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According to Al Zaffin, the project is intended to employ and house up to 1 million people, which is
critical to the growth of Dubai South, a master-planned city and logistics hub where the new airport will
be located.
“The project will directly contribute to Dubai’s economic diversification and resilience. It will create
thousands of employment opportunities in key sectors, including construction, aviation, logistics, real
estate, tourism and cargo,” said Al Zaffin.
Furthermore, Al Maktoum International (DWC)’s position in Dubai South will “stimulate growth in
adjacent areas, which will witness increased demand for hotels, hospitality services, and real estate
developments, adding to the expansion of the city’s real estate market.”
Contracts awarded
Commenting on contracts awarded, Al Zaffin said, “Several major packages required for the first
phase of the project — including the Automated People Mover (APM) and the Baggage Handling
System (BHS) — are currently in the tendering stage, with contracts expected to be awarded later this
year.”
“Additionally, the terminal substructure, early 132kV substations, and district cooling plants are the
next packages to be tendered this year, laying the foundation for the subsequent delivery phases,” he
added.
Al Zaffin also said that negotiations are underway with contractors. “There will be so many contracts…
The (contract) for the second runway has been awarded, and we are talking about something like a
billion for a runway.”
He added. “We are going through all the enabling works (which has been awarded a Dh75 million
contract), infrastructure and structural work, and then we are going with super structure,” he said.
Completion by 2032
Al Zaffin acknowledged that the project’s first phase might be completed by 2032, with full completion
planned for the early 2030s.
He said, “The design is being done, and we have already started work on the ground.” The airport will
be a technological marvel, where we are trying to make (the passenger journey) smooth, with a lot of
passenger delight.”
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