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Adac to set up airport for executive jets at Al Bateen
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) said on Tuesday it will establish a dedicated executive airport at Al Bateen military airbase, 10 kilometres from Abu Dhabi.
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- Published: 23:40 July 15, 2008
Dubai: Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) said on Tuesday it will establish a dedicated executive airport at Al Bateen military airbase, 10 kilometres from Abu Dhabi.
The Al Bateen facility will be developed as an exclusive corporate jet facility and Adac will invest more than Dh200 million in additional facilities .
Adac will develop a business jet facility, offering passenger terminals, airport services, maintenance, repair and overhaul, fuel, handling and all other fixed-base operational services.
"As a growing centre of international business and finance, Abu Dhabi has seen significant growth in the number of corporate jets coming to the city over the last few years. With this development, we are able to meet that demand today and into the future," Khalifa Al Mazroui, chairman and managing director of Adac, said in a statement at Farnborough.
It will be the third airport in Adac's portfolio, which comprises Abu Dhabi International Airport and at Al Ain International Airport.
The company also plans to operate several island airports at Delma and Sir Baniyas to support the tourist trade via air taxis operating from both Al Bateen and Abu Dhabi.
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