Discussing mechanism for implementing Sana’a International Airport projects
A meeting held on Tuesday at Sana’a International Airport, headed by the Minister of Transport in the caretaker government, Abdul Wahab Al-Durra, discussed the mechanism for implementing airport projects included in the strategic plan of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Meteorology.
The meeting, which included the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Muhammad Abdul Qader, the Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yemen Airlines, Khalil Jahaf, the Director General of the Airport, Khaled Al-Shayef, and a number of technical engineers at the Authority, reviewed projects of importance to Sana’a Airport, including the main runway project and its maintenance needs, technical works, equipment, mechanisms, and Aircraft berth maintenance.
He touched on the projects that were completed at the highest level in accordance with international requirements regarding safety devices, aviation and passenger security, equipping VIP lounges, arrivals, departures, transit, and other projects.
At the meeting, Al-Durra stressed the necessity of quickly completing the technical and development work on the main runway for landing aircraft, noting the Supreme Political Council’s interest in Sana’a International Airport as it is the first gateway to the Republic of Yemen.
He appreciated the Authority’s leadership’s interest in Sana’a Airport through implementing projects and providing work needs, activity, and navigation traffic for Yemeni Airlines flights, the United Nations, its affiliated organizations, and humanitarian organizations operating in Yemen.
In turn, the Chairman of the Aviation Authority confirmed that the Authority has plans for strategic projects for the airport and needs support and funding, including navigational devices and equipment that were destroyed by the aggression.
He pointed out that the airport provides its navigation services thanks to Yemeni technical and professional expertise in accordance with international conditions and requirements and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
