In what is seen as a bold step, Saudi Arabia has continued on its path to privatisation of its aviation sector with the award of four new BOT contracts.

A new terminal building at Duqm airport in Oman, which began operations three years ago, will be ready to receive around 500,000 passengers per annum by January next year, said a report. Leading Indian engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is building the terminal and other related facilities at the airport.

TAV Construction of Turkey has gained a strong foothold in the region with multi-billion-dollar airport contracts in five of the six Gulf capitals.

Digitalisation and automation will be the prime focus at a leading biennial trade fair for the airports sector as increasing passenger traffic pushes demand for the latest cutting-edge technology.

ACO, a leading manufacturer of internal and external surface drainage systems, has delivered high-performance surface water management systems to some of the busiest airports across the world.

As work continues on the construction of a new terminal at Bahrain International Airport (BIA), the country has awarded its latest contract for hi-tech systems to ensure efficient and secure operations of the airport.