Dubai Airports to add 10 A380 gates at DXB

Dubai Airports has commissioned work on a project that will expand the number of Airbus A380 contact stands at Dubai International's (DXB) Concourse C, the company announced Sept 26. The increase will enable the facility to accommodate Emirates Airline's growing fleet of A380s. The project will increase the number of Code F gates (A380 gates) at Concourse C from 3 to 13, bringing the total number of A380 gates at DXB to 47, more than any other airport in the world. Emirates operates 83 A380s, with a further 57 on firm order. Concourse C became a part of the Terminal 3 complex used exclusively by Emirates and its partner Qantas, following the opening of the US$1.2b Concourse D in February, increasing capacity at the airport from 75m to 90m passengers a year. <br/>