SIA opens new AED 500m runway
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Sharjah International Airport (SIA) opened a new AED500 million second runway that is capable of handling the world’s largest aircraft, as reported by Gulf News.
HH Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, supreme council member and ruler of Sharjah and Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, crown prince and deputy ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the new runway.
The first flight on the new runway was by the ruler’s aircraft.
The runway is capable of handling the world’s largest aircraft the Airbus A380, Boeing 747-800 and the Antonov 225 type aircraft, according to Sharjah International.
Sharjah International has handled more than 7.2 million passengers in the first seven months of the year, up nearly 14.5% compared to the 6.3 mn passengers handled over the same period last year.
Along with the new runway, eight new link taxiways and two high-speed runway exits were constructed as part of the project. Modern aeronautical lighting and airfield systems have also been equipped on the new runway.
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