Airport, ATM and Air Operations Consulting & Engineering

Everyone is familiar with the context by now: the airports in the Middle East are putting a lot of effort – and money – into developing their infrastructure, aiming to exploit the region’s general boom and its strategic location.

With two thirds of the world’s population reportedly living within eight hours’ flying distance, the Middle East is perfectly placed to be the air transport hub for Asia, Europe, Africa and beyond.

And, for the coming years, all this means that passenger numbers are growing faster at Middle East airports than in any other part of the world.

Dealing with such growth is not straightforward. In the air, the need to address airspace constraints is well known. On the ground, new infrastructure – terminals, runways and even complete airports that are planned or already under construction – will give the region the tools it needs to accommodate the expected growth.

But, having the right tools is no guarantee for delivering what the passengers and the airlines are looking for. To do that, many challenges need to be overcome. And those challenges don’t start once the new terminal or airport is ready for use; they start today.

There are probably three broad areas that need looking at: identifying what we need, developing what we need, and delivering what we’ve developed.