DC Aviation Al-Futtaim Opening ceremony of Hangar 2. November 2017

Reaffirming its commitment to Dubai South, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), a joint venture between Dubai-based Al-Futtaim and Germany’s DC Aviation, yesterday opened its second hangar at Dubai South Aviation District. The opening ceremony held inside the new hangar was attended by His Excellency Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman, Dubai Aviation City Corporation, Omar Al Futtaim, Vice Chairman of Al-Futtaim, Colonel Hamed Al-Hashmi, Director of Al Maktoum Airport Department – Dubai Police, Major Essa Al-Abdulla, Director of Al Maktoum Airport Passport Control, Waleed Bin Darweesh, Senior Manager of Al Maktoum Air Center Department, Dubai Airport Customs, other senior Dubai government officials, senior management from Dubai South, VVIPs and heads of major aviation companies from across the globe. The opening of the new hangar was sponsored by Lufthansa Technik, Bombardier, Airbus Corporate Jet, Airbus Corporate Helicopters, Trading Enterprises – Volvo and Aelia Insurance. The new 7,500sqm hangar more than doubles the hangar capacity bringing its total land-side plot area to 24,000sqm and apron area to 13,000sqm.