Expansion on the RGMIA complete – Airports Company...

Expansion on the RGMIA complete – Airports Company of Zimbabwe

Harare On The Horizon: Zimbabwe's Aviation Network

Zim Now Writer

Airports Company of Zimbabwe Chief Executive Officer Mr Tawanda Gusha revealed that the US$150 million Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport expansion project is now complete and will be handed over to them next month.

The project is setting the tone for massive transformation in the aviation and tourism sectors.

“The airport is now complete, save for just a few touches here or there that are being completed. Our goal is that the contractor will hand over the project by the 15th of June to the Airports Company of Zimbabwe and the new terminals will be in use by then.

“The airport will accommodate more aircraft in line with increased passenger holding capacity hence the apron has been expanded while an additional four bridges have been constructed,” said Mr Gusha.

“The project has progressed quite well though there were Covid-19 disruptions which slowed progress, but the Government has indeed provided the much-needed support which has seen the project progressing well,” Mr Gusha said.

The airport now has a passenger annual handling capacity of six million passengers in addition to several modern ancillary facilities such as the VIP pavilion.

The project, which started in 2018, comes with four additional bridges and an expanded apron to accommodate more aircraft as the airport will compete with others on the continent in terms of size.

A gym has also been installed while prayerful travellers will be accommodated in prayer rooms among other features which include salons, coffee bars and a children’s play centre.