210,000sqm facility doubles annual passenger handling capacity to 14 million
A delegation from the Bahrain recently arrived in Abu Dhabi aboard an operational test flight following the completion of a project to build a new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport.
The facility has been expanded with a funding of AED3.7bn (US$1bn) from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions. The Fund facilitated the project on behalf of the UAE, which extended AED9.1bn (US$2.5bn) to Bahrain in 2013 as part of its commitment to the GCC Development Programme.
Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, received the delegation that included HE Eng. Kamal Bin Mohammed, Minister of Transport and Communications and Zayed Bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.
The new terminal marked the completion of the first phase of the airport modernization project that aims to stimulate Bahrain’s economic growth in line with the country’s Economic Vision 2030 by raising the airport’s strategic importance.
The new 210,000sqm terminal is four times the size of the existing one, enabling the airport to double its passenger handling capacity to 14 million annually.
“The airport expansion project will greatly benefit the Bahraini economy and enhance the role of its services sector, which is a priority economic sector for Bahrain to establish itself as a regional logistical hub,” Engr. Kamal commented.
The project includes many associated projects, including 5,500 car park slots, two receptions, a building dedicated to private aviation, as well as an aircraft fueling area.
