Dubai Airshow: Egis boosted by RAK airport expansion deal

The primary gateway for those travelling to and from Ras Al Khaimah, the airport last underwent an extensive expansion and upgrade project in 2007.

This latest agreement comes after a surge in passenger traffic at the international hub.

“Ras Al Khaimah has quickly become more of an economic and tourism hub in the last couple of years and we are extremely proud of the growth we’ve seen,” said Ras Al Khaimah chairman of the department of civil aviation.

“The expansion of our international airport reinforces this ambitious outlook and we look forward to welcoming passengers from all over the world,” he continued.

Egis, which is focused on delivering engineering, project structuring and operations services to airports, has been awarded several aviation projects in the Middle East. Its most notable projects in the region include Riyadh Airport, for which it managed the design review, construction management and supervision of the new airside infrastructure.

It is also currently working on the design and development of Amaala Airport – a greenfield facility that will serve a new luxury Red Sea resort on Saudia Arabia’s north-west coast.

Alaa Abusiam, CEO Egis Middle East, said: “We are delighted to be working on the expansion of Ras Al Khaimah as aviation is one of our strengths. Our goal is to provide the best possible solution to improve the passenger experience throughout their airport journey and our vast aviation experience in the Middle East and beyond will help us achieve that.”

CEO of RAK Airport, Atanasios Titonis, added: “In order to keep up with this demand of passenger traffic, and welcome more airline partners, our immediate focus is on working to enhance our existing terminal at the earliest, and simultaneously work on designing a brand new terminal with international standards and innovative facilities.”