Captain Dr. Sameh El-Hefny, Minister of Civil Aviation, said the project to build the new Passenger Terminal 4 at Cairo International Airport represents an integrated model of the international partnerships the ministry seeks to achieve, as it is one of the strategic projects that will bring a qualitative leap in the level of services and infrastructure at the airport and raise the airport's total capacity to 60 million passengers annually.
The Minister of Civil Aviation reviewed the technical and operational specifications of the project, which aims to build a new passenger terminal in accordance with the latest international standards, with a capacity of no less than 30 million passengers, in full compliance with safety and security standards and environmental sustainability concepts.
El-Hefny explained that Egypt's civil aviation sector is keen to integrate the latest technologies and smart services into development projects, including smart operating systems, renewable energy and modern road networks, to achieve sustainability and raise performance efficiency.
El-Hefny added that the new Passenger Terminal 4 is being planned and designed in accordance with the latest smart standards in airport operations, and the project will rely on advanced systems covering air navigation, ground operations, building operations and infrastructure, with the aim of achieving high operational efficiency.
This came during the participation of Dr. Sameh El-Hefny, Minister of Civil Aviation, in a seminar titled "Airport Day" at the invitation of the US Embassy in Cairo, organized by the embassy's Commercial Affairs Office, in the presence of Ambassador Herro Mustafa Garg, US Ambassador in Cairo, a number of members of the embassy's Commercial Affairs Office, and representatives of US companies specializing in aviation technology, security and air navigation.
It is worth noting that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the Minister of Civil Aviation at the end of last June in the city of El Alamein. The meeting reviewed the comprehensive strategic vision for advancing the civil aviation sector in all its components, including air navigation, the aircraft fleet, airport development and human capacity building, as part of the state's efforts to enhance the sector's efficiency, increase its capacity and improve the quality of services provided to travelers, in support of the state's target of raising tourist numbers to 30 million.
The official spokesman added that the President directed the continued development of Egyptian airports through international partnerships based on efficiency and sustainability, as well as encouraging private sector participation, within the framework of Egypt Vision 2030, which aims to transform airports into advanced regional hubs that adopt the latest global operating systems, while stressing the provision of an attractive investment environment that ensures economic feasibility and sustainable development.
