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Foreword 2

History 4

Dubai Airports: the story so ar 5

Dubai Duty Free 10

A world class model 12

Sector value 16

Future growth 18

Emirates expansion 19

ydubai growth 20

Industry leading growth 22

Strategic Plan 2020 24

Conclusion 28

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Dubais aviation sector is more than the sum o its parts, together the key players

Dubai Airports, Dubai Duty Free, Emirates and ydubai have combined to create

a global aviation phenomenon.

The emergence o Dubai as a leading global aviation centre is the result o a careully

constructed and well-executed model that eectively harnesses the emirates geocentric

location and entrepreneurial spirit. It is a model that eatures a liberal regulatory

climate, a tax-ree business environment, a customer-centric ocus that provides

value or money, and close coordination and collaboration within the sector.

The results have been nothing short o i mpressive. Dubais aviation sector has seen

tremendous growth in a short time rame. Over the past fve years alone, passenger

numbers at Dubai International have virtually doubled rom 24.8 million in

2005 to 47.2 million in 2010. The airport now ranks ourth globally or international

passenger and cargo trafc. Emirates passenger numbers have increased six-old overthe course o a decade, making it the largest airline in the world in terms o international

revenue passenger kilometres. Dubai Duty Free has become the biggest single airport

retail operation in the world, with revenues o US$1.27 billion (AED4.6bn) in 2010.

And ydubai is the worlds astest growing start- up airline, emerging as a orce to

be reckoned with among low-cost carriers in the region.

However, while we can reect on past accomplishments with pride, it is clear that our

uture holds even greater promise. The combination o rallying tourism, Dubais proximity

to the emerging economies o India and China, and the emirates established role as

a trading hub linking economies in the Far East, Europe, Arica and North America, is

together expected to drive growth and urther elevate Dubais status as a global centre

or trade, tourism and commerce.

In act, projections or growth are staggering. By 2020 some 98.5 million passengers and

over our million tonnes o air reight will pass through our airports. The eets and networks

o Emirates and ydubai will grow considerably to accommodate trafc and capture market

share. Similarly, our inrastructure must expand to enable this growth and acilitate the

trade, tourism and commerce that in turn will support the prosperity o Dubai. This is what

our Strategic Plan 2020 sets out to achieve.

HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum

President o Dubai Civil Aviation Authority

and Chairman o Dubai Airports

1Foreword


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Much like the city that i t calls home, Dubais aviation industry has a proud

past characterised by stunning innovation and breathtaking growth. Vision

and entrepreneurial spirit have propelled Dubais development rom a small

oasis in the desert to a thriving metropolis with a cosmopolitan population

and a reputation or innovation and quality. Equally impressive has been the

development o the emirates thriving aviation industry and its airport,

which has evolved rom a small airstrip mainly serving as a reuelling stop

or a ew airlines in 1960 to a global gateway or 150 airlines that is ranked

among the worlds top hubs.

The history o aviation in Dubai dates back to 1937 when the frst Imperial

Airways ying boat landed on the Dubai Creek. In the early years Dubai

served as a transit point between Europe and Asia. Some 22 years later

the spark that ignited 50 years o growth occurred when the then visionary

ruler o Dubai, the late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, ordered theconstruction o Dubai International, which comprised an 1800-metre airstrip

o compacted sand, an apron, a fre station and a small terminal building.

From conception to completion, the construction o the airport was

ast-moving. Ater a groundbreaking ceremony in 1959, the airport was

ofcially inaugurated, heralding in a new era or aviation in Dubai.

Starting with annual trafc o a ew thousand passengers during its frst

year o operation, Dubai International reached one million passengers in

1974, with the fve million passenger mark achieved 16 years later in 1990.

Passenger trafc surpassed 10 million in 1999, largely enabled by a series

o expansion and reurbishment projects including the construction o

a second terminal (Terminal 2), two asphalted runways, a new air trafc

control tower, an extended terminal building and major equipment upgrade,

all o which were carried out to accommodate the robust trafc growth.

