New Jeddah airport to open in early 2015
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The first phase of the new King Abdulaziz International Airport projected at SAR27 bn is aggressively on completion mode before end of the current year. The construction was visited by Jeddah Governor Prince Mishal Bin Majed who inspected the airport, which will start experimental operation early next year.
“The airport will have advanced facilities in terms of passenger lounges, air traffic control towers and support services. Its control tower will be one of the largest towers in the world,” he said adding that the project will generate jobs for thousands of Saudis.
Prince Mishal was accompanied by senior General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) officials including Faisal Al-Sugair, vice president.
Al-Sugair said the experimental operation of the new airport is expected to be completed within the first six months of 2015. “About 65% of the project has been completed and remaining works of infrastructure projects and experimental operation of roads and flyovers at the airport are expected to complete within three months.”
The new expansion will increase the airport’s annual capacity to 30 m passengers in the first phase and 80 m in the final phase.
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