of-the-art systems, using the best technological devices, building complementary utilities, meeting the expectations of its users, but also provide an operational example that guarantees the comfort of passengers, aviation companies and service providers in a way that it becomes a pivotal airport linking the east and west with emphasis on the Islamic world, Rahimi said. "In few words, the project is just a new airport", he stated. He added that it the expansion emerged at a time when the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has been transferred from a governmental body to an administratively and financially independent one. He explained that the Kingdom's three major airports of Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam have been self-operated according to contracts between the CAA and chartered managerial professional companies. A comprehensive 34-project plan worth SR3.5 billion to develop the Kingdom's domestic airports was underway, he disclosed. He said King Abdulaziz International Airport's expansion project cost would be covered through the current and future revenues of the facility. --More