Operating at ull capacity and experiencing unrelenting growth, Dubai

International welcomed the turn o the century with a major addition to

its inrastructure in the orm o Sheikh Rashid Terminal, also known as

Concourse 1 in April 2000. This more than doubled the airports annual

capacity rom 10 million to 23 milli on passengers. Continued growth,

spurred on by Dubais economic boom and the network expansion o

Emirates, soon caught up with capacity when the airpor t surpassed 20

million passengers in 2004. A mere three years later that total balloonedby another 14 million to top 34 million passengers. To accommodate the

rapid expansion, on October 14th 2008, Dubai Airports turned heads

globally with the awless opening o the worlds single largest terminal

building, Dubai International Emirates Terminal 3. Built or the exclusive

use o Dubais agship carrier Emirates, Terminal 3 boosted the airports

capacity to 60 million passengers.

Dubai Airports:The story so ar

2HistoryThe story so ar


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1937

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Aviation introduced with the frst Imperial Airways ying boat, using the

Dubai Creek

Dubai Airport opened and was capable o handling aircrat up to the size o

a DC-3

The 70s witnessed many developments, starting with a new three-storey

terminal building, control tower, additional taxiways and lengthening o

the runway

Dubai Duty Free begins operations at Dubai International with a turnover o

US$20 million (AED73.4m) in its inaugural year

The second runway opens

Terminal 2 opens boosting capacity by two million passengers per year

Sheikh Rashid Terminal, also known as Terminal 1, opens increasing the

airports capacity rom 10 million to 23 million passengers

Department o Civil Aviation is restr uctured leading to the ormation o

Dubai Airports responsible or the development and management o

Dubais airports and Dubai Civil Aviation Authority the local aviation

policy entity

The worlds largest terminal - Emirates Terminal 3 opens awlessly.

It expands Dubai Internationals capacity to 60 million passengers

Dubai International becomes the worlds astest growing airport among the

top 50 major hubs. Work begins on Concourse 3 and Terminal 2 undergoes

major reurbishment or the launch o ydubai

Dubai Airports opens the frst phase o Dubai World Central or cargooperations on June 27

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Looking back

Despite signifcant events impacting the global industry, Dubai has retained

exceptional growth in the aviation sector

2010 47.2m passengers2000 12.3m passengers1990 5.0m passengers1980 2.8m passengers1970 0.5m passengers1961 0.04m passengers

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ydubai launch

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50 years o incredible growth

In the hal-century since its opening, Dubai International has welcomed

over 402 million passengers and has sustained an impressive average annual

growth rate o 15.5%. During the same period the airport has handled over

3.87 million aircrat movements at an average annual growth rate o 12.4%.

The rapid expansion o airreight trafc has been equally remarkable, with

total reight volumes moved between 1977 and August 2010 exceeding 17.9

million tonnes at an annual average growth rate o 14.3%.

Sector perormance to date: trafc development

Annualpassengers(millions)

Year

Aviation is undamental to the ongoing prosperity andeconomic expansion o Dubai. My job is to make surethat the airport inrastructure grows to ensure there areno constraints. Were proactively continuing to expandat Dubai International and Dubai World Central to ensurewe can accommodate the massive inux o aircrat andtrafc expected to inundate both airports over the next

10 to 20 years.Paul GrifthsCEO Dubai Airports

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Dubai Duty Free Dubai Duty Frees meteoric rise on t he global aviation stage parallels thato its home base Dubai International. Since its creation in 1983, Dubai

Duty Free has established itsel as the biggest single airport retail operation

in the world in terms o turnover, with sales o US$1.27 billion (AED4.6bn)

and 14% growth in 2010.

Furthermore, 2010 saw an increase in consumer spending across all

categories, with December setting a new monthly sales record with

turnover reaching US$136 million (A ED499.5m) 13% higher than the

previous monthly record set in December 2009. Dubai Duty Free, as a

single operator, now accounts or 3.3% o global duty ree and travel

retail sales (which includes airports, airlines, erries and other shops) and

5.5% o the airport duty ree business.

