Press Releases

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05/05/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports welcomes first Candidates to complete its National Development Programme for UAE’ Graduates “Al Iqla’a”

Abu Dhabi Airports celebrated the completion of the National Development Program “Al Iqla’a” in its first cycle. 18 candidates have completed the programme and have now been confirmed in their permanent roles in all departments across the company. Read More

27/04/2015ADACAnnual Safety Awareness Week kicks off at Abu Dhabi Airports

Abu Dhabi Airports launched today its annual safety awareness campaign this week, with the aim of increasing awareness of aviation safety standards and best practice among its employees and airport’ stakeholders. Read More

26/04/2015GCASAbu Dhabi Airports’ Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies Wins Prestigious ICAO Award for Training

The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS), the training arm of Abu Dhabi Airports based in Al Bateen Executive Airport, has been recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for delivering the most shared and validated TRAINAIR PLUS Standardized Training Packages (STPs) than any other ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS center worldwide. Read More

22/04/2015ADACRecord Passenger Traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Up 21.1% in Q1 2015

Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 21.1% increase in passenger traffic during the first quarter of 2015 at Abu Dhabi International Airport, as compared to Q1 2014. Read More

05/04/2015ADACEng. Mohamed Al Mazrouei CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports

I am delighted to announce that our Board of Directors has appointed Eng. Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei as Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, effective immediately. Read More

30/03/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport welcomes South African Airways’ inaugural flight from Johannesburg

Abu Dhabi International Airport last night welcomed the arrival of South African Airways’ (SAA) inaugural flight from Johannesburg to the UAE’s capital. Read More

30/03/2015ADACNew Direct flights to Milan and Venice from Abu Dhabi International Airport on Alitalia

Abu Dhabi International Airport is pleased to announce the launch today of two new Alitalia routes to the UAE’s capital city. The national airline of Italy, 49% owned by the UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways, has inaugurated flights between Abu Dhabi and the Northern Italian cities of both Milan and Venice. Both flights arrived at Abu Dhabi International Airport this morning and were greeted by the traditional water cannon salute. Read More

25/03/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports’ Chief Executive Tony Douglas to take up new role with UK Ministry of Defence

Abu Dhabi Airports today announces that its Chief Executive Officer Tony Douglas is stepping down to take up a new role with the UK Government as Chief Executive of Defence Equipment & Support at the UK’s Ministry of Defence. Read More

22/03/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport sees 21.5% increase in traffic for February 2015

Abu Dhabi Airports today announced that passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 21.5% in February 2015. A total of 1,715,540 passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport during the month, compared with 1,411,881 in February 2014. Read More

16/03/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports signs contract for advanced detection equipment at Midfield Terminal

Abu Dhabi Airports today announces that it has signed a AED 458 million contract with Smiths Detection, to equip the Midfield Terminal with a range of systems aimed at detecting CBRE threats (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives). Read More

15/03/2015ADACMajor Expansion of Passenger Facilities Unveiled at Abu Dhabi International Airport's Terminal 1

Abu Dhabi Airports today announced the opening and operating of several facilities at Terminal 1 of Abu Dhabi International Airport, which will improve overall operational efficiency and increase the speed at which passengers move through the airport. The expansion programme to install these facilities forms part of Abu Dhabi Airports’ ongoing Capacity Enhancement Programme (CEP) to manage the increasing growth in passenger numbers ahead of the opening of the Midfield Terminal in 2017. Read More

14/03/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport’s Staff Celebrate their new Title as The Best Airport Staff in The Middle East for the Third Time

The world's biggest survey of air travelers has seen staff at Abu Dhabi International Airport voted the best airport staff in the Middle East for the third year. The prestigious Skytrax Award was presented to Abu Dhabi Airports at the World Airport Awards ceremony in Paris, France, on Wednesday 11th March, 2015. Read More

24/02/2015ADACAbu Dhabi International Airport sees 20.7% increase in traffic for January 2015

Abu Dhabi Airports today announces that passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 20.7% in January 2015. A total of 1,887,631passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport during the month, compared with 1,564,266 in January 2014. Read More

22/02/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Duty Free Revenues Reach AED 1 billion in 2014

Abu Dhabi Airports announced today that Abu Dhabi Airport Duty Free exceeded sales of AED 1 billion in 2014, closing the year at AED 1.009 billion, representing a rise of 10.5% versus 2013 (AED 912.9 million). Read More

03/02/2015ADACAbu Dhabi Airports Targets 50% Emiratisation in 2015

An ambitious Emiratisation target of 50% by the end of 2015 has been announced by Abu Dhabi Airports on the sidelines of Tawdheef, currently taking place at ADNEC under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of culture, Youth and Community Development. Read More