VIDEO: Gulf's aviation construction projects valued at $49bn 걸프지역 공항 프로젝트 490억불 규모
Gulf's aviation construction projects valued at $49bn
by Neha Bhatia on May 9, 2018
Aviation projects worth almost $50bn are under way in the Gulf, it has been revealed.
Among the 95 aviation projects listed in the GCC, which have a combined value of $49bn, are the $12bn-worth greenfield New Kuwait Airport, and the $4.6bn-worth passenger terminal expansion at Kuwait International Airport (KIA).
New Kuwait Airport/Global Construction Review
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걸프지역 공항 프로젝트 490억불 규모
GCC 국가에 모두 95개 공항 건설
이중 쿠웨이트 신공항 건설이 120억불
쿠웨이트 국제공항 확장공사에 46억불
황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 큐레이터
Ki Chul Hwang, conpaper editor, curator
The New Kuwait Airport, currently in the concept stage, and KIA's under-construction terminal expansion, are both due for completion in 2022.
Of the 95 projects, 68 developments, worth $45bn, are airport and terminal projects, while the remaining 27, valued at $3bn, include hangar, runway, and ancillary facilities.
The UAE's $2.94bn Abu Dhabi International Airport's Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), and the $2bn-worth Phase 2 of Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz International Airport Expansion, are among the GCC's largest aviation schemes, according to data released by BNC Network.
Commenting on the regional aviation sector's growth prospects, Avin Gidwani, chief executive officer of BNC Network, said: "The expansion of airline fleet will put additional pressure on the region’s aviation infrastructure in the future.
"Therefore, the investment in airport capacity expansion, as well as the development of new airports, will help manage the future demand of air traffic.
"Dubai economy is a classic example and a textbook case of how aviation sector can make a significant difference in an economy."
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