Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Abu Dhabi Airports announced it has signed a contract with a consortium of Orascom Construction and Al Sahraa General Transport & Clearance Abu Dhabi to expand Fujairah International Airport.
As per the contract, the two-firm alliance will implement the design and construction of a new parallel taxiway and emergency runway with airfield lighting system, in addition to extending the current runway and connecting taxiways, according to a press release.
The contract also includes changing the floor lighting systems, setting up a new air traffic control tower and air traffic management systems, and building a firefighting and an aircraft rescue sub-station, as well as other related construction work.
Abu Dhabi Airports would use its resources to bolster the planning phase and provide administrative assistance during construction.
The consortium has been awarded the contract in line with the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Abu Dhabi Airports and the Department of Civil Aviation of Fujairah in 2014, upon which Abu Dhabi Airports manages Fujairah International Airport’s expansion plan.
In March, the joint venture of Orascom Construction and the UAE-based Al Sahraa General won a $180 million contract to develop Fujairah International Airport in the UAE.