Dubai Duty Free sells to around 50% o all passengers, while the average

spend per departing customer is around US$46 (AED169). Some 20.5 million

sales transactions were recorded at Dubai Duty Free in 2010 an 11%

increase year-on-year. Increases were seen across all Dubai Dut y Free retail

areas, with Terminal 3 sales increasing by 20% overall, including an 11%

increase in arrivals sales. Terminal 2 sales also rose by an impressive 24%; arevamp o the retail operation in Terminal 2 is planned or 2012.

Terminal 3, which opened in October 2008, accounts or almost 60% o

Dubai Duty Frees total sales. The average value per transaction is also

43% higher in Terminal 3 than in Terminal 1 and the aim is to increase

penetration in both departures and arrivals.

Once passenger operations commence at Dubai World Central, Dubai

Duty Frees retail oer in the passenger terminal will be on par with the

acilities at Dubai International with a ull range o merchandise presented

in an extremely attracti ve and convenient shopping environment. In total,

Dubai Duty Frees retail area will cover 2,250 sqm and be supported by a

urther 1,150 sqm o support acilities. At present, Dubai Duty Free operates

15,000 sqm o retail space at Dubai International across the three terminals

and, with the opening in 2012 o Concourse 3, it will have a urther

8,000 sqm. Dubai Duty Free is set to capitalise on additional terminal

expansion and reconfguration laid out in Dubai Airports ten-year

strategic plan.

Dubai Duty Frees strategy is to increase both sales volume and spend per

departing and arriving passenger. The penetration level or departing

passengers, which currently stands at around 50%, is set to rise by oering

the latest products and ensuring those products are visible, accessible andsold with a high level o service by competent and motivated sta. These

measures, combined with passenger trafc growth and expanded acilities,

are sure to drive urther record-setting revenues.

US$1.27 billion2010 revenueup 4% over 2009

60,000transactions per day

19,100 sqmo retail space

36,000 sqmdistribution centre

197,000products

3,872sta rom 44dierent nations

Dubai Duty Free TodayLooking back

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Founded with 91 sta. Turnover o US$20 million (AED73.4m)

Built own tennis stadium or ATP

Retail area opened at Terminal 2

New retail area at Concourse 1

Turnover o AED1 billion (US$272m)5th largest duty ree operation

Retail area opened at Concourse 2

Becomes largest duty ree retailer in the worldwith revenues o over US$1 billion (AED3.7bn)

Colm McLoughlinDubai Duty Free Managing Director

We are continuing to improve the quality and eectivenesso our existing operation while keeping an eye frmly on thegrowth plans ahead. I think that with the size o operation inthe uture, the prospect o us remaining the single largestairport retailer in the world is very good.


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A World class model

Dubai has a wealth o assets and conditions that combine to make it a

world-class tourist and business destination. These include political and

economic stability, an extensive oreign trade network, state o the art

telecommunications, a tax-ree environment and top-notch inrastructure.

It is no wonder then that aviation is at the heart o Dubais economic

strategy. The government o Dubai clearly recognises that aviation is not

only an important driver o growth in it s own right, but that it underpins

growth in other key sectors. A liberalised aviation policy, supportive

government and a coordinated approach means that Dubai Airports is able

to react quickly to the marketplace and make swit decisions on major

inrastructure investment that take ull advantage o its geocentric location.

Aviation has benefted rom a clear economic strategy that recognises

the importance o the connectivity it brings. Decision-making is typically

collaborative and decisions can be made quickly because o constructive

relationships among senior individuals throughout the aviation sector,related commercial enterprises and government departments, all ostered

by requent contact. As a result, Dubais aviation sector has benefted rom

a collaborative approach to investment that has helped Dubai Airports and

Emirates expand efciently together, supporting each others growth.

Dubais aviation sector also benefts rom it s liberal open skies policy and

the emirates strategic location within eight hours ying time o most major

destinations and two-thirds o the worlds population. These actors, along

with the provision o top- ight inrastructure, have attracted over 150

airlines that provide service to 220 destinations around the world, and

that directly connect Dubai to 55 cities o more than 10 million i nhabitants.

As a result, according to IATA, the UAE is the most connected country in

the world, in no small part due to Dubais thriving aviation sector.

