Dubai Airports Company

Dubai Airports Company was structured in 2008 to take control of Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central in Jebel Ali, Dubai International Airport, and Dubai Cargo Village^[1]

Incorporated by Dubai Aviation City Corporation,^[2] Dubai Airports Company is divided into a number of business units and supporting units. Cargo is one such unit, with others including Finance, HR, Marketing, IT, Engineering and Commercial. Meanwhile, The Department of Civil Aviation (Dubai) will exist as a smaller body in charge of aviation regulations and permissions.

Their "Mega Cargo Terminal" expansion of Dubai Cargo Village renamed those facilities to Dubai International Airport Cargo Gateway in 2008, and increased their capacity to 2.7 million tonnes per year.

Their expansions in Jebel Ali will result in a $75 million Cargo terminal named Al Maktoum Airport Cargo Gateway at Al Maktoum International Airport. By 2013, it is expected to become the largest of its kind in the world, handling more than 12 million tonnes of cargo annually.

In April 2013, the company issued its monthly traffic report which says Dubai passenger traffic is increased by 16.3% to 21.9 million in Dubai International Airport in 2013 compared to 18.8 million recorded in Q1 of 2012.

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