The Civil Aviation Authority last Tuesday 5th February hosted a team from the ministry of works and transport together with the transport sectors top management for a meeting and inspection session of the ongoing Entebbe International Airport upgrades that commenced in May 2016.
State minister for transport, Hon. Aggrey Bagiire led a team to view the ongoing works and some of the completed projects at the airport.
According to Mr Edward Mike Ndaula , Civil Aviation Authority board Chairman, the first phase for expansion works is scheduled to be completed by May 2021.
He adds that as the first phase gets complete, 12 -30 runways at the old airport will have no lights during phase one as aeroplanes that are in class c (those that carry 160 passengers) shall be landing during day time; electric poles will be erected during the second phase of expansion.
The upgrade and expansion works for Entebbe International Airport are set to be carried out in three phases through to 2034.
The first phase’s groundbreaking ceremony was held in August 2015, while the construction of the new cargo building began in May 2016.
CAA received approval from the Parliament of Uganda to secure $200m of loan from the Export-Import Bank of China for phase one of the project in July 2015.
The second phase of works will be carried out from 2019 to 2023 at an estimated cost of $120m, while the final phase will begin in 2024 and conclude in 2034 via an investment of roughly $160.
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