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DIGEST FROM ISSUE NR. 1273, PUBLISHED ON 20 JULY 2026
Airport Development (DEV)
Europe
BELGIUM
Liège Airport has started procurement for the extension of its secondary runway to support future maintenance of the airport's main runway. SOWAER, the Walloon airport infrastructure agency, has launched procurement procedures to extend runway 04L/22R. The project will increase the operational capability of the airport's secondary runway, allowing it to accommodate traffic during the planned rehabilitation of the main runway 04R/22L.
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SPAIN
Aena has awarded contracts to prepare the new master plan and strategic environmental assessment for the expansion of Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, with the documents scheduled for completion in 2029. Aena, Spain's airport operator, awarded the EUR 2.68 million contract to a joint venture comprising Mott MacDonald Spain and IDOM Consultoría, Ingeniería y Arquitectura. The consultants will prepare the airport's master plan and environmental studies required to obtain approval from Spain's Ministry of Transport and the European Commission before construction can begin.
The proposed expansion includes...
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ITALY
Italy has published the full National Airports Plan 2026-2035, detailing the government's strategy for airport development through 2035 ahead of the final stage of its Strategic Environmental Assessment. The plan states that new airports should only be considered where there are clear environmental and social benefits over expanding existing facilities. Instead, policy focuses on optimising existing airport capacity, modernising ageing infrastructure, improving operational efficiency and strengthening intermodal rail and road connections. Airport development will be guided through airport master plans, development programmes and programme contracts overseen by ENAC.
The plan identifies Rome Fiumicino Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport and...
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SLOVAKIA
Bratislava Airport plans a EUR 50 million expansion after rapid passenger growth brought the airport close to its current capacity. The Slovak Government has proposed investing EUR 50 million to expand the passenger terminal, enlarge the non-Schengen area, add aircraft parking stands and increase car parking capacity. Prime Minister Robert Fico said the project could be designated as strategically important to accelerate approvals. The airport will remain fully state-owned.
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Russia & C.I.S.
MOLDOVA
The Government of Moldova has begun preparatory work to modernise Mărculești International Airport, including runway, terminal and airfield infrastructure upgrades. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Vladimir Bolea visited the airport with government and aviation officials to review the programme, which includes rehabilitation of the runway, upgrades to the airfield lighting system and renovation of the passenger terminal.
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North America
CANADA
Saskatoon Airport (Saskatchewan) has issued a request for proposals for the preparation of a new airport master plan. The Saskatoon Airport Authority, which owns and operates the airport, is seeking an aviation consulting firm to provide master planning, design, cost estimating, document preparation, public consultation and project management services. The master plan will establish the airport's long-term development strategy and identify future infrastructure requirements.
The procurement...
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UNITED STATES
Boston Logan International Airport (Massachusetts) is planning a USD 1 billion redevelopment of Terminal C after the Massachusetts Port Authority approved negotiations on the project with JetBlue Airways and Vantage Group. The redevelopment will modernise the terminal, which opened in 1967, with higher ceilings, expanded seating areas and additional retail and dining facilities. Under the proposed agreement, JetBlue and Vantage will finance the entire project, while JetBlue's lease will be amended to allow Vantage to manage Terminal C.
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Richmond International Airport (Virginia) has outlined an approximately USD 880 million capital improvement programme through 2032 focused on terminal expansion, security screening, airfield infrastructure and future international operations. The Capital Region Airport Commission, which owns and operates the airport, has proposed a USD 879.5 million programme that includes a USD 252 million consolidated security checkpoint with 14 screening lanes, a USD 140 million parking garage, a USD 135 million rental car garage expansion, ...
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Miami-Dade County is preparing to procure studies for a proposed new commercial airport intended to supplement or replace Miami International Airport (Florida), with consultant selection expected to precede a multi-year planning process. The county's Aviation Department plans to commission a feasibility study to determine whether a new airport or the conversion of an existing general aviation airport is required, followed by a site selection study. Three locations in southern Miami-Dade County are under consideration: expansion of...
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Latin America & The Caribbean
PANAMA
Tocumen International Airport has advanced its long-term capacity development programme by launching procurement for the refurbishment of Terminal 1 and the expansion of Terminal 2, while disclosing that associated infrastructure investments exceed USD 300 million. The airport is seeking market information to prepare separate tenders for both projects. The Terminal 1 refurbishment will modernise the original terminal building, including interior finishes, building systems, communications infrastructure and passenger areas. For the Terminal 2 expansion, Tocumen is procuring consultancy services covering project management, ...
