AVIATION CITY WILL HOST END-TO-END MANUFACTURING, MAINTENANCE, RESEARCH, TRAINING AND OTHER FACILITIES LEADING THE REGION IN AVIATION SERVICES, EXCELLENT QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND HI-TECH RESEARCH
Aviation City is set to play a vital role in bringing together at one place, the best of companies, businesses, consultancy majors, MRO organizations, professionals and skill sets from around the world to cater to the growing aviation demands of the region and the world at large.
With Dubai’s project investments in aviation, tourism, commercial and logistics industries to exceed US$33 billion, Aviation City will host end-to-end manufacturing, maintenance, research, training and other facilities leading the region in aviation services, excellent quality infrastructure and hi-tech research.
Aviation City, spread over 6.7 square kilometres, is being designed as a one-stop centre for all aviation-related operations.
Among the components of the Aviation City are the world’s largest Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) centre at an investment of AED5 billion; Heliport Zone; Educational and Academic Zone; Industrial Zone and a hub for aircraft component and parts supply.
Construction on Aviation City has already commenced, with start of operations planned for the year 2009. Al Maktoum International Airport, which is designed to handle in excess of 120 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo annually, goes live with initial operations by the end of 2008.
Why Aviation City
- Dubai, the leading regional trading hub, serves over 2 billion consumers
- More than US$17 billion in domestic imports annually, gateway to a market of US$150 billion per annum
- More than 170 shipping lines and 100 airlines and an open market with no exchange controls, quotas or trade barriers
- Al Maktoum International Airport, the biggest in the world with 6 parallel runways, is to accommodate over 120 million travellers and over 12 million tonnes of cargo per year
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