Emirates to build new US$950 million engineering facility

Emirates has announced a US$950 million investment to build a new ultra-modern engineering facility at Dubai World Central (DWC). Spread over one million square metres, Emirates claims that the engineering complex will be the largest and most advanced of its kind to be operated by any airline, adding a boost to Dubai’s world-class aviation infrastructure. Purpose-built to support Emirates’ aircraft fleet and operating requirements into the 2040s, the facility is also designed to become be a centre of excellence for commercial aviation engineering services in the Middle East, with spare capacity potentially offered to other airline operators. Commenting on the