Master-plan for Sharjah International Airport expansion
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Further to approval from the government of Sharjah, Bechtel has been selected by Sharjah Airport Authority to provide master planning services for phased expansion of Sharjah International Airport. The company will conduct short-term and long-term analyses of the airport’s future needs.
Following this study, which is expected to last around eight months, concerned authorities will then decide on which projects would need to be undertaken as per their priority.
In 2013, the airport served 8.5 million passengers, which is predicted to rise to more than 15 m passengers over the next 20 years. This will be attributed to steady growth in the region and a planned expansion by Air Arabia.
The contract signing event was attended by Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, chairman of Civil Aviation Department – Sharjah and Ali Salim Al Mifda, chairman of the Sharjah Airport Authority.
“The airport plays a pivotal role in the emirate’s economy and has become a catalyst for its cultural, tourist, industrial, and commercial activities,” said Al Mifda.
Elaborating further Chris Dering, Bechtel’s managing director for aviation said: “We will apply our master planning, engineering and implementation experience to help Sharjah Airport Authority raise its performance as a modern and sustainable airport.”
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