Dubai World Central 'almost complete'

ON TRACK: Dubai World Central is on track for operations to start next summer, the project chief has said.

Dubai World Central, a multi-phase development which will include the world’s biggest airport, was “almost complete” and on track to be operational next year, the project’s chairman confirmed on Wednesday.

Khalifa Suhail Jumaa Al Zaffin, executive chairman and managing director of Dubai World Central (DWC), said the development “is nearly almost complete” and planned to be operational by the summer of 2010.

DWC is a 140 square kilometre development which will be twice the size of Hong Kong Island and is expected to accommodate up to 945,000 residents.

The anchor of the $33 billion project will be DWC-Al Maktoum International Airport, which will have a capacity for 140 million passengers a year when fully open.

Al Zaffin confirmed that the control tower was almost ready, while the runway, associated taxiways and other components were “ready to go”.

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Yes sure!
Posted by Gk on Monday 16 November 2009 at 01:28 UAE time


Almost upbeat, almost complete, almost in recovery!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Posted by Ben, Dubai, UAE on Thursday 12 November 2009 at 11:35 UAE time


This is comedy gold. "Nearly almost complete"....?

"Just started", more like.

Tenacity and Teamwork Surmounts the Project Challenges
Posted by Philbert Suresh, Academic Proeessional, TLC Chennai Project Office, India on Thursday 12 November 2009 at 11:02 UAE time


It is heartening to note the comments and convictions of the CEO Mr Al Zaffin that the phases of the DWC project are all on controk and track to deliver the facilties to the stakeholders in the region.

What?!
Posted by DD_Dubai, Dubai on Thursday 12 November 2009 at 10:35 UAE time


'Almost complete'? Or should it be 'nearly almost complete'...? Perhaps the airport will be operational by next summer, but the '140 square kilometre development'...'twice the size of Hong Kong Island'...'up to 945,000 residents'...I don't think so!

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