Press Releases

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15/11/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport Welcomes Formula 1 Fans, Drivers and Teams

Abu Dhabi International Airport is getting ready to welcome passengers and special cargo arriving ahead of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Staffing has been increased to facilitate the influx of F1-related traffic, and special arrangements have been made to accommodate the arrival of race cars and equipment. Read More

11/11/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Air Expo doubles in size for 2016

Al Bateen Executive Airport, the only dedicated business aviation airport in the region, announced today that it has doubled the exhibition space for Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 in response to huge demand from key industry professionals to participate. Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 is being held from March 8th to 10th, as part of Abu Dhabi Aviation and Aerospace Week, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Read More

11/11/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Aviation & Aerospace Week

Al Bateen Executive Airport, the only dedicated business aviation airport in the region, announced today that it has doubled the exhibition space for Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 in response to huge demand from key industry professionals to participate. Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 is being held from March 8th to 10th, as part of Abu Dhabi Aviation and Aerospace Week, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Read More

02/11/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports’ Skypark Plaza strengthens car rental offering with new service providers

Two new car rental companies have opened offices at Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Skypark Plaza, giving customers a greater choice of vehicles and prices. Fast Rent a Car and Avis UAE join the five car rental operators already based at the Plaza, and will offer customized rental solutions at competitive rates. Read More

29/10/2015Al BateenFalcon Aviation Services starts scheduled flights from Al Bateen Executive Airport

Falcon Aviation Services (Falcon), a corporate jet and helicopter service provider, is now offering offshore transportation to Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO), from its base at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the region’s only dedicated business aviation airport. Read More

29/10/2015ADIAAbu Dhabi International Airport’s passenger boom continues

Abu Dhabi International Airport released figures today that show its strong global appeal as a travel hub, with an impressive 18% growth in passenger traffic over the first three quarters of the year, with a total of 17,473,063 passengers. The top ten busiest routes for the first nine months of 2015 included the U.K., U.S.A., Saudi Arabia, Australia, Qatar, Thailand and Germany. Total aircraft traffic was also up 14.3% in the first three quarters of the year, in which AUH successfully facilitated 129,703 aircraft movements. Read More

20/10/2015ADIAAbu Dhabi Airports ties up with Abu Dhabi Motors to deliver Premier Travel Experience at its VIP Terminal

A limited edition Rolls Royce Phantom and a fleet of five BMW 7 Series sedans have been delivered to Abu Dhabi International Airport’s VIP terminal, to chauffer passengers between the luxury terminal and their flights in true style. The cars, provided by Abu Dhabi Motors, the official BMW Group importer in the capital, further complement the prestigious facilities available to passengers using the terminal. Read More

08/10/2015ADACAVSEC Helpdesk

Driven by our vision to be the “World’s Leading Airport Group”, the ADIA Security Department has launched the AVSEC Task Helpdesk system which will be the one stop for all employees’ inquiries and requests. Read More

05/10/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports celebrates great progress at Midfield Terminal Building

On the occasion of UAE Civil Aviation Day, H.E. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), and H.E. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the GCAA, accompanied by H.E. Ali Majed Al Mansoori, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports, took an aerial tour of the Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), to review the construction progress made on the future gateway to the capital city." Read More

05/10/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports celebrates great progress at Midfield Terminal Building

On the occasion of UAE Civil Aviation Day, H.E. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), and H.E. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the GCAA, accompanied by H.E. Ali Majed Al Mansoori, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports, took an aerial tour of the Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), to review the construction progress made on the future gateway to the capital city Read More

27/09/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport records highest ever passenger traffic, in August 2015

Abu Dhabi Airports announced today that passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 17.4% in the month of August. A total of 2,254,809 travelers passed through the capital’s gateway last month, compared with 1,920,934 in August 2014. This is the highest number of passengers in one month, in the airport’s history. Read More

20/09/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 takes off on a bigger scale

In cooperation with Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, and as part of the Abu Dhabi Aviation and Aerospace Week launched last week under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Abu Dhabi Airports announces the dates and highlights of its three key events taking place in March 2016. These will be: Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016, Middle East Aviation Career Conference & Exhibition, and Abu Dhabi Heli Expo 2016. Read More

16/09/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport welcomes the Hajj season

In its drive to deliver a smooth passenger experience to all its travelers, Abu Dhabi Airports is putting in place a range of initiatives to maintain excellent standards of services at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the upcoming busy Hajj season, which started this week with the first special charter flight bound for Jeddah. Read More

15/09/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport welcomes the Hajj season

In its drive to deliver a smooth passenger experience to all its travelers, Abu Dhabi Airports is putting in place a range of initiatives to maintain excellent standards of services at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the upcoming busy Hajj season, which started this week with the first special charter flight bound for Jeddah. Read More

29/08/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports starts the de-propping process for the roof structure of the MTB

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Abu Dhabi Airports’ new Midfield Terminal Building, which will have the capacity to handle 30 million passengers a year. The process of de-propping the centerpiece of the building, the curved roof, has begun, which will give the impression that the state-of-the-art looking structure is floating on 18 steel arches. Read More