The pandemic, its aftermath, and what could happen in the future ,were the overarching themes of the March meeting in Mombasa, Kenya.
All speakers, participants and delegates discussed to what extent Covid-19 had affected the entire aviation industry and its ecosystem, including airports, air transport, and the supply chain.
“The MoU shows the commitment of Summa Airports to support education and career development opportunities for all our staff who are the future of Nigerien civil aviation. Beyond its various benefits, this agreement will establish a common goal for both airport operators through learning and development aspect,” said general manager N. Murat Destek.
Sierra Leone: Parliament ratifies Lungi Freetown Airport expansion project
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Lungi Freetown Airport expansion project now has consent from the Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone after the legislative branch of the government of the West African country approved the Build-Operate-Transfer Agreement for the Construction, Financing, and Concession of the project.
The agreement was signed with Summa Airports (SL) Limited, a subsidiary of Summa, which is a Russian independent group of companies with holdings in port logistics, engineering, construction, telecommunications, and oil and gas sectors.
Scope of the project
The project, whose foundation stone was laid mid last month by President Julius Maada Bio, will according to the Deputy Minister of Transport and Aviation, Sadiq Sillah focus mainly on the construction of a new passenger terminal that will cater for three million passengers upon completion, the construction of a VIP/presidential lounge as well as t
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 December 2020:
The Parliament of Sierra Leone yesterday, Wednesday 16th December 2020, debated and ratified the Lungi Freetown International Airport expansion project agreement between the government of Sierra Leone and the Russian owned Summa Airports (SL) Limited.
The aim of the project is to expand Lungi airport to include a new and larger terminal, as well as relaying of the runway to accommodate larger and more airlines, in keeping with international standards.
The government of Sierra Leone is projecting a massive increase in passenger arrivals at Lungi airport to over one million a year, which the current capacity at the airport cannot accommodate.