Dubai: Shell Aviation (SAV) has signed a Fuel Concession Agreement with Dubai Airports to operate as a fuel supplier at the new Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International airport in Dubai.
The agreement was signed by Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Richard Jory, Regional General Manager, Shell Aviation, Middle East, South and Central Asia and Africa, on behalf of Shell Markets (Middle East) Limited. It will enable Shell Aviation to operate as one of the suppliers of fuel and refuelling services to airlines at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International, thus contributing to Dubai’s future growth aspirations.
Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International is targeted to become the world’s largest airport in terms of volume and size upon completion, occupying an area of 140 square kilometres, with a capacity of 160 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of cargo per year. Phase one of the airport, which opened for cargo operations on June 27, 2010, features a single A380 compatible runway, a passenger terminal with a capacity of five million passengers per year and a cargo terminal building with a capacity of 250,000 tonnes per year.
Shell has been present in the UAE for 75 years and has supplied fuel to airlines at Dubai International for nearly 40 years. In May 2010, Shell Aviation was named the best aviation fuel provider at the first annual Emerging Markets Aviation Awards (EMAA) ceremony.
