The fleet of 6 Boeing 767 will be changed to 15 new narrow-bodied aircraft and 8 wide-bodied aircraft.
Renovations began on 30 November 2009 to upgrade it to accommodate wide-bodied aircraft.
It is capable of handling wide-bodied aircraft and 872,224 passengers passed through the airport in 2012.
In the meantime, there are plans at the existing airport to further facilitate the movement of wide-bodied aircraft.
With Air Canada your holiday begins the moment you step onto one of our modern wide-bodied aircraft.
The airport couldn't handle any wide-bodied aircraft except for freight operations run by relief agencies and the United Nations.
The freight version available as a new build or as a conversion of the existing wide-bodied aircraft.
Emirates has a fleet of 162 wide-bodied aircraft serving 115 destinations in 67 countries.
The airport has been expanded to accommodate wide-bodied aircraft such as the Boeing 757 that Eastern will use on the route.
The cargo apron is capable of handling five wide-bodied aircraft.