MEBA10: Al Futtaim to establish operations at Dubai World Central

The agreement was signed at MEBA by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation, and Omar Abdulla Al Futtaim, vice chairman of Al Futtaim Group (pictured).

Al Futtaim intends to enter into a joint venture with Germany’s DC Aviation to provide a wide range of services from Al Maktoum International to include business jet charter, aircraft maintenance and aircraft management.

The company is expected to launch operations in the third quarter of next year. It will host and service a fleet of varied aircraft, including Airbus A319 corporate jets and Bombardier Global Express, and initially occupy an area in excess of 6,000sqm.

Following the signing, Sheikh Ahmed said: “This will be the first general aviation services provider to establish operations at the only aerotropolis in the Middle East and North Africa region. This new partnership represents another milestone in Dubai’s ongoing development as a global aviation hub.”