ExecuJet Middle East gears up for GA move to Dubai World Central

May 19, 2015
First design concepts for its new $35m terminal at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC)

ExecuJet Middle East, part of ExecuJet Aviation Group, is working on first design concepts for its new $35m terminal at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC), ahead of the move of all general aviation (GA) traffic to the airport in 2017.

The terminal design will be based on ExecuJet’s current facility at Dubai International, with increased hangar floor space and a dedicated parking hangar. The terminal is expected to be constructed by Q1 2017.

Mike Berry, Vice President, Middle East, ExecuJet Aviation Group, says: “We anticipate breaking ground for the new facility within the next six months. We are looking forward to building our new facility at what will be the biggest airport in the world and are working closely with Dubai Airports to tie in with its strategy for GA migration. However, we hope to also retain some presence at Dubai International in the future as well.”

ExecuJet currently has an FBO facility at DWC which includes a VVIP passenger lounge, crew lounge, washrooms and showers.

DWC is undergoing a $32bn expansion, which will enable the airport to accommodate more than 200 million passengers a year.

Anticipated to be the biggest airport project in the world, the expansion will be built in two phases over six to eight years. The first phase includes the construction of two satellite buildings with capacity for 120 million passengers annually and up to 100 A380 aircraft at any one time. The entire development will cover an area of 56 square kilometres.

The ExecuJet Aviation Group

The ExecuJet Aviation Group is a leading global business aviation organisation offering a diverse range of services including aircraft management for private and commercial registered aircraft, aircraft charter, aircraft maintenance, aircraft completions management and fixed base operations. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, ExecuJet has operations in six regions – Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, embracing a workforce of over 1,000 experienced staff. 

The ExecuJet Aviation Group manages 165 business jets worldwide under the most stringent safety standards. Its commercial fleet is operated under the regulatory umbrella of seven regional civil aviation issued air operating certificates (AOCs). ExecuJet has many authorised maintenance facilities throughout four regions, certified to work on most business jets. The ExecuJet Aviation Group operates 19 world-class FBO facilities worldwide.