USTDA Supports New Istanbul Airport to Accommodate Rapid Growth in Passenger Demand
April 21, 2016
(USTDA)
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Today, the U.S. Trade and
Development Agency awarded a grant to support
the construction and development of the New
Istanbul Airport. The project will
significantly enhance global air travel by
optimizing air traffic capacity and improving
air traffic control systems.
Since 2002, total passenger traffic in Turkey
increased by 438%, straining Istanbul’s two
existing airports and creating the need for a
third, the New Istanbul Airport. The
concessionaire, IGA Havalimani Isletmesi A.S.
(IGA), responsible for constructing and
managing the airport for 25 years, sought
Technical Assistance support to ensure that the
Istanbul airspace operates at sufficient
capacity to meet the anticipated traffic
demand.
USTDA provided a grant to Colorado-based
Jeppesen Sanderson, a subsidiary of the Boeing
Company, to conduct the technical assistance in
support of this mega project.
“USTDA is proud to work with IGA and Jeppesen
Sanderson on this important initiative that
will help Istanbul to develop an even more
efficient, safe and environmentally sound
airspace,” said USTDA Director Leocadia I. Zak.
Expected to open in 2018, with some projects
ongoing until 2024, the New Istanbul Airport
will be one of the largest in the world,
hosting 150 million passengers annually on
flights to over 350 destinations.
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