Why Dubai?
Dubai is the gateway to the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Read on to see the three main reasons why you should have a regional homebase in Dubai.
1.Excellent potential
Boeing and Airbus share an optimistic twenty years forecast of aircraft sales for the Middle East. Aviation in this region will show resilience during the COVID-19 crisis and return to growth over the longer term.
The Aerospace industry is an essential contributor to the Middle East economy. In the United Arab Emirates, government initiatives and investments in the aerospace industry have driven strong demand resulting in new partnerships and contracts.
Dubai invites large international corporations and small and medium enterprises (SME) to benefit from the country’s aerospace strategy and discover business potential in the Middle East and beyond.
2. Unparalleled connectivity
Dubai is the leading trade & logistics gateway to the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Its superb location allows businesses to reach one third of the world’s population within a four-hour flight radius, and two-thirds within an eight-hour radius; an unparalleled market catchment area.
The leading airlines in the United Arab Emirates, Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways serve extensive networks to the Middle East and all continents.
An excellent supply chain infrastructure is well established. International Trade & Logistics is part of Dubai’s DNA.
3. Exceptional resources
Dubai South is Dubai’s flagship urban project centered around the world's largest airport in the making. The project is home of the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub, an economic zone created specifically with aerospace industry in mind.
Offices, warehouses and hangars are available to suit all aerospace market players; airside & landside. Built-to-suit options are offered and supported by an aerospace industry ecosystem on site.
Dubai attracts skilled aircraft technicians, logistics experts, customer service representatives and general administrative staff from around the world. In addition, Dubai’s high concentration of world-class universities provides a well educated local workforce.
“We are not building the largest airports in the world. We are building the aviation capital of the world”
Dubai South
An emerging master-planned city.
Dubai South is the emirate’s flagship urban project centered around the world’s largest airport in the making; the Al Maktoum Int’l Airport.
The master-planned city surrounding the airport covers an area of 145 km2 (almost double the size of Hong Kong island). Dubai South is home to the Expo2020, the exhibition site and several business and residential districts. The project is projected to sustain a population of one million and to create 500,000 jobs.
Key business areas include the logistics district and the recently re-branded Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub
Built exclusively for Aerospace.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub is a $4.6bn free-trade-zone investment project located adjacent to the Al Maktoum Int’l Airport.
The Hub was planned and is developed exclusively for the aerospace industry on a dedicated area of 6.7 km2 (2x the size of New York’s Central Park). It offers suitable hangar, office and warehouse solutions for large aerospace companies, and for small to medium size enterprises (SME).
Solutions
Customised & world-class solutions for the aerospace industry.
Landside Office & Warehouse solutions
Setting up your own representation at the “MBR Aerospace Hub” in Dubai is the most effective way to serve your customers better in the region and to increase your business.
Establish an office with customer service and sales representatives. Consider to manage logistics on-site and perform repairs or modifications.
Several office & warehouse solutions in different sizes are available and can be customized to suit your requirements.
Qualified local technicians and customer-centered staff are readily available to represent your company in the best possible way.
Any type of local production would give you the competitive edge you might need for future sourcing campaigns.
Airside hangar & office solutions
Defined hangar options of different sizes are available for commercial & business jet operators and MRO companies. They are suitable for FBO operations or aircraft maintenance services of all kind.
Line Maintenance facilities are offered airside to support line operations for all types of aircraft.
A Helicopter centre is an integral part of the master-plan to serve as a business platform for all helicopter related companies.
Specific airside/landside plots with fast airside access are also available.
About
Richard Haas - General Manager
With 30 years of leadership experience in the aviation industry spanning over three continents, Richard Haas has an intimate knowledge of aviation & logistics.
During his last assignment at Lufthansa Technik in Dubai, he saw the immense potential of Dubai as a hub for the aerospace industry going forward.
Richard Haas started Middle East Gateway Consulting to help further promote this city as a gateway to the Middle East and beyond. Dubai is an economical and business friendly city which is welcoming foreign companies of all sizes, and he is delighted to promote it.
Partnering with the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South is a privilege. Make it the location of your choice.
