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| Iraq plans to double Baghdad airport capacity |
| 2010-05-19 |
| DUBAI - Iraq plans to double capacity at Baghdad International Airport to 15 million passengers per year, the head of the country's civil aviation authority said on Tuesday. After years of sanctions and war, Iraq plans billions of dollars of investment to rebuild and expand infrastructure and facilitate economic growth. The government plans to add three new terminals at the airport, each capable of handling 2.5 million passengers per year each, said Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) Director General Adnin Blebil. “We have to do it, we need more capacity,' Blebil said. Baghdad international airport currently manages around seven million passengers a year. The three terminals that already exist at Baghdad Airport would also be overhauled, Blebil said. Each existing terminal also has capacity to handle 2.5 million passengers per year. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 ION BHARAT RAKSHAK > [Indian] SKY MARSHALS MAY BE GROUNDED SOON, versus WAFF/PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > PAKISTAN HAS NO FUEL FOR INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES [Carriers must carry additional on-board fuel or otherwise provide their own due to fuel shortage]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-05-19 00:57 |