European aircraft manufacturer Airbus opened a logistics centre in Dubai on Tuesday to serve fast-growing Middle East carriers, including Dubai-owned Emirates airline.
"You know who are the customers in the Middle East," Airbus Chief Executive Officer Thomas Enders told reporters during the inauguration of the centre located in the airport free zone in Dubai, a member of the UAE.
"Emirates has ordered 58 A380 aircraft. That's a lot and one of the reasons why this spares centre idea makes a lot of sense, to be close to our most important customer for the A380" superjumbo, he said. |
