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The fastest growing aviation market in the world

Massive airport development projects, unprecedented airline expansions and ever-soaring traffic are turning the wider Middle East into an aviation supplier’s dream.

Over US$60 billion has been earmarked for the development of aviation infrastructure across the Middle East, Africa, Indian Subcontinent and CIS. The construction of brand new airports, new terminals, concourses, runways and the modernisation of existing facilities have been fuelled by a marked increase in tourist arrivals, airline expansions and competition among regional aviation authorities. This current boom is no temporary phenomenon, with future business potential for airport industry suppliers set to gain momentum in the years ahead.

Key airport developments underway across the region include:

Middle East

  • Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport – US$10 billion.
  • Bahrain International Airport - US$815 million
  • Abu Dhabi International Airport Expansion - US$6.8 billion
  • New Doha International Airport(NDIA), Qatar - US$5.5 billion
  • Saudi Arabia (King Abdul Aziz, Madinah & Tabuk airports - US$11.3 billion
  • Kuwait International Airport - US$2.1 billion
  • Baghdad International Airport, Iraq - US$2 billion
  • Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan - US$600 million

South Asia

  • Airports Authority of India's modernisation of smaller
    airports across the country - US$4 billion
  • Bandaranaike Int'l Airport, Sri Lanka - US$500 million
  • Multan Airport, Pakistan - US$250 million
  • Hyderabad Int'l Airport Ltd. (HIAL), India - US$496 million
  • Kolkata & Chennai airport expansions, India - US$1.07 billion
  • New Islamabad Int'l Airport (NIIA), Pakistan - US$400 million
  • Gawadar Airport, Pakistan - US$260 million
  • Delhi Int'l Airport, India - US$1 billion

 

Africa

  • Egypt (Cairo Int'l Airport and other airports) – US$850 million
  • Libya (Tripoli Int'l Airport, plus 5 new airports) - US$3 billion
  • Morocco (Mohammed V Int'l & Benslimane Airports and
    other projects) - US$565 million
  • South Africa (Tambo and Johannesburg International
    Airports and other regional airport development) - US$725 million
  • New Khartoum Int'l Airport, Sudan - US$530 million
  • Tunisia (Enfidha and Monastir Airports) - US$532 million