Bahrain International Airport’s (BIA) new Passenger Terminal Building is on track for completion in 2020, with the first phase expected to open in the third quarter of 2019, it was announced.

According to a report in WAM, a Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) delegation of young professionals told a panel of global aviation experts recently in the UK that "operations at BIA's new Passenger Terminal Building will be launched on schedule and meet all required deliverables."

The ORAT World Summit 2018, which was held in London from June 26 to 29, provided a platform for airport operators to share insights on newly completed airport and terminal expansion projects around the world. More than 60 aviation professionals from 10 countries attended the event, which also featured a number of workshops by global ORAT experts.

The delegation included BAC Tahleeq project management officer, Roaya Ahmed; Public relations officer, Lubna Fahmy; Development coordinator, Fatema Awadh; ICT & ORAT PMO Coordinator, Lubna Al Fayez; and senior administration officer, Juma Elias.

BAC’s National Operations Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) platform is streamlining the airport’s transition to the new Passenger Terminal Building, coordinating amongst multiple parties and ensuring all strategic readiness initiatives are implemented as planned, the report said.

BAC chief executive officer, Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah said: "Transferring airport operations to the new Passenger Terminal Building is a critical success factor for the whole of the Airport Modernisation Programme and BAC is taking all necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition. The summit provided an excellent opportunity for the BAC participants to learn valuable lessons from leading airport operators across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the US who have successfully completed airport expansion and development projects."

The process of turning a newly constructed building into a fully functioning and operational terminal needs to be carefully managed. To ensure preparations are being implemented as planned, the National ORAT Steering Committee, which was formed to operate the new Passenger Terminal Building at BIA, as per Royal Order (10) for 2017, issued by HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, has held several meetings to address key issues, the report said

Once construction of the new Passenger Terminal Building is completed, it will undergo evaluation and operational testing to measure efficiency and readiness of operations before its official opening. Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, which specialises in inaugurating airport infrastructure projects, is providing ORAT consultancy services for the new Passenger Terminal Building, it said.

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