway at “Dubai International” with great success

The opening of the new runway culminated with the departure of an Emirates Airlines flight to the Jordanian capital, Amman.

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Dubai Airports Corporation has announced the completion of the northern runway renovation project at Dubai International Airport (DXB), with great success in the implementation of operations, and the reopening of the double runway as planned.

grandstand opening

Dubai Airports said in a statement that the opening of the new runway on June 22 culminated with the take-off of the first Emirates Airbus 380 flight bound for the Jordanian capital, Amman, and the landing of the first Emirates plane from The same model is coming from Sydney, Australia, announcing the official re-work on the northern runway, and its return to receive flights in full in preparation to accommodate the crowded passenger traffic during the summer period.

good timing

"Dubai Airports" pointed out that, in light of the strong indicators that Dubai International Airport has achieved since the beginning of this year, with receiving more than 13.6 million passengers during the first quarter, the completion of the runway renovation project according to the planned schedule and reopening, comes in time to accommodate The significant increase in passenger traffic, coinciding with the summer holiday season, and hosting the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which contributes to an increase in the number of passengers at the end of the year, in addition to long-term growth in the coming decades.

strategic move

Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said that the northern runway renovation project is a proactive strategic step by Dubai Airports and all its strategic partners to invest in infrastructure at Dubai International Airport, and reflects our continued commitment to improving the passenger experience and achieving excellence in the services provided. As well as enhancing safety, operational efficiency, and the future capacity of the airport.

He added, "There are some stages in the project that were completed and delivered ahead of schedule, which contributed to accelerating the pace of preparations for the reopening of the runway and work on the double runway at the world's busiest airport, according to the specified timeline."

development process

Since the beginning of the project, more than 400 field engineers and 3,800 workers have continued to work around the clock to complete the project, and implement the planned works with high speed and efficiency. These works include re-strengthening and flattening the ground of the central runway, which is 4,500 meters long, and strengthening and widening the adjacent runways, in addition to To replace more than 4,230 units of runway lighting, use technological technologies for air navigation sensors and meteorological equipment, support paving of entrances and exits to the main corridors, maintain sewage infrastructure, in addition to moving the navigation aid substation, which contributes to enhancing standards safety, and increase the operational capacity of the northern runway.

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