Abu Dhabi Airports selects ADB Group for expansion

Abu Dhabi International Airport is undertaking one of its most ambitious expansion projects, where ADB Group has been selected as the main contractor. This partnership will enable the airport to be innovative, dynamic and improve traveler experience while maintaining world-class standards of airside safety and compliance at its existing terminals to create additional capacity for traffic growth. Using ADB’s SmartExpansion Path methodology, the airfield will be redesigned after a survey of the existing airside infrastructure. ADB will also optimize the airport’s AGL infrastructure including lighting, power, control, and surface guidance systems. “At Abu Dhabi International Airport we are constantly setting new benchmarks in delivering a world-class traveler experience and a state-of-the-art airfield with faster turnaround, while remaining committed to safety,” said His Excellency Engineer Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports. “As our passenger figures rise to record numbers and Etihad Airways’ growth continues, we are creating cutting-edge airport infrastructure to accommodate this expansion. With our Midfield Terminal Complex set to open in 2017, Abu Dhabi International Airport will be able to handle 45 million passengers per year, positioning it as a global aviation hub and moving Abu Dhabi Airports closer towards its vision of becoming the world’s leading airports group.” ADB will set up its regional headquarters and locate its experts and operational competencies at Abu Dhabi to support ADAC and the Middle East region, one of the world’s fastest growing aviation markets. More than 70 personnel across key functions and levels – from project and service management, system engineers and maintenance technicians, to health and safety management will be based at this office and will also support the needs of the Middle East, one of the world’s fastest growing aviation markets. In addition, this Center of Excellence will incorporate a Spare Parts Warehouse to allow for fast intervention in Abu Dhabi Airports and the Middle East region.