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20 November 2023

King Abdulaziz International Airport: New Logistics Area: The project is in initial stages of development.

27 September 2023

Construction works are progressing on Aircraft Maintenance Hangars and are expected to be complete by 2026.

22 June 2023

The international architecture firms are expected to be invited for the design competition by the end of 2023 on New Passenger Terminal (Terminal II) project. (Source: MEED)

30 May 2023

The main contract tender is yet to be issued on New Hajj and Umrah terminal and the project is scheduled to be complete by 2025. (Source: MEED)

06 February 2023

Construction works have been commenced on the Modernization of the Passenger Boarding Bridge at the Royal Terminal and it is expected to be complete by 2025.

13 October 2022

Alstom has been awarded the five-year operation and maintenance contract for $53 million. Under the contract Alstom will provide O&M services for Innovia automated people mover (APM) for Terminal 1 at the King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA). (Source: MEED)

07 September 2022

An unidentified contractor is carrying out the construction works for Jeddah Aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Facility and has progressed up to 50 per cent and it is expected to be complete by Q1 2024.

24 June 2022

The phase 2 & phase 3 are still on hold.

27 May 2022

The project is seeking funds from the investors to implement it further, tender is estimated to be issued in 2023, for the Improvement of Umrah Arrival Halls, the Redevelopment of Hajj Arrival Halls, and Cargo Village and Logistics Zone projects.

17 January 2022

Construction works have been completed on Saudi Flight Operations Building and Cargo Terminal in Jeddah

20 December 2021

Aircraft Maintenance Hangars package is still on hold and the time frame for the revival is yet unknown.

09 September 2021

Saudi Flight Operations Building: Finishing works are ongoing on the project.

16 June 2021

The phase 2 & phase 3 are still on Hold.

13 April 2021

Construction works are ongoing with expected completion by October 2021 for the Cargo Terminal in Jeddah.

05 January 2021

Saudi Flight Operation Building project has been progressed upto 55 percent and is expected to be completed by September 2021.

16 October 2020

The Phase 2 & Phase 3 projects are still on Hold & the revival time is unknown at this juncture.

17 August 2020

The construction works on KAIA: Cargo Terminal in Jeddah have progressed up to 80 per cent and the project is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2020.

29 June 2020

The Aircraft Maintenance Hangars is on hold and the time frame for the revival is unknown at this juncture.

30 April 2020

The PQ documents have been submitted and there is no news on shortlist on KAIA: Passenger Boarding Bridge at Royal Hall.

31 March 2020

The EOI has been released on the KAIA: Passenger Boarding Bridge at Royal Hall with a submission date on April 12, 2020. (Source: MEED)

23 February 2020

Saudi Arabian Airlines - KAIA: Cargo Terminal in Jeddah: The finishing works are underway and the time frame for completion is unknown.

06 January 2020

The whole expansion project is expected to be operational by May 2020.

10 July 2019

GACA – KAIA: Phase II, Phase III continues to be on hold.

19 June 2019

Construction works are underway on cargo handling facility.

21 May 2019

GACA has invited firms to bid by July 16, 2019, for the completion of the design, implementation and development of the northern airport entrance.

16 April 2019

Construction works are completed for the SAEI - King Abdulaziz International Airport: Jet Propulsion Center project and construction works are underway for the SARED - Saudi Flight Operations Building project

04 April 2019

King Abdulaziz International airport phase I is expected to be fully operational between July and August 2019.

12 March 2019

GACA issued EOI to develop an airport hotel and operate car parks with a submission deadline of April 4, 2019.

04 January 2019

General Authority of Civil Aviation has announced the full commercial operation of domestic flights by Jaune 2019.

03 December 2018

95% of the construction works are completed for the King Abdulaziz International Airport: Jet Propulsion Center project and construction works are underway for the Saudi Flight Operations Building project

06 June 2018

Al Salem Johnson Controls has been appointed as a HVAC contractor on the project.

05 June 2018

Saudia Cargo appointed Al-Bawani as a construction contractor, Siemens as a supplier and AECOM as the supervisor for new cargo handling facility.

29 May 2018

Construction activities completed on the first phase followed by the commercial operations.

17 May 2018

The official opening of the project is expected by Q1 2019.

14 May 2018

Pilot operations on the project is expected to start by May 23, 2018

06 May 2018

It is understood that the client has extended the airport's opening due to unfinished work in the domestic flights section. The new date is yet to be declared. Also it is understood that the tender for the operation and management contract is yet to be floated and the timeframe for re-tender is not yet announced.

16 April 2018

Its understood that six gates would be initially operational during the experimental phase and full opening of the airport would be by later 2018.

14 March 2018

GACA canceled the management contract with Singapore Changi Airport Group

25 February 2018

Pilot operations on the project is expected to start by May 2018.

22 February 2018

The contract for operation and management of the project has been terminated with Changi Airports International Pte Limited (CAI) and the new tenders are expected to be issued in near future.

22 January 2018

Request for Proposals for concession space have been issued. The closing date for the submission of proposal is in February, 2018. The pre-proposal briefing will be conducted on January 25, 2018.

21 November 2017

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has received bids from seven to eight contractors to build the cargo terminals at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International airport.

18 September 2017

SARED - Saudi Flight Operations Building: The main contract has been awarded to Almabani.

19 July 2017

GACA - KAIA: Phase 1: New Terminal: Package 1: The project has progressed up to 90 percent.

05 July 2017

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has appointed Bahrain’s Gulf International Bank (GIB) as the financial advisory on the PPP airport project. Clifford Chance and Hillbrook Partners, both UK-based, are providing legal and technical advisory.

04 July 2017

Mott McDonald has signed an agreement with the client to be the technical adviser for the project.

