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Liputan6.com, Dubai: After successfully building the world's tallest tower, Burj Dubai, United Arab Emirates back to make another prestigious project. Currently Dubai began operating the international airport which later would become the largest in the world. The plan, the airport consists of four terminals and five runways. Airport, named Al-Maktoum was starting to receive the cargo plane on Sunday (27 / 6) [read: Dubai Opens World's Tallest Tower].

Dubai international airport is now receiving of 40 million passengers per year, and have the capacity of the world's sixth largest. However, Al-Maktoum Airport is designed to receive approximately 160 million passengers per year. Dubai's ambition to boost the economy by ensuring its status as a pivot for connecting flights Asia, Europe, and Africa.

After the global financial crisis, government-owned company in Dubai many are facing problems with debt. However, companies in the aviation business in the exemption.

In fact, a number of airlines that the United Arab Emirates has reinforced its status in the industry. With parent company, Emirates, has introduced a superjumbo jet and expand its network. In March last, superjumbo jets began flying into Narita Airport, near Tokyo City, Japan. (ANS / NHK)