Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill today toured the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project which has seen a host of problems in recent years.
The Minister was assessing ongoing works.
On December 20 last year, the government announced that the Ministry of Public Works had entered into an Agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for additional work by CHEC at the CJIA to the amount of approximately US$9M at the sole cost of CHEC.
The new work entails:
· An extension of the Airport’s boarding corridor in order to accommodate two more passenger boarding bridges, providing the Airport with a total of six boarding bridges capable of servicing aircraft such as the Boeing 777, Dreamliner, the AirBus and similar trans-atlantic aircraft.
· The Terminal Building being extended to provide accommodation for additional commercial space such as food courts and duty-free shops. The extended building will feature a modern airport façade covering the full length of the Departure Terminal.
· China Harbour Engineering Company have further agreed to rectify and complete all outstanding remedial works within prescribed timelines.
It has been agreed that the entire works will be completed by 31st December 2021.
