Dubai
Airports confirmed on Monday plans to close
the southern runway at Dubai International
Airport for 45 days in 2019 for refurbishment.
The refurbishment is scheduled to take place
from April 16 to May 30, 2019, when passenger
traffic tends to slow down due to a seasonal
lull, the operator said in a statement.
Dubai International’s northern runway
underwent a similar refurbishment programme
in 2014, during which the runway was closed
for 80 days. That closure cost Emirates Group
an estimated $467 million in lost revenue,
according to its financial statements. At
the time, DWC was available for diverted aircraft
routes. Operator Dubai Airports said it has
provided advance notice to all airlines to
plan for flight reductions and schedule planning.
Emirates
airline, whose hub is Dubai International,
said it is aware of the planned works, and
will adjust its operations accordingly for
the period. The carrier said it will be working
closely with Dubai Airports in preparation
for the upgrade. While the carrier did not
elaborate on how it plans to adjust operations,
Dubai Airports said in its statement that
Dubai World Central, the second airport in
the city, will be an available alternative
to absorb affected flights.
The refurbishment project of the runway will
involve the placement of around 60,000 tonnes
of asphalt and 8,000 cubic metres of concrete
to resurface the runway and adjacent taxiways.
Dubai Airports will also use the opportunity
while the runway is closed to install 800
kilometres of cables and replace over 5,500
runway lights with more environmentally-friendly
technology.
While runway maintenance works is scheduled
on a weekly basis, more extensive upgrades
require a complete closure of the runway.
DXB’s southern runway, which is nearing
the end of its design life, requires complete
resurfacing and replacements of lighting and
infrastructure, the operator said. Dubai International
Airport, which is the world’s top airport
for international passengers, saw 88.2 million
passengers in 2017, up 5.5 per cent year-on-year.
With two runways, the airport sees over 1,100
aircraft movements per day.
Italian translate - I vettori aerei
in linea su Dubai stanno adeguando l’operativo
in previsione dei lavori in programma al Dubai
International Airport nel 2019. Per 45 giorni
dal 16 aprile al 30 maggio sarà chiusa
la pista Sud per un importante intervento
di upgrading, con la posa di qualcosa come
60mila tonnellate di asfalto e 8mila metri
cubi di cemento, la sostituzione di 5.500
luci e di 800 chilometri di cavi. Per tutto
il periodo saranno sensibilmente ridotti i
movimenti di aeromobili, che potranno contare
di fatto su una sola pista. E in parte saranno
verosimilmente spostati su Dubai World Central
(DWC), dove si stanno completando i lavori
che portano lo scalo dall’attuale capacità
di 5-7 milioni l’anno di passeggeri
a 26 milioni.
Emirates ha già confermato che taglierà
alcuni voli e ridurrà le frequenze
su certe rotte durante la manutenzione. E
benché i lavori siano in calendario
fra poco meno di un anno il vettore sta già
avvertendo i propri clienti perché
le variazioni dell’operativo sono già
in corso.
L'aeroporto internazionale di Dubai, che è
il primo aeroporto al mondo per i passeggeri
internazionali, ha visto 88,2 milioni di passeggeri
nel 2017, in crescita del 5,5% su base annua.
Con due piste, l'aeroporto vede oltre 1.100
movimenti di aeromobili al giorno, per lo
più di aerei wide-body. Emirati:
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