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Egis awarded expansion contract for Ras Al

Khaimah International Airport

At the Dubai Airshow today, Egis
was awarded the contract with
Ras Al Khaimah International
Airport for the expansion of
their existing terminal. Egis’
responsibility is two-fold with the
initial design of the expanded
terminal as well as concept
design study of a new terminal
that is expected to accommodate
close to 2 Million passengers in
the next 10 years.
The expansion plan comes after
the surge in passenger traffic at
the emirate’s international airport
and the need to accommodate
the increased passenger traffic in and construction services for the new terminal
line with the International Air Transport Association building as well as the necessary annex buildings
guidelines. and infrastructure.
“Ras Al Khaimah has quickly become more of an “We are delighted to be working on the expansion of
economic and touristic hub in the last couple of years Ras Al Khaimah International airport as aviation is
and we are extremely proud of the growth we’ve one of our strengths. Egis has been awarded several
seen. The expansion of our international airport aviation projects, and our experience and knowledge
reinforces this ambitious outlook and we look forward surpass design as we are able to take on both the role
to welcoming passengers from all over the world,” of engineer, as well as airport operators as we plan
said Chairman of the Department of Civil Aviation, ahead. Our goal is to provide the best possible solution
Government of Ras Al Khaimah – His Excellency Engr. to improve the passenger experience throughout their
Sheikh Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi. airport journey and our vast aviation experience in
Egis has been awarded several aviation projects the Middle East and beyond will help us achieve that,”
in the Middle East and beyond. Some of the most said Alaa Abusiam, CEO Egis Middle East.
notable projects include Riyadh Airport where CEO of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, Atanasios
Egis was the project manager for design review, Titonis said: In order to keep up with this demand
construction management and supervision of the of passenger traffic, and welcome more and more
new airside infrastructure, Amaala airport, where airline partners, our immediate focus is on working
Egis is working on the design and development of a to enhance our existing terminal at the earliest,
greenfield airport to serve a new ultra-luxury resort and simultaneously work on designing a brand new
located along Saudi Arabia’s northwest coast by terminal with international standards and innovative
the Red Sea and Abha International Airport where facilities and we are confident that our partnership
Egis developed the master plan provided design with Egis will help us achieve this.”

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