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Old 04-09-2007, 11:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Thumbs up New Islamabad International Airport

News in ToI dated 9th April 2007.
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International airport for Islamabad




Islamabad: Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf on Saturday performed the ground-breaking ceremony of a $400 million modern airport project, which he said would prove as a step forward to turn Pakistan into a major regional hub for trade, tourism and communication.
Musharraf unveiled the plaque for the new airport at the town of Fateh Jang, 30 km southwest of the capital Islamabad.The new airport would be the first green field, most modern and the biggest in the country, and likely to be built within four years, officials said.
Earlier, PM Shaukat Aziz said a consortium of renowned American, French and Singaporean companies would oversee the construction of the new airport. Aziz said two contracts, one for the runway construction and the other for terminal building, would be awarded.
Director General of Civil Aviation Authority Farooq Rehmatullah said the airport would be able to handle an annual traffic of 6.5 million passengers and 100,000 tonnes of cargo. AGENCIES

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Old 04-09-2007, 11:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
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ok dont take this the wrong way but what is with the colour coding.

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Earlier, PM Shaukat Aziz said a consortium of renowned American, French and Singaporean companies would oversee the construction of the new airport.
Why foreign countries should be involved? I believe Pakistan has the required technology.
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Why foreign countries should be involved? I believe Pakistan has the required technology.
The reason is because excluding foreign firms reduces competition and in the vast majority of cases increases the eventual cost and reduces the quality of the final product.
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Old 04-11-2007, 02:27 AM   #6 (permalink)
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2 runways of new airport to be used simultaneously

ISLAMABAD: The project director for the new Islamabad international airport, Masood Salam, has said that two runways will be built at the airport and they would be used simultaneously.

He said the structure of the airport building would be of an international standard. The airport will be the biggest in the country and will have modern facilities.

Salam said 3,200 acres of land has been acquired for the airport and an additional 400 acres is in the process of being acquired for the second runway. The airport is being constructed on Tarnol-Fateh Jang Road and is being designed to meet the future requirements of the twin cities. He said the terminal building of the airport would be built in the centre so that the two runways could be used simultaneously.

Salam said the construction of the new airport would boost economic activity in the area as the construction plan includes the setting up of business centres, hotels, motels, an expo-centre and plazas, adding that the project would be completed under the supervision of a foreign company. He said the country does not presently have the experience and expertise required for the construction of an airport but the Pakistan Engineering Council has suggested that 30 percent of the constructors and consultants working on the project be Pakistanis. This will allow Pakistani companies to develop skills that can be used for future projects.

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Default New Islamabad airport to enable A-380 to land comfortably

New Islamabad airport to enable A-380 to land comfortably


KARACHI (November 10 2007): The first phase of ground levelling of the Rs 24 billion new International Islamabad Airport (NIIA) will be completed before the dawn of the new year, according to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sources. The second phase will encompass construction of passenger terminal building, and the airport would be operational by 2010.

The new runways and allied facilities would enable world's largest aircraft, like A-380, to wing their way with ease and comfort, they added. NIIA would be Pakistan's first green field airport, fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to provide maximum passenger comfort and convenience, with sufficient space to cater to the high ratio of visitors that accompany passengers.

Technical facilities, terminal building, aprons, taxiways, etc, have been planned in a way to match such facilities available anywhere in the world to meet the increased air traffic.

The NIIA project has been designed according to global benchmarks and would be a step forward towards making Pakistan a major regional hub for trade, tourism and communication. "The completion of this airport will herald a new era of modern aviation facilities in Pakistan, " says CAA Director General Farooq Rahmatullah.

Initially, the project would support a capacity of 6.5 million people, which may be increased in the future to cope with additional needs. Unlike any other airport in the country, NIIA would be equipped to handle landing of all types of aircraft, including A-380, the runway capacity for which exceeds all airports of Pakistan. A runway sized 12,000 feet length has, therefore, been especially planned to take aircraft of this types.

Located about 30 km south-west of Islamabad, NIIA sprawls across an area of 3200 acres. Approximately, 2,000 acres area has been earmarked for aviation-related activities, including a passenger terminal building (capable of handling 6.5 million passengers annually), control tower, single runway (with provision of a secondary runway), taxiways, apron and parking bays for wide body aircraft, cargo complex (capable of handling 100,000 tons annually). A large area has also been earmarked for commercial development, which would include a four-star hotel, duty-free shopping plaza, business centre, food courts and an international convention centre.

NIIA would be a blessing for the locals as it would bring them new employment opportunities, and preference will be given to them. World-renowned international design consultants ADPI and Louis Berger Groups who have been involved in the project. They are currently engaged in developing the airport design for NIIA. CAA has already approved the conceptual and preliminary designs.

The unique design would ensure a technologically advanced interpretation of the rich cultural heritage, including the cradle of the Ghandhara civilisation as well as the long Islamic history.

The CAA also plans to construct an airport city alongside NIIA, which would comprise hotels, restaurants, business centres and other facilities catering to consumer need. The airport city would not only facilitate people, but would also serve as a great non-aeronautical revenue generator for CAA.

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A very nice development. Do you think PIA will buy some of these planes ?

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Very nice news, this is good for Pakistan.
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No way PIA should not buy A-380's. No one is gonna fly in those. At least not in Pakistan.
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No way PIA should not buy A-380's. No one is gonna fly in those. At least not in Pakistan.
Your one liners are priceless for humor but like diamonds without lustre. Care to elaborate what you mean no one is going to fly in pakistan in a 380 ? Are the authorities smoking grass when they are making plans to make Islamabad compatible for a 380 ?

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is there any pisture of that craft...if so then please paste it..

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Please check the SIA website. Its got cabins with double beds etc.

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No way PIA should not buy A-380's. No one is gonna fly in those. At least not in Pakistan.
OK may be next time read the complete post before commenting.

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If this is the only airport in the country that bird can land at how in the world PIA will use it for domestic use.

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A very nice development. Do you think PIA will buy some of these planes ?

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that's besides the point.

The real good news for pakistan is that foreign carriers that will operate the A-380 in the future will be able to connect islamabad with major commercial capitals of the world.

and that's what it's all about

to make islamabad a major hub for airtraffic in south asia
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