Flights take off from refurbished DXB runway

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DXB is back to a dual-runway operation following the completion of its Northern Runway Rehabilitation programme.

At 14:05 on Wednesday, an Emirates Airbus A380 bound for Amman took off from the newly refurbished runway.

Shortly after, the first aircraft to land was an Emirates Airbus A380 from Sydney.

 

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