The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today announced an ambitious new airport development project in Yemen that, when complete, will accommodate 2 million travellers a year.
The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) announced that the airport to be rebuilt is in the historic city of Marib, east of the capital Sanaa. Once complete, it will provide a critical infrastructure hub for the country and region. Whilst underway, it will create approximately 1,000 permanent jobs upon completion, 5,000 jobs during construction, and some 10,000 indirect jobs in ancillary sectors. The work is to be carried out by the same company that built and designed a Chicago airport.
El Gobierno de Colombia anunció hoy la construcción de la terminal internacional del Aeropuerto Alfredo Vásquez Cobo del Amazonas, con la que ese departamento se convertirá en un “nodo de conectividad entre Colombia, Brasil y Perú”.
Así lo anunció el director de la Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil (Aerocivil), Juan Carlos Salazar, durante el “Taller Construyendo País” que encabezó el presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, en Leticia, la capital del Amazonas.
“Con la construcción del terminal internacional del aeropuerto Alfredo Vásquez Cobo, de Leticia, la obra más ambiciosa en muchos años en el Amazonas, nuestro país se convertirá en nodo de interconexión aérea entre Colombia, Brasil y Perú”, manifestó Salazar.
El directivo agregó que con la obra se dará paso a “un nuevo aeropuerto internacional” con las mejores características y “especificaciones técnicas de la región”, lo que ayudará a dinamizar el turismo en esa zona del país.
Para atraer inversión en ese sector, afirmó que el Ministerio de Transporte y de Comercio “trabajan de la mano” para que las aerolíneas inicien operaciones hacia Leticia.
Entre las obras se encuentra una ampliación de la terminal de pasajeros, de la torre de control y del área de carga, detalló el funcionario.
“Este terminal, que es una obra muy compleja, esperamos ponerlo al servicio de la comunidad y de los visitantes en la primera mitad del próximo año”, señaló Salazar.
The new international terminal under construction at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, would be opened for operation in five weeks.The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, gave the assurance at the 5th Aviation Stakeholders’ Forum on Thursday in Abuja.The terminal is being constructed by the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC).
The project is funded with $500 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) and $100 million counterpart funding from the Nigerian government.
The minister said the new terminal had the capacity to process four million passengers annually.
He said the delay in the completion of the project was caused by some deficiencies discovered in the course of executing the project.
According to him, additional $490 million is required to address the variations.“The location of the terminal has affected the master plan of the airport and as such we are required to spend additional $490 million, which has been approved by the Federal Executive Council.
“There are also additional works to be carried out like the 1,300 capacity multi-storey car park and linking of the new terminal to the train station.
“In four to five weeks, the terminal will be inaugurated to start operation, which will increase the capacity of the airport,” he said.
Perth Airport is promising a truly world class airport upgrade by late 2024 that will future proof Western Australia’s critical aviation hub as the economy gets set to surge.
The airport has released the first images of its proposal to bring all flight services into one central aviation hub featuring an upgraded international terminal and a new integrated domestic terminal.
Perth Airport Chief executive Kevin Brown said the International Terminal Upgrade project will secure additional capacity with international passenger numbers expected to grow by around 50 per cent over the next decade.
Artist impression of Perth Airport plans to improve the customer experience.Picture: Pictures: Perth Airport
The project will be delivered in two phases costing between $1.50 billion and $2 billion with the first section completed by 2024 with the second phase, to be delivered at a future date dependent on passenger growth and airline partner needs.
“We’re committed to improving the customer experience and at the same time delivering the necessary capacity and flexibility for our airline partners,” Mr Brown said.
“By undertaking the international terminal project in two phases we can deliver that outcome in a timely and efficient manner to meet growing demand and allow our airline partners to grow their businesses.
“The first phase will include three new international gates accessed through the existing terminal building. It will provide new technological processes such as self-service bag drop; improved board gate facilitation and new retail and food and beverage outlet layouts.
The project will be in two phases, with the first completed by 2024.Picture: Perth Airport
“There will also be new airline lounges which have better views and are closer to boarding gates.”
“Our aim is to provide smoother movement of passengers from kerbside to flight gate. We’ll be looking at the latest biometrics technology to help create this seamless passenger experience.
“It’s also a great opportunity to fix some of the issues with the current international terminal layout including bringing the lounges and retail areas together for a better customer experience and doing away with the need for passengers to traverse multiple flights of stairs to reach their flight.”
Critical to this plan is for Qantas to fulfil its promise made to the State Government, when it helped with the Perth to London nonstop flight, to move its operations to the eastern side of the airport.
Perth Airport will deliver a new domestic terminal which will be integrated into the upgraded international terminal.
This will allow Qantas to complete its move to the central airport precinct by 2025.
Mr Brown said the airport is looking to accelerate talks with Qantas about what it needs from the new Integrated Domestic Terminal Project.
“Qantas have a strong preference for a seamless transition for their passengers between domestic and international flights – and that’s what we are committed to delivering to all air travellers,” Mr Brown said.
“The current Terminals 3 and 4 are rapidly reaching their use-by date. So, we’ll be looking at new construction methods and new technologies to ensure an efficient and cost-effective outcome for Qantas in the new integrated domestic terminal.
One of terminals dates back to 1960.
Mr Brown said Perth Airport was committed to delivering the central aviation hub by no later than 2025.
“Apart from the major benefits for airlines and the travelling public, this centralised outcome will deliver major gains for the State’s economy,” Mr Brown said.
“The State and Federal governments have invested around $3 billion on road and rail projects centred on the central airport precinct. Bringing all flight services into this hub will deliver taxpayers with the maximum benefit from these investments.”
The new international terminal under construction at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, would be opened for operation in five weeks.The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, gave the assurance at the 5th Aviation Stakeholders’ Forum on Thursday in Abuja.The terminal is being constructed by the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC).
Perth Airport is promising a truly world class airport upgrade by late 2024 that will future proof Western Australia’s critical aviation hub as the economy gets set to surge.
