SHAH AMANAT AIRPORT UNVEILS UPGRADES PLANS AFTER ICAO CERTIFICATION
November 3rd, 2013
Bangladesh plans to upgrade Shah Amanat International Airport (SAIA) in Chittagong as air traffic surges, with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) last week (Thursday, Nov 7) recognising it as an international facility.Flight numbers have grown 56% to 25,000 since 2000.Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) spokesman A.K.M. Rezaul Karim told Jane’s Airport Review of plans to expand its cargo apron, strengthen the runway and install new radar by 2014. He added its cargo complex and terminal building will be expanded later.The changes would ...
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