Press Releases

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27/03/2016ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport Welcomed 1.86 Million Passengers in February

Abu Dhabi Airports reported an 8.7% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), for February 2016, compared to the same month last year. A total of 1,863,942 people traveled through AUH last month, exceeding February 2015’s figure of 1,715,540. Read More

17/03/2016ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport and Etihad Airways Welcome the 1 Millionth Passenger to the Airport’s US Preclearance Facility

The award-winning United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) today welcomed its one millionth passenger. Read More

16/03/2016ADAC H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Inaugurates ‘Smart Travel’ System at AUH

H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has inaugurated the ‘Smart Travel’ system at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). Read More

13/03/2016ADACAbu Dhabi Airports signs agreement with Aéroports de Paris

Abu Dhabi Airports today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aéroports de Paris (ADP) linking Al Bateen Executive Airport with Le Bourget Airport. Read More

08/03/2016ADACAbu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 and the Middle East Aviation Careers Conference & Exhibition open tomorrow

Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 and the Middle East Aviation Careers Conference & Exhibition begin tomorrow at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the emirate’s dedicated business aviation airport. Both events are part of the region’s first Abu Dhabi Aviation and Aerospace Week, which is held under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and the Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi Emirate. Read More

07/03/2016ADAC615 thousand passengers benefit from the award winning US Pre-clearance Facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2015

A total of 615,478 passengers used the US pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) in 2015, to process their arrival documents before landing in the United States. Of these passengers, 106,851 started their journey from Abu Dhabi, while the remaining were transfer passengers who chose to transit through AUH in order to benefit from this unique facility. Operations at the US pre-clearance facility in AUH started in early 2014. Read More

03/03/2016ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport welcomes world-famous cafés to its terminals

Abu Dhabi International Airport and Costa Coffee hosted a ceremony to inaugurate the global coffee chain’s 134th store in the UAE. The UK-based coffeehouse is the latest commercial food and beverage offering at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Read More

02/03/2016ADACMEAC To Promote National Talent Development And The Inclusion Of Women In Aerospace And Aviation

The inaugural Middle East Aviation Careers Conference & Exhibition (MEAC) will promote Emiratization in the aerospace and aviation industries in the UAE in line with Abu Dhabi Vision 2030. MEAC will highlight specific challenges related to Emiratization, empowerment through training, skill development and education. Career progression, the latest trends in recruitment, and the important role of women in aviation and aerospace, will also be discussed. Read More

28/02/2016ADACNew Sponsors Announced For Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016

Al Bateen Executive Airport, the only dedicated business aviation airport in the region, is pleased to announce that more names have been added to the prestigious list of sponsors for Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016. As an integral part of Abu Dhabi Aviation and Aerospace Week, which is held under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Abu Dhabi Air Expo will take place at Al Bateen Executive Airport from the 8th to the 10th of March 2016. Read More

28/02/2016Al BateenAl Bateen Executive Airport maintains steady passenger traffic growth

Al Bateen Executive Airport, the only exclusive business aviation airport in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has announced 9% year-on-year growth in passenger traffic figures in 2015, surpassing its previous performance in 2014. Read More

28/02/2016ADAC2.15 Million Passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport in January

After a record-breaking 2015, Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 14.1% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) for January 2016 compared to the same period last year. A total of 2,154,241 people travelled through AUH last month, surpassing the previous January 2015 figure of 1,887,631. Read More

24/02/2016ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport awarded ISO 22301 Management System Certificate

Abu Dhabi International Airport has been awarded the ISO 22301 Management System Certificate for Business Continuity Management. This makes the capital’s airport the first in the Middle East, and one of a few in the world, to become ISO 22301 certified. Read More

16/02/2016ADACRecord-breaking year for Abu Dhabi Duty Free

Abu Dhabi Duty Free set a new sales record in 2015, reaching AED 1.5 billion across its retail, food and beverage (F&B) and services sectors, according to its latest commercial figures. Sales were up 10.3% on 2014’s figures, despite increasing economic volatility worldwide. Read More

15/02/2016ADACAbu Dhabi Air Expo To Host First Middle East Aviation Careers Conference

The inaugural Middle East Aviation Careers Conference and Exhibition (MEAC), will be held on the 8th-10th March, in parallel with Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016. Anyone interested in a career in the aviation or aerospace sectors will be able to get an overview of the exciting opportunities to look out for in these industries over the coming years. Read More

01/02/2016ADACAbu Dhabi Airports Exceeds Emiratization Targets In 2015

Abu Dhabi Airports has announced that it has exceeded its targets for Emiratization in 2015 with 50% of its workforce now UAE nationals. Moreover, the number of Emiratis in higher management positions at Abu Dhabi Airports has reached 82%. The announcement came on the sidelines of Tawdheef, the leading recruitment event for UAE nationals, held under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development Read More