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BRAZIL
Jataí Regional Airport (Goiás) is expected to require an investment of approximately BRL 100 million (USD 18 million) and is being developed as a regional passenger and cargo hub, according to new details released by municipal officials. The airport will include a passenger terminal, a cargo terminal designed for indirect import and export operations, and supporting commercial development. Construction of the airfield resumed after more than a decade following an agreement to implement the original project approved by Brazil's former Secretariat of Civil Aviation. The first phase comprises the...
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URUGUAY
The planned Rocha International Airport is advancing through environmental assessment, with the proposed project intended to improve air connectivity to the Rocha region and support tourism and regional economic development. The airport would be developed on a site between the Laguna de Rocha Protected Landscape and the Laguna Garzón protected area and is expected to include a passenger terminal, runway, apron, taxiways and associated airport infrastructure. The project remains at an early planning stage.
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Africa
NIGERIA
Nigeria plans to invest approximately NGN 580 billion (USD 378 million) in a runway rehabilitation programme covering more than 21 airports. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the state airport operator, is preparing a programme to rehabilitate runways and other safety-critical airside infrastructure at five international airports and 16 domestic airports. Airports identified include Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, Jos, Kaduna, Benin, Sokoto and Ilorin. The programme also includes taxiway rehabilitation, airfield lighting upgrades and pavement improvements.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Pietermaritzburg Airport requires significant infrastructure upgrades, with funding options being explored to modernise the regional airport. The airport's updated master plan, commissioned by the Msunduzi Municipality and reviewed by Airports Company South Africa, identifies ageing navigational aids, a deteriorating runway, outdated technology and operational constraints as priorities for investment. The review also found that the existing terminal has sufficient capacity but...
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Middle East
SAUDI ARABIA
Jedda’s King Abdulaziz International Airport is progressing the Airport City mixed-use development alongside terminal expansion works that will increase Terminal 1 capacity by 15 million passengers annually. The Airport City project is being developed by SARH Real Estate Development Company on a 678,000 m² site adjacent to the airport. The development will provide approximately 1.91 million m² of gross built-up area, including commercial, hospitality, residential, exhibition and entertainment facilities integrated with the Haramain High-Speed Rail station and the surrounding highway network.
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Saudi Arabia has advanced planning for the proposed Mecca Airport project (Mecca Province), with authorities progressing technical studies and procurement preparation for the planned USD 5.3 billion development. The proposed airport forms part of the Al-Faisaliah City masterplan and remains in the pre-construction phase. Government agencies are refining the master plan, environmental studies and transport integration while evaluating procurement and financing options. No design consultant, engineering consultant or EPC contractor has yet been appointed, and the transaction structure has not been finalised.
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Asia Pacific
INDIA
Nagpur’s airport (Maharashtra) will undergo a multi-phase expansion following its privatisation, with plans to increase passenger capacity from 3 million to 30 million passengers annually over the 30-year concession period. GMR Airports assumed operation of the airport after the Maharashtra Airport Development Company completed the handover of approximately 1,000 ha of land on 25 June 2026. The first phase includes an investment of approximately INR 3 billion (USD 35 million) over the next 12-18 months to modernise the existing terminal with...
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VIETNAM
Tan Son Nhat International Airport, which serves Ho Chi Minh City, is studying the reconstruction of Domestic Terminal 1 and new underground connections as part of a long-term development programme linked to the opening of Long Thanh International Airport. Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the state-owned airport operator, is carrying out preliminary studies into replacing the existing 41,000-square-metre Terminal 1, which has a design capacity of 15 million passengers annually. The proposal includes two underground tunnels: one linking Terminal 1 with the airport parking facility and another providing a direct connection to Terminal 3, located approximately 1km away.
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TAIWAN
Taiwan plans to invest NTD 674 billion (USD 21 billion) in airport infrastructure upgrades to support projected growth in passenger and cargo traffic through 2045. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications has submitted the programme for government approval after it was endorsed by the National Development Council. The investment is intended to increase capacity for 100 million international passengers, 13 million domestic passengers and 4.02 million tonnes of air cargo annually by 2045.
