FACTS & FIGURES
Disembarking in Dubai The Middle East represents one of the fastest-growing aviation hubs in the world, making it a region with tons of MRO potential. From February 25 to 26, leading industry professionals from the entire airline supply chain will descend on Dubai for Aircraft Interiors Middle East, many of whom will travel through Dubai’s airports
DXB
Dubai International Airport (DXB) opened in 1960 and is now one of the busiest airports in the world with an annual average growth rate of more than 13 percent
$1.2 billion
The cost of DXB Concourse D, which opened in 2016 and serves all international airlines that operate into Terminal 1
45 MINUTES
The approximated driving time to travel from DXB to DWC by car
realtimeDXB DXB received the Aviation Business Awards 2019 Tech Innovation of the Year award for its cloud-based airport operations management platform realtimeDXB
253
The number of rooms at Dubai International Hotel in DXB Terminal 3, plus a gymnasium, swimming pool and health spa
88.2 million
The annual number of travelers who pass through Dubai International
DWC
Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), also known as Dubai World Central, opened for passenger flights in 2013 but cargo operations launched earlier in 2010
26.5 million
A major expansion of DWC in 2018 increased its annual capacity from 5 million to 26.5 million passengers 38 | PAX TECH | FEBRUARY 2020
