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Dubai - World's largest airport's runway completes: The first runway at Dubai World Central International Airport (JXB), set to be the world’s largest, at Jebel Ali in Dubai, UAE, has been completed on time in the projected 600 days, an aviation record for the fastest A-380 enabled 4.5 km CAT III runway construction. Built by the UAE’s Al Naboodah Contracting for Dh1 billion, the runway is the first tender to be fully executed within Dubai World Central, 140 sq km urban aviation real estate community, which is centered on JXB.
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai Aviation Corporation, Dubai World Central, said, “Dubai World Central is enabling us to take the future into our own hands. The completion of the first runway, capable of handling any new-generation aircraft, signals the advent of a new era in Dubai’s aviation and transportation history, a fulfillment of the vision of the late ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who set aside land for an additional airport in Dubai nearly 30 years ago".
The runway, designated 12/30 because of its geographic location, will now undergo a period of strenuous tests and trials over the next 6-8 months to fulfill its CAT III-C requirements, a precision instrument approach and landing capability with 0 m visibility for aircraft. JXB’s Dh100 million first passenger terminal, being built by Arabtec/Max Bogl JV, a UAE-German joint venture, catering to low-cost, regional and charter airlines is 40% complete with the finishes and MEP tender due to be awarded before the year end.
Via Gowealthy
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