Faisalabad Airport to be Upgraded

[Abbas Ali]

I think they will have to upgrade runway, taxiway and apron if they want to see Emirates widebody aircraft at Faisalabad Airport.

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[baberblues]

I think they will have to upgrade runway, taxiway and apron if they want to see Emirates widebody aircraft at Faisalabad Airport.

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Would the A330's be capable of coming to LYP?

[Abbas Ali]

^ I think A330 with normal passenger/cargo load cannot be used at Faisalabad.

Shaheen Air used A320 for Hajj flights from Faisalabad and I think it means it was not possible for them to use A330 for Hajj flights from Faisalabad.

Emirates used to operate A310 for Peshawar and before phasing out A310