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Etihad Airways to build 2.5 million tonne capacity cargo terminal
ETIHAD Airways, in the United Arab Emirates, plans to build a new cargo terminal to enable the airline to handle 2.5 million tonnes by 2025 located in the East Midfield Support Zone at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
The new terminal will be built on land leased by the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac), reported The Abu Dhabi National.
The airline has been seeking contractors to build the new facility, particularly, companies with experience in similar projects worth AED1 billion (US$272.24 million). Prequalification bids closed October 14.
The Midfield Terminal Complex will include a terminal building, cargo and passenger facilities. The terminal is scheduled to open in the summer of 2017 and will ultimately cater to 30 million passengers a year compared to the current capacity of 12.5 million.
Cargo volumes at Abu Dhabi International were up 16 per cent year on year in the first half of the year as the carrier boosted its route network. The airport handled 377,885 tonnes of cargo during the period.
In its first half results, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier said that it is on track to turn the cargo side of the business into a billion-dollar operation this year. The company handled 268,713 tonnes of freight in the first half, up 25 per cent year on year.
The new terminal will be built on land leased by the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac), reported The Abu Dhabi National.
The airline has been seeking contractors to build the new facility, particularly, companies with experience in similar projects worth AED1 billion (US$272.24 million). Prequalification bids closed October 14.
The Midfield Terminal Complex will include a terminal building, cargo and passenger facilities. The terminal is scheduled to open in the summer of 2017 and will ultimately cater to 30 million passengers a year compared to the current capacity of 12.5 million.
Cargo volumes at Abu Dhabi International were up 16 per cent year on year in the first half of the year as the carrier boosted its route network. The airport handled 377,885 tonnes of cargo during the period.
In its first half results, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier said that it is on track to turn the cargo side of the business into a billion-dollar operation this year. The company handled 268,713 tonnes of freight in the first half, up 25 per cent year on year.
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