Aviation Leader Interview Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths

Paul Griffiths is CEO of Dubai Airports, with the responsibility for the operation and development of Dubai International (DXB) - the world's busiest airport for international passengers, as well as Dubai World Central (DWC). Paul joined Dubai Airports as its first CEO in October 2007. A year later, on 14 October, Paul was instrumental in the flawless launch of Terminal 3 at DXB and on 27 June 2010 successfully opened the Emirate's second airport, DWC. He achieved another milestone in Dubai's aviation history on 2 January 2013 with the opening of Concourse A, the world's first purpose-built A380 facility and again with Concourse D on February 24, 2016. Paul also oversaw the opening of the passenger terminal at DWC on 27 October 2013. On December 20, 2018, Paul joined Dubai Airports' Chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum in welcoming DXB's billionth passenger.