A world class model

Political and economic stability

Extensive oreign trade network

State o the art telecommunication

World-class tourist and business destination

Tax-ree environment

Open Skies policy

Close coordination among stakeholders

Dubai has a model that recognises aviations strategic

importance and promotes growth in the sector. It startswith an open skies policy, competitive rates and a tax-reeenvironment that together has attracted over 150 airlines toDubai and extends to strategic investments in top-ight aviationinrastructure that promote high service standards and sustainrapid growth. This combined with our geocentric location,which can eectively connect any two major cities in the world,will drive urther expansion and continued benefts toconsumers across the globe.

HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al MaktoumPresident o Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman o Dubai Airport sand Chairman and Chie Executive o Emirates Airline and Group

Dubai clearlyrecognises thataviation is notonly an import-ant driver ogrowth in itsown right, but

that it underpinsgrowth in otherkey sectors

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Dubai

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Over 2/3 o the worlds populationlives within 8 hours ight rom Dubai

1/3 lives within 4 hours

The emergence o a global hub

The hub network centred at Dubainow provides aster connections betweena constantly growing number o citiesworldwide, creating more convenient andaordable links to a growing percentage othe worlds population

Paul GrifthsCEO Dubai Airports


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As a direct result o Dubais aviation model, the sector already makes

a substantial contribution to the emirates economy, according to an

exhaustive study conducted by leading global research frm Oxord

Economics. The research calculates Dubais aviation sector supports

125,000 jobs in the emirate including 58,000 direct jobs that contribute

US$6.2 billion (AED22.7bn) to Dubais GDP, 43,000 indirect jobs that

generate US$3.5 billion (AED12.8bn) through its purchases o goods and

services rom local businesses and a ur ther 23,900 jobs that contribute

US$2.0 billion (AED7.3bn) through the spending o those directly and

indirectly employed in the sector.

The study also quantifes the wider catalytic benefts. As the overwhelming

majority o oreign visitors who travel to Dubai arrive by air, Oxord

calculates their spending supports nearly 134,000 jobs and contributes

US$7.9 billion (AED29bn) to Dubais GDP. Other businesse s, such as

logistics, fnancial services and proessional services which derive signifcant

beneft rom the connections created between cities and markets,

contribute an additional US$2.5 billion (AED9.2bn) to Dubais GDP.

In total aviation supports over 250,000 jobs and contributes over US$22

billion (AED80.8bn) which represents around 19% o total employment in

Dubai, and 28% o Dubais GDP, according to the report.

Not only is the success o Dubais aviation sector good or Dubais economy,

it also benefts the global economy. It promotes global tourism. It creates

connections between cities and countries. These connections represent an

important inrastructure asset that benefts passengers and businesses rom

many countries. It promotes strong competition, ensuring passenger

efcient, high quality air services. Further, spending by air travellers ying

with Emirates makes an important contribution to many economies. For

example, tourism benefts contribute over US$1.0 billion ( AED3.7bn) to GDP

or both Australia and India while connectivity benefts total US$1.4 billion

(AED5.1bn) or China and US$800 million (AED2.9bn) each or the UK and

the US.

Aviations importance to Dubai is expected to continue to grow over

the next decade. On t he basis o these strengths and the orecasts or

passenger growth rom Boeing and Airbus, Oxord Economics expects the

economic contribution o Dubais aviation sector to rise to 32% o DubaisGDP and about 22% o its employment by 2020.

Sector Value

Source: Dubai Statistical Centre Source: Oxord Economics Report, May 2010

Contribution to GDP (US$ billion) 2010

Total Contribution to GDP 22.1 (28%)

Comprised o (1) Economic Footprint 11.7

(1a) Direct 6.2

(1b) Indirect 3.5

(1c) Induced 2.0

(2) Catalytic Beneft 10.4

(2a) Tourism 7.9

(2b) Connectivity 2.5

Contribution to employment (000s)

Total Employment Contribution 259.0 (19%)

Comprised o (1) Economic Footprint 125.1

(1a) Direct 58.2

(1b) Indirect 43.0

(1c) Induced 23.9

(2) Catalytic Beneft 133.9

(2a) Tourism 133.9

Sector contribution to GDP

GDP(BillionAED)

