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Dubai International - world's fastest growing airport in 2007

Dubai International, the aviation and cargo centre of the Middle East and the world's emerging hub, was the world's fastest growing airport in 2007 in terms of international passenger throughput with a growth of 19.31 per cent.

The airport handled a total of 34.34 million passengers, well over the projected 33 million for the year.

Top RAK official obtains first e-gate card
By Nasouh Nazzal, Staff Reporter

Ras Al Khaimah: The Ras Al Khaimah Airport issued its first e-card on Thursday making it easier for passengers who now do not have to stand at the immigration counters.

The e-gate cardholder now need only swipe the card without having to present the passport at immigration, officials said.

The e-gate facility has been operating at Dubai and Abu Dhabi international airports for some time and will be introduced to the other airports nationwide in the coming few days, a senior police officer said.

Dubai's aviation oasis
By Hilary Whiteman

(CNN) - In a city strewn with scaffolding, it's a project with no equal. Dubai World Central is set to be a bustling metropolis 40 kilometers south of Dubai's city center, with homes, offices and a port no less, surrounding the jewel in the crown - the world's largest airport.

Work on the first runway has already finished, and in record time for a stretch of tarmac sturdy enough to take the width and weight of the world's biggest airliner, the A380.

World's oldest plane to make regional debut at Al Ain Airshow

The largest ever Al Ain International Aerobatics Championship - the curtain raiser to the global air sports calendar, which runs in the 'Garden City' of Al Ain from January 24-27th 2008 - will see an exciting host of new and returning teams compete for a shot at glory in addition to a series of breathtaking flying displays, including one by the world's oldest plane - the Bleriot XI.