Santo Domingo: launch of renovation works at Las Américas airport

This plan shows the commitment of VINCI Airports to offering safer infrastructures and quality of service to enhance the passenger experience in its airports.

The investment portfolio includes a new cargo terminal, a new commercial building for services and offices; the remodeling and redistribution of the parking lot and the central atrium, the leveling of the runway safety strip, among others.

The works include the renovation of the central atrium of the passenger terminal, which will have an area of 2,595 square meters with a wide view of the airport runway, in which the security and migration services will be relocated and modernized.

This renewed area will allow the passenger to visually anticipate and enjoy after the security check of a recreational space that includes duty free shops, restaurants and bars. Additionally, a new flight information system with high technology screens will be installed, providing a high comfort waiting area with new resources such as «last minute shops» and «call to gate» in accordance with current international standards.

The cargo area of the airport will be transformed into a «Cargo City» with an independent entrance and parking, commercial building and new administrative offices.

Kuwait: Ministry pushes tender to build second phase of new airport

The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) recently contacted the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) requesting permission to announce offering a tender to build the second phase of the new airport project. The tender includes facility buildings, construction of the road leading to the new terminal and creating parking spaces.

Bidders have 60 days starting from the date in which the tender’s announcement is published in the national gazette ‘Kuwait Al-Youm’ to study the tender, the sources said, adding that a preliminary meeting would be held 21 days after publication. The sources added that 8.4 percent of the new airport project had been completed so far.

Source: Kuwait Times

CAPA India estimates USD36bn required by 2030 for airport infrastructure in India by 2030

CAPA India stated (20-Jun-2018) the fact that most of India’s 40 largest airports are expected to exceed capacity within the next few years while passenger traffic demand is projected to significantly increase means there is an urgent need for airport infrastructure development «of a size and scale attempted perhaps by only one other country», including construction of new terminals, new runways and new airports. According to CAPA India estimates, an investment of USD36 billion to USD45 billion will be required by 2030 to develop the airport capacity needed to support «one of the world’s largest and fastest growing aviation markets».

KC Airport Project Now Expected to Be Complete in 2022

The developer for the new single-terminal Kansas City International Airport is now projecting an opening date of October 2022, nearly a year later than originally anticipated.

The Kansas City Star reports that officials with Edgemoor Infrastructure and Real Estate told the Kansas City Council of its new plans Thursday. Edgemoor was chosen for the project that Kansas City voters approved in 2017.

The project is expected to cost up to $1.4 billion. The original project cost was estimated at $964 million in 2014. Inflation is responsible for part of the increase, but the new plan also accounts for 39 gates instead of the original plan’s 35.

Airlines, not taxpayers, are responsible for funding the construction project.

Source: US News