Transport

Trade & tourism

Banking & fnance

Property

Extraction

Aviation will play an increasingly signifcant role in Dubais success

By 2020 aviation will support 373,000 jobs in Dubai

It will contribute US$45 billion (AED165bn at 2010 prices)

Equivalent to 32% GDP

Catalytic benefts will increase by over 60%

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3Futuregrowth

Double-digit growth has been the norm at Dubai International. Over the

past 50 years, passenger trafc has increased at an average annual growth

rate o 15.5%. More recently during the economic downturn in 2009, while

other airports saw trafc decline, Dubai Airports saw international

passenger numbers increase by 9.1% demonstrating the resilience

o Dubais aviation sector in challenging market conditions.

Market projections and macro-economic conditions strongly suggest that

this huge growth will continue or the oreseeable uture. Passenger and

cargo trafc growth is set to continue at an impressive rate driven by

continued market liberalisation and dramatic GDP growth in emerging

markets, which will lead to increasing wealth and mobility through most o

Dubais immediate catchment area. This supports the expectation that local

trafc growth will continue to outstrip the industry-wide projections o

organisations such as Boeing, Airbus and IATA.

According to Airbus 2009-2029 Global Market Forecast, air trafc will

double in the next 15 years. Further, the report calculates emerging markets

are set to generate the lions share o t hat growth. China, India, the Middle

East, Asia, Arica, CIS, Eastern Europe and Latin America are projected tosee annual revenue passenger kilometre (RPK) growth o 6.1% per annum

or the next 20 years. More mature markets in North America, Europe,

Australasia and Japan are projected to see 3.7% average annual RPK

expansion. That in turn has and will continue to precipitate aircrat orders

to serve the growing demand.

In the Middle East, governments supportive approach to aviation as a

key driver o economic diversifcation and social development has led to

signifcant investment in long range aircrat and inrastructure to exploit

the Middle Easts geocentric location to t ap into emerging markets.

New low cost airlines have created more aordable travel or an increasingly

mobile population.

Fleet Growth

In response to these leading indicators Airbus estimates aircrat demand

will average 1,300 per year globally. Dubais two largest airlines, Emirates

and ydubai, have already placed signifcant aircrat orders to meet the

expected demand.

Emirates expansion

Operating with a eet o 153 modern, wide-bodied aircrat, and with200 aircrat on order Emirates is a catalyst or uture growth.

Emirates strategy is to continue to progressively grow as a high quality and

proftable global carrier connecting six continents through its e fcient hub

in Dubai, while maintaining a young, eco-efcient and modern eet.

Emirates enjoys a close and highly eective relationship with Dubai Air ports,

aided signifcantly by Emirates Chairman and Chie Executive Sheikh Ahmed

bin Saeed Al Maktoum who is also the Chairman o Dubai Airports.

Accordingly, inrastructure expansion plans are t he result o close stakeholder

collaboration. Terminal 3 is a recent example o the benefts o that

relationship.

Emirates has a very specifc long-term strategic plan to grow and expand

its business. With many major airports worldwide operating at maximum

capacity due to constraints on expansion, the A380 is key to Emirates

Future growth

98.5 millionpassengers

4.1 milliontonnes cargo by 2020

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plans to meet increasing passenger demand. With a total o 90 A380

aircrat ordered, it is set to become the worlds largest A380 operator.

The Boeing 777, o which Emirates is the largest operator worldwide,

also orms the backbone o its eet, and have been confgured to provide

maximum exibility or eective route deployment.

Emirates is known or entering markets not previously served by large

international carriers. That, combined with Dubais growing attractiveness

as a tourism and business destination in it s own right, is sure to support

the continued growth o one o the worlds most proftable airlines.

ydubai growthydubai is yet another growth engine. It was set up by the Government

o Dubai in March 2008, with operations beginning on 1 June 2009.

ydubai quickly established itsel as Dubais second largest airline.

ydubai oers a value-or-money product at an ext remely competitive price.