22 June 2017

Construction works are ongoing, however the exact time frame for completion is not known at this juncture. The project is expected to be operational by 2018.

01 May 2017

88% of construction work was completed on the first phase and Changi Airport Group (CAG) has been awarded 20 year operation and maintenance contract for the project.

23 March 2017

King Abdulaziz International Airport phase 1 have progressed upto 80 percent and the project is expected to complete by 2018. It is expected that the client would announce by April the name of company for airport operation & maintenance work.

27 February 2017

Haulotte Group is supplying machinery and hitech equipment's through Roots Group Arabia and United Gulf Equipment Rentals who are the partners of Haulotte Group in Saudi Arabia.

02 February 2017

GACA - KAIA: Phase 1: New Terminal: Package 1 : 80 percent of works are progressed on the project is expected to complete by end of 2017 . Works such as electromechanical, installation of technical devices and interiors are left on the project.

01 January 2017

Construction works on the first phase are underway.

06 October 2016

GACA - KAIA: Phase 1: New Terminal: Package 1 and Package 2 The works on the project is ongoing as planned and is expected to complete by end of 2017.

01 September 2016

Construction works on the first phase are underway.

29 August 2016

GACA recently cancelled the tender for the Operations & Maintainence contract for Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International airport.

02 August 2016

The client has received offers for operation and maintain of the airport. Following firms are understood to have been prequalified for the contract: Aeroports de Paris Management (France) / Saudi Binladin Group, Malaysia Airport Holding Berhad (Malaysia), Changi Airports International (Singapore) The O&M contract is expected to be signed very soon.

26 July 2016

GACA - KAIA: Phase 1: New Terminal: Package 2 : The project is ongoing as per the scheduled and is expected to be operational by end of 2017.

20 July 2016

GACA - KAIA: Phase 1: New Terminal: Package 1 : The project is ongoing as per the scheduled and the trial operation is expected by end of 2017.

15 June 2016

Date of bid submission for operation & maintenance of airport has been extended from June 14, 2016 to July 20, 2016. (Source: MEED)

10 June 2016

Date of bid submission for operation & maintenance of airport has been extended from June 8, 2016 to June 14, 2016 (Source: MEED)

01 June 2016

Following companies are planning to submit bids to operate & maintain the airport : Aeroports de Paris / Saudi Binladin Group JV, Malaysia Airports Holding, Changi Airports International Pte Limited (CAI) Bid submission will take place on June 8, 2016. It has not been confirmed whether Fraport will be participating in the project. (Source: MEED)

01 May 2016

Construction works are 80% complete on the first phase.

14 April 2016

GACA - KAIA: Phase 2 & 3 There is no news about the consultant award for this project.

18 January 2016

The construction work is ongoing on phase 1 with completion expected by end of 2016. The airport is expected to be fully operational by mid of 2017.

13 January 2016

The airport is expected to be privatized by Q2 2017 under the privatisation programme of airports in Saudi Arabia.

01 November 2015

Construction works are underway.

05 October 2015

New Terminal Package 1: The project has progressed 85 per cent.

01 October 2015

Foundation stone laid for new Saudia building.

06 September 2015

The construction work is in finishing stage on package 1 of new terminal with completion expected in mid 2016.

01 July 2015

Construction works are underway.

06 May 2015

New terminal package 1: The project is progressing as per schedule and is expected to be complete by the mid of 2016.

01 May 2015

70% of construction works completely.

30 March 2015

Feasibility study is ongoing on the phase 2 and 3 of King Abdulaziz International Airport. Construction on the phase 1 is ongoing as per schedule.

16 December 2014

New terminal package 2 progress update: Civil work is complete.

01 November 2014

Construction works ongoing.

25 August 2014

New terminal package 2 progress update: Construction works on the control tower have reached 80 meters out of 133 meters.

01 July 2014

Construction works underway.

01 April 2014

Saudi Binladin appointed MISA as a sub-contractor for the first phase.

30 March 2014

Durat Saba for Road Contracting and Constructions has been awarded the main contract for rehabilitation of north entrance.

12 February 2014

Apron 6 Rehabilitation: The main contract has not been awarded yet.

07 January 2014

New Terminal Package 1: The project has progressed 60 per cent.

09 September 2013

The new terminal project will complete by the end of 2014.

29 June 2013

Maintenance Hangars Expansion: The project has progressed 60 percent.

02 February 2013

New Terminal Package 1: The project has progressed 50 per cent.

16 October 2012

New Terminal Package 1: The project has progressed 31 per cent

07 September 2012

The project has progressed 27 per cent .

01 July 2012

Hill International appointed as the Project Manage contractor.

10 May 2012

Revamp of Airport Terminal: Mabani General Contracting Company has been appointed as the subcontractor to carry out infrastructure work for Saudi Binladin.

11 April 2012

Al Mahdod has been appointed for excavation, demolition and bedding works on the project.

01 January 2012

GACA has invited tenders from airline companies as well as investors to operate domestic and international flights from Saudi Arabian airports.

31 December 2011

Areen was appointed as interior design contractor.

01 February 2011

Construction works on the first phase commenced.

01 November 2010

Saudi Binladin Group was awarded the EPC contract.

29 April 2010

In order to cater to the growing population of the people in Saudi Arabia, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is constructing an airport in Jeddah known as "King Abdulaziz International Airport". The development will be carried out in three phases with the phase I expected to complete in 2012 with the second and third phases scheduled for completion in 2035. The first phase of the airport expansion involves the overhaul and construction of 2 passenger terminals (north and south), hajj terminal, and revamping of new terminal along with other facilities.

01 October 2005

General Authority of Civil Aviation announced plans to undertake the King Abdulaziz International Airport Expansion project.