The Civil Aviation Authority of Dubai manages the airport. The airport has set its target of 40 million passengers. The concourse is designed predominantly for the new Airbus A380 aircraft. Dar Al-Handasah, an internationally recognized engineering firm, is currently involved in the design and construction of a new concourse at Dubai International Airport. Emirates airline is Dubai´s international airline and has its main hub at Dubai International Airport. The airport operates flights from Dubai to Africa, Australasia, Southwest Asia, South America, North America, Europe, South Asia, The airport will be complemented by Dubai World Central International Airport. It is expected when built to be the fourth largest airport in the world by physical size. It is expected to be finished by the year 2017.