It has aimed to expand both its eet and network as quickly as possible tooer more choice and attract more passengers, and is the worlds astest

growing start-up airline. It now serves 36 destinations across the GCC,

Middle East, Arica, Subcontinent, ormer CIS nations and the ringes o

Europe. Throughout 2010, ydubai added 17 new destinations to its

network. It currently operates a eet o 16 Boeing 737-800 NG aircrat

and this number is set to grow in the months and years ahead with 34

more on order.

Other airlines

The Open Skies policy in Dubai stimulates demand and promotes the

opportunity or other airlines to beneft rom and contribute to the citys

growth and success.

Over 150 other airlines serving 220 destinations currently operate to Dubai

accounting or approximately 50% o the movements and 35% o the

passengers. Growth over recent years has comortably exceeded global

averages, and this trend is expected to continue. The markets orecasted or

the greatest growth over the next 10 years are the Americas averaging 17%

annual growth, and Europe, Middle East and Arica with an expected 9%

annual growth.

Future growth

ydubai eet16 aircrat in eet34 on order

17% annualgrowthAmericas

9% annualgrowthEurope, Middle East and Arica

Total passenger orecast Industry projection

Total passenger demand

Annualpassengers(millio

ns)

Year

Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) or Dubai vs industry projected

growth rates rom Boeing and Airbus

Due to strong growth o Emirates and ydubai, demand in Dubai

signifcantly exceeds industry wide projections.

2010

47.2

2011

7.2%

CAGR Dubai Paxgrowth

CAGR Worldwide Paxgrowth (Boeing)

CAGR Worldwide Paxgrowth (Airbus)

4.9% 5.2%

50.9

2012

56.5

2013

62.0

2014

68.0

2015

75.3

2016

79.6

2017

84.2

2018

88.4

2019

93.1

2020

98.5

Source: Dubai Airports

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Together with expected expansion o services operated by the 150 airlines

that y into Dubai, Dubai Airport s orecasts a cumulative annual growth

rate o 7.2%. This is a much stronger rate than the industry average orecast

o around 5% rom sources such as Boeing and Airbus. Furthermore, based

on the past 25 years o data, Dubai Airports ully expects those additional

seats to be flled and orecasts passenger numbers to more than double

rom the 47.2 million that passed through Dubai International in 2010 to

98.5 million by the end o the decade. Similarly, bolstered by expanded

trade and commerce, airreight volumes will almost double rom the 2.2

million tonnes recorded in 2010 to 4.1 million tonnes in 2020 based on a

6.7% annual growth rate. Whilst much o the growth is driven by additional

hold capacity in the passenger eet, t he orecast also suggests a signifcant

increase in reighter capacity.

Inrastructure ExpansionAccordingly, the worlds most signifcant airline and airport expansion

programme is currently taking place in Dubai. Inrastructure enhancement

is underway to increase capacity rom 60 million to 75 million with theopening o Concourse 3 at the end o 2012. In addition, Phase 1 o Dubai

World Central (DWC) opened in June 2010 or cargo operations. Although

DWC is the long-term solution to Dubais aviation needs, adequate capacity

to house Emirates considerable operation is not expected to be in place

until at least the mid-point o the next decade. Accordingly, and until such

time that DWC is adequately developed, Dubai International must expand to

accommodate eet expansion and trafc growth and retain the network

efciency established by its main hub carriers.

The past 50 years have been nothing short o remarkableand the uture holds even greater promise as we build ourinrastructure to support the impressive expansion o Emirates,ydubai and other airlines and ascend the ranks o globalaviation hubs.

Paul GrifthsCEO Dubai Airports

Industry leading growth

7.2%annual growth rate outstrippingindustry orecast growth rate oBoeing and Airbus

75 millionConcourse 3 opens at the end o 2012 toincrease capacity rom 60m to 75m

Dubai World Central

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Strategic Plan 2020

(SP2020)

SP 2020, Dubai Airports ten-year masterplan, outlines aggressive

expansion plans or airspace, airfeld, stands and terminal areas at

Dubai International. The plan takes into account the need to minimise

constraints on growth by delivering timely capacity, while improving

service levels and generating strong cash ow to maximise capital

investment. Further, it eectively balances the need or acility

development, process improvement and demand management to

ensure optimal utilisation o acilities and maximum return on investment.

