Dubai Airports has confirmed the new Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport will open for cargo operations on 27-Jun-2010. The airport successfully completed a trial service yesterday – Emirates Flight EK9883, a B777F operating from Hong Kong. HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Dubai Airports stated, “This is an important milestone, not only for the airport's certification process, but as another step towards achieving Dubai's vision to become the pre-eminent centre for aviation worldwide.”