Major projects include continued construction of Terminal 3 and the third runway at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, together with...
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THE PHILIPPINES
The Cebu Provincial Board has called for feasibility studies into a proposed new international airport in northern Cebu, marking the first formal step towards assessing the project's viability. The resolution urges the Department of Transportation, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, the National Economic and Development Authority, the Department of Tourism and other agencies to undertake technical, economic and environmental studies. Provincial officials identified Medellin and surrounding areas as potential locations, citing relatively flat terrain and proximity to the ports of Hagnaya, Kawit, Santa Fe and Polambato. The proposed airport is...
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Consultant & Contractors (CON)
The French government has appointed a consortium led by SYSTRA France to provide technical advisory services for the proposed new Mayotte Airport (Mayotte, France). SYSTRA France, together with Aéroport de Nice, Mzé Conseil, BRL Ingénierie, Neo-Eco and Ekium, will provide technical project management assistance between 2026 and 2030 on behalf of the French Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC). The assignment covers project preparation, technical studies, procurement support and contract finalisation. No contract value was disclosed.
The proposed airport would be developed at Bouyouni M'Tsangamouji on Grande-Terre and include...
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Aena has awarded an EUR 39.8 million contract for the refurbishment of Runway 18R-36L and associated taxiway lighting at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain). A consortium of Asfaltos y Construcciones Elsan, Padecasa Obras y Servicios and Infraestructuras Conelsan will begin the 12-month project in September 2026.
The project includes runway resurfacing, replacement of halogen lighting, reinstallation of existing LED lighting, new duct banks and cabling, resurfacing of Taxiways Z1-Z14, lighting upgrades, pavement crack sealing and the construction of rapid-access taxiways to the runway.
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Wrocław Airport (Poland) has awarded Strabag a design-and-build contract to construct a temporary terminal for passengers travelling outside the Schengen Area. The project is valued at PLN 15.4 million (USD 4.2 million) and is scheduled for completion by 30 April 2027. The new facility will provide approximately 2,800 m² of floor space and will be connected to the existing passenger terminal. It will include four departure gates, duty-free retail, food and beverage outlets, and expanded arrivals facilities with six automated border control gates, ...
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Washington Dulles International Airport (Virginia, USA) has awarded a USD 125 million contract to develop and operate a new VIP passenger centre. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), which owns and operates Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, selected daa International following a competitive procurement that attracted three bids. daa International, the international airport management subsidiary of Ireland's daa Group, will develop, lease and operate the facility under a 20-year concession following a planned 30-month construction period, subject to Federal Aviation Administration approval.
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Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has appointed Dar Al-Handasah Consultants to provide engineering supervision and project management services for the USD 1.2 billion modernisation of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Kenya). Dar Al-Handasah, a Lebanon-founded engineering and design consultancy, will oversee construction supervision, design reviews, contract administration, cost control and project management. The appointment follows the award of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), which will deliver the airport expansion.
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Dubai has awarded the automated people mover contract for the first phase of the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport (UAE), part of the airport's AED 128.6 billion (USD 35 billion) development programme. Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP), the government agency responsible for airport infrastructure, has selected a consortium of Mitsubishi Corporation and Larsen & Toubro to deliver the system. The underground network will operate beneath the airfield and terminals, connecting terminals with concourses.
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Cluster2 Company has awarded Safari Group the main construction contract for the expansion of Hail Airport (Saudi Arabia), increasing the airport's capacity to approximately 1.7 million passengers annually by 2030. Cluster2 Company, which operates 22 Saudi airports under state-owned Matarat Holding, awarded the contract following a procurement process launched in January 2026. The project will upgrade and expand the passenger terminal, including departures and arrivals areas, baggage handling facilities and associated infrastructure.
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China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has been awarded a CNY 2.84 billion (USD 396 million) contract to construct the core facilities of the new Terminal 2 development at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (Guangdong, China). The contract covers the main terminal building, east and west piers, utility tunnels, an automated people mover system and baggage handling tunnels. The 400,000 m² terminal will have a design capacity of 31 million passengers annually, 53 aircraft stands and will be complemented by a 30,000 m² rail interchange, a 30,000 m² ground transportation centre and a 143,500 m² parking structure.
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