It is also designed to reinorce Dubais hub status and ensure a smooth

transition to Dubai World Central in the long term.

Expansion in the air

Dubai Airports aims to identiy and deliver the additional runway and

airspace capacity required to acilitate airline growth plans. Airspace

optimisation plans centre around the alignment o ground based and

airborne strategies, using movement orecasts developed by Dubai

Airports to better balance demand and capacity. Through the use o

internationally recognised modelling tools that simulate gate, taxiway,runway and terminal airspace activity, Dubai Airports has been able to

refne capacity orecasts in order to build a roadmap or development

and the deployment o technology and procedural enhancements to

meet these orecasts.

Within the local airpor t environment, the ocus is on optimising runway

capacity, increasing consistency and predictability, and implementing

efcient systems and processes in order to accommodate and manage

growth. Beyond the vicinity o the airport itsel, Dubai Airport s is engaging

national and regional civil aviation authorities and air navigation service

providers to ensure that air routes are decongested, bottlenecks are reduced

and latent airspace capacity is unlocked. Next generation technology such

as perormance based navigation and dynamic airspace management will

be deployed over the coming years to harness the capabilities o modern

eets such as Emirates and ydubai and increase airspace capacity.

Development o a per ormance based, predictable and cohesively managed,

regional and local airspace network strategy that will promote cross-border

cooperation and integrate the eorts o civil aviation authorities and air

navigation service providers across the Middle East is key to the expansion

o capacity in the airspace surrounding both Dubai International and Dubai

World Central.

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Proposed Airfield Developments

Existing Building

Proposed Building

Proposed Apron Developments

Proposed Stand Developments

Proposed Runway CrossingAccess/Egress and Taxiway

Dubai Airport Freezone Area (DAFZA)

Automated People Mover

Landside Access Improvement

Phase 1: Immediate Infrastructure

Phase 2: Facility Development

Phase 3: New Infrastructure

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AirshowExpo Stands

AirshowRelocate

RemoteBaggageFactory

BaggageBackbone

AdditionalFuel Storage

Pre C3Stands

T1 - C4APM

Emirates FlightCateringExpansion

Concourse - 4

Cargo MegaTerminalExpansion C1 BHS

Wide-BodyStand Upgrades

FG1Auto

T3EBS

C1 - C2BaggageLink

West SideRemoteStands

Terminal 2 Expansion

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Long term development

During 20182023, with construction completed at Dubai I nternational,

the additional aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenue generated by

the higher trafc ows will be used to und urther airport development

at Dubai World Central. Construction o Phase 2 o DWC will escalate

during this period with the initial iteration allowing or 80 million passengers

per year to acilitate the eventual relocation o the Emirates hub. DWC

will eature a modular design that can be expanded incrementally to

accommodate growth or both Emirates and other airlines. Once ully

completed, Dubai World Central will be the worlds largest airport with

fve runways and capacity or 160 million passengers and 12 million tonnes

o cargo annually.

Conclusion

Since the frst ying boat set down on the Dubai Creek over 60 years

ago, aviation has evolved as a vital component o Dubais economy.

The rapid emergence o Dubai as a l eading global centre o aviation is

no coincidence. It parallels the emirates equally impressive history oinnovation, quality and growth and is the direct by-product o a supportive

model that eatures liberal policies, a tax-ree business environment and

well-timed investment. It urther utilises Dubais geocentric location, one

that with todays advanced aircrat technology can eecti vely connect any

two points in the world and is ideally positioned on the doorstep o the

two largest emerging economies.

The results to date are impressive. Following 50 years o double digit

passenger trafc growth, Dubai is now home to the worlds largest single

airport retailer, one o the largest and most proftable airlines on the planet

and the worlds ourth busiest airpor t or international passenger and

cargo trafc.

It is a vibrant sector whose already signifcant contributions to the local and

surrounding economies are set to expand as the incredible growth continues.

SP2020 is designed to capture, augment and deliver those benefts to

consumers, airlines and the broader economy.

SP2020 isdesignedto capture,augment anddeliver thosebenefts toconsumers,airlines andthe broadereconomy

Strategic Plan 2020

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