Tag: UAE

Abu Dhabi International Airport begins trials of autonomous wheelchairs

Abu Dhabi Airports has partnered with Etihad Airways to launch a trial of autonomous wheelchairs at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The airport and airline are collaborating for the trial with air transport communications and information technology company SITA, and personal electric vehicle su...

Garsite announces partnership with AMS

Aviation refuelling company Garsite has announced a strategic partnership with UAE-based manufacturing company AMS. AMS, which specialises in military support, fleet management and aviation fueling, will represent the Garsite brand in the middle East and Africa, in both commercial and military r...

Airport Show in Dubai smashes previous records

Airport Show in Dubai smashes previous records

The Airport Show in Dubai has finished after taking place for three days at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). The organisers, Reed Exhibitions Middle East, said the event broke all records in its 19-year history in terms of occupied exhibition space, number of cou...

Sheikh Ahmed opens the 19th edition of Airport Show in Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum - President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group today officially opened the19th edition of Dubai Airport Show - the world’s largest airport exhibition. The th...

ADB Safegate showcasing latest ways to integrate airport-wide systems

At the 2019 Airport Show taking place from 29 April – 1 May in Dubai - ADB Safegate says it is demonstrating multiple airport performance solutions that aim to help airports meet rapidly rising demand, safely and efficiently. With the Middle East experiencing 4.3 per cent annual growth in pass...

DXB and DWC ‘good to go’ for runway closure

Dubai Airports has confirmed operations teams at both airports are ‘good to go’ for the commencement of the 45-day long refurbishment of the southern runway at Dubai International Airport (DXB). The runway is nearing the end of its design life and requires a complete upgrade to accommodate fu...

ALS Logistics and Goldhofer open joint logistics centre in Dubai

ALS Logistic Solutions and Goldhofer Airport Technology have opened a joint representative office and regional logistics centre in Dubai. The move is based on the long-term relationship between the two companies and in response to the recent increases in demand for internal airport logistics in the...

Emirates develops application to reduce aircraft turnaround delays at Dubai hub

Emirates passengers travelling from or transiting through Dubai International Airport (DXB) can expect fewer delays associated with aircraft turnaround thanks to a new innovative application built in-house called the Hub Monitor. Hub Monitor is being used by Emirates’ operational staff in Dubai t...

Abu Dhabi Airports kicks off airside Safety Week

Abu Dhabi Airports has kicked off this week its annual Safety Week with a series of activities designed to increase awareness of aviation safety standards and best practices among its employees and airport stakeholders. The program of activities included a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) pick up walk...

Dubai International customer numbers top 7 million in October

Dubai International (DXB) started the final quarter of the year on a positive note with seven million plus customers passing through its terminals in October. There was moderate growth in October (2.1 per cent YOY), helping the hub’s traffic to reach 74.5 million passengers for the year. In ...

Dubai Airports signs 10-year advertising extension deal with JCDecaux

The world’s busiest international airport DXB will leverage the latest technology and innovation to lead an industry revolution in digital airport advertising after yesterday’s signing of a 10-year extension to its exclusive agreement with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris ...

Dubai Airports raises millions for children in conflict charity

Dubai Airports and Dubai Cares today announced a record result from the first year of their three-year partnership raising AED 1,505,329 in support of Dubai Cares’ Education in Emergencies programmes which offer support to children affected by conflict and natural disasters in countries like Leban...

Airline-airport relations supported by aviation leaders in Dubai

Airport operators and airlines need to establish a "mature relationship" through constant communication and finding a common goal can be good for the whole aviation industry, according to members of a panel at Airport Show 2018 in Dubai. The panel discussion - 'Can airports achieve deep and meani...

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