Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla awards design contracts for private aircraft terminal

Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla awards design contracts for private aircraft terminal

Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) awarded design and engineering contracts for a private aircraft terminal at AlUla International Airport to French engineering consultancy Egis. Efis said in a press statement it has been appointed by RCU to undertake several projects related to the development of the Private Aircraft Terminal, known as a Fixed Based Operator or FBO, at AlUla's International Airport. Egis said the scope of work is divided into two components, first, the expansion of the existing hangar to provide the necessary storage, maintenance and operations space, and second, the development of a new purpose-built FBO Terminal building. Egis will provide architectural design and engineering package for detailed design, airside design and airport operation support services, construction and turnover support services, infrastructure and landscaping design, airfield geometry and master planning, gradings, airfield lighting, markings, and signage. Egis had previously worked on a new airport hangar for private aircraft at Alula airport. Built in line with clean energy standards, the 3,000sqm hangar, which started operations in November 2022, is equipped with ground flight and engineering crews and can also provide long-term parking services. AlUla International Airport, and its development, is a key element in RCU’s strategy to position