Emirates Airline has announced plans for a major purpose-built residential community in Dubai Investments Park (DIP), advancing a large-scale workforce housing project designed to support the airline’s long-term growth and operational transition. Representing a multi-billion-dirham investment, the new Emirates Cabin Crew Village will accommodate up to 12,000 cabin crew members within a mixed-use, amenity-rich development.
The agreement between Emirates and Dubai Investments Park secures land through a long-term lease arrangement, with groundbreaking scheduled for the second quarter of 2026. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2029.
The development will comprise 20 contemporary residential buildings, each rising 19 stories, delivering a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units designed specifically around the needs and lifestyles of Emirates’ cabin crew. Collectively, the buildings form a dense, vertically organized residential campus that integrates housing with daily services, recreation, and community infrastructure.
Conceived as a complete lifestyle destination, the Cabin Crew Village will include a central multi-purpose hub with retail outlets, restaurants, and food concepts, alongside fitness facilities, medical clinics, parks, and shared public spaces. Landscaped grounds, walking trails, resort-style swimming pools, and green spaces are woven throughout the site to encourage an active outdoor lifestyle, while each residential building will also feature its own dedicated amenities to ensure accessibility and convenience.
“Our cabin crew are central to the experience Emirates delivers to customers,” said Ali Mubarak Al Soori, Emirates’ Chief Procurement & Facilities Officer. “This development reflects our commitment to supporting their wellbeing through thoughtfully planned living environments, while also representing a strategic investment in the airline’s future as we prepare for continued growth and our transition to Al Maktoum International Airport.”
Strategically positioned between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), the Cabin Crew Village aligns with Emirates’ long-term operational plans, offering efficient connectivity to both current and future aviation hubs. Dubai Investments Park noted that the collaboration reinforces DIP’s role as a platform for large-scale, future-ready developments that contribute to Dubai’s evolution as a global center for business and opportunity.
As workforce housing becomes an increasingly critical component of urban growth strategies, the Emirates Cabin Crew Village highlights how mid- to high-rise residential typologies can be deployed at scale to create cohesive, community-oriented environments—supporting both economic resilience and quality of life within rapidly expanding metropolitan regions.
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