On May 18, 2026, the maintenance hangar project of Emirates Airport was officially launched in the Dubai World Centre area. The project is undertaken by China Railway Construction Corporation, with a total investment of over 5 billion US dollars and a total construction area of approximately 1.21 million square meters. It is planned to be completed by 2030. After completion, it will become one of the largest, most technologically advanced, and most complex clusters of civil aviation maintenance hangars in the world.

Eight hangars can simultaneously serve 28 aircraft

The project includes 8 large maintenance hangars, 2 professional paint hangars, and related supporting facilities. After completion, it can provide full process services such as fuselage maintenance, engine maintenance, and aircraft painting for 28 wide body aircraft simultaneously. The Chairman of Emirates Airlines Group stated that this world-class aviation project will inject new impetus into the economic growth of the UAE.

China Construction enters the high-end market in the Middle East

Dai Hegen, Chairman of China Railway Construction Corporation, stated that this project is an important practice for deepening pragmatic cooperation between China and Arab countries, and also a demonstration project for China Construction to serve the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Arab countries. Relying on this project, Chinese enterprises will further demonstrate their comprehensive strength in engineering technology, construction quality, and other aspects, promoting China Construction to better enter the high-end infrastructure market in the Middle East. Keywords: the Belt and Road news network, civil aviation maintenance hangar cluster

Complete the construction of an aviation hub by 2030

The project is located in the central area of Dubai World and is scheduled to be completed by 2030. In recent years, with the continuous deepening of China Arab cooperation, Chinese enterprises have actively participated in the construction of Middle East infrastructure, and the influence of China Construction and China Quality has been continuously enhanced, injecting new vitality into promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Arab countries to a higher level.Editor/Gao Xue