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The Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), has selected for their turnkey project, airport systems innovator Cavotec to supply and integrate a range of environmentally friendly ground service equipment for remote aircraft aprons at Bahrain International Airport, in a deal worth approximately EUR 30 million (BD17 45 million).
"By selecting these advanced in-ground systems BAC has made a significant step to automate their operations and further consolidate their place as a state-of-art airport. Having started in the late 1960's Cavotec has decades of experience in this market and is well known as a manufacturer and complete systems integrator. In financial terms, this is one of the larger projects in our 40-year history," said Ottonel Popesco, Cavotec MSLCEO.
The product and technological scope of the order is especially broad. With 18 of Cavotec's pre-conditioned air (PCAir) systems forming the centrepiece of the project, Cavotec will also deliver and instal pop-up units, transformer sub-stations, 400Hz power supply systems, a Vacuum Evacuation System, a blue water supply system and a potable water supply system. The installation work is due for completion in February 2011 with a subsequent operation and maintenance period for one year.
"We are proud to support the Bahrain International Airport in their commitment to high-efficiency green technologies. This is a very important turnkey project for Cavotec and is the first time that we are delivering an end-to-end solution of such scale in the region. Our participation in Bahrain airport's large-scale expansion is an important achievement for Cavotec and reflects our dedication to environmental responsibility," Juergen Strommer, managing director, Cavotec Middle East, added.
This order is a key element of the Bahrain International Airport's $4.7 billion expansion programme. The expansion, planned over the next 30 years, will triple passenger capacity to 27 million a year. Two new terminals will be opened in the next four years.
