Début du chantier de Sharjah Airport 336 MUSD

The 190,000-sq-m terminal project is the largest phase of a series of expansion projects with a total cost of AED2.4 billion ($653.45 million), expected to be completed in 2027. The new terminal itself will cost AED1.235 billion ($336.26 million), raising the airport's capacity to 20 million passengers annually.

The expansion will separate the arrivals from the departures and offer new systems and facilities.

Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed was briefed on the project's features such as the self-check-in machines, electronic boarding gates, waiting lounges, food courts, and a hotel for transit passengers. He also received a detailed information on the communications technology systems to be used, which are set to improve operational efficiency.

The dignitaries also witnessed the Sharjah Airport Authority's signing ceremony of the main contractor for the terminal project.

Parsons International had won an AED51.5m ($14m) contract to serve as the project manager for the