Ultimate Airport Dubai

In an airport where time is money, a routine tail-fin repair on a $208 million A330 jet hangs in the balance and the new concourse is soon to open.

The maintenance manager races against time to fix the baggage conveyer while the construction team prepare for the trial of the new concourse.

In this episode, engines, cargo and construction materials all go missing, pushing an airport already near capacity to its breaking point.

Behind-the-scenes over 60,000 people are hard at work, from ensuring the safety of the runway surface to dealing with drunken passengers.

This episode features an air traffic control emergency that leads to a runway closure and a task to re-number every departure gate in the airport.

This episode features an air traffic control emergency that leads to a runway closure and a task to re-number every departure gate in the airport.

Engineers are racing to complete the new Concourse A, with a crucial inspection by a member of the Emirates' royal family just a week away.

Engineers are racing to complete the new Concourse A, with a crucial inspection by a member of the Emirates' royal family just a week away.

Delivering ambitious expansion plans while keeping it on track leads to testy times for the staff.

Dubai Airport is opening its $3.2 billion concourse but not all of its facilities are ready to launch.

From no-show passengers to a broken system in the new concourse, the airport staff have to tackle a range of challenges.

John Taylor drives live runways to look for potentially dangerous debris while Mustapha Bourouche struggles to get the Perth flight away on time.

John Taylor drives live runways to look for potentially dangerous debris while Mustapha Bourouche struggles to get the Perth flight away on time.

During the night a plane must make an emergency landing and a passenger attempts to bring live snakes in her bag.

Firefighters rush to the aid of a 777, a man loses his son, and the Airport Engineering team gears up for a construction project.

A plane park has been created to house a fleet of Boeing 777s during the billion-dollar runway upgrade project, and there is a possible drug bust.

Customs find half a million dollars worth of crystal meth, and missing cargo sets Ground Dispatch back as they race to get a flight out on time.

The airport is due to start a massive refurbishment project but unless the area is cleared of debris it will be delayed.

Trainee pilots simulate an emergency and artist Cat Stevens is at risk of missing a flight to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

An old A380 is brought in for maintenance, a trainee prepares for his first solo, and a passenger is caught with a fake passport.

Customs pulls over a smuggler, Ground Dispatch faces problems with an inbound flight missing cargo, and engineers delay a flight to Prague.

Customs pull in a suspicious man carrying uncut diamonds and have racehorses stuck in transport. Medical teams scramble for a heart attack.