SeaVisionBurma Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Myanmar to build new airport July 4, 2013 by Don Ross / TTR Weekly YANGON, 4 July 2013: Myanmar will go ahead with a proposed new international airport at Hanthawady, central Bago, just 50 km from Yangon, to cope with anticipated flood tide of tourists by 2017. Hanthawaddy International Airport will cover an area of 3,924 hectare and will cost around US1 billion to build. Once open in December 2017, it will be able to handle up to 12 million passengers a year, but could be expanded in phases to accommodate 35 million passengers a year. It facilities will be able to support A380s. The project will be undertaken as a public private partnership or a joint venture according to specifications that were drawn up by the Department of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Transport. Read the full article here: http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2013/07/myanmar-to-build-new-airport-2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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