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Dubai: As DXB's Southern Runway Rehabilitation programme completed succesfully yesterday evening, Dubai Airports takes a look at the efforts that went into the 45-day programme. In the film linked below, Dubai Airports speaks with colleagues managing the engineering elements of this programme, as well as our service partners, DAEP.
https://youtu.be/7kYebdQ1x40
At 17:54 on Thursday 30 May, the first aircraft - an Emirates Boeing777 travelling from Seattle – touched down on the newly refurbished tarmac marking the reopening and allowing DXB to return to full capacity.
During the runway refurbishment programme more than 18,500 truckloads of concrete, asphalt, materials and personnel were transported to and from the airport. At peak times this saw more than 90 construction vehicles per hour entering and exiting the airport.
Scheduling experts optimised DXB’s one runway operation so there was only a 32% reduction in flights for the period at DXB. Traffic at Dubai’s second airport, DWC, increased by nearly 700% during the period and was applauded by customers and airlines for its speed, efficiency and convenience.
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- Dubai Airports manages the operation and development of both of Dubai’s airports – DXB and DWC.
- As integrator, Dubai Airports works to balance the interests of all stakeholders to maintain aviation growth, protect operational resilience and ensure that service providers collaborate to provide a safe and secure service and improve the experience of our customers whilst maintaining a sustainable business.
- DXB is the world’s number one airport in terms of international passenger traffic and number three globally in terms of total passenger traffic as reported by Airports Council International.
- For facts and figures on DWC, please refer to this fact file on our website.
- For hi-res images of DWC please visit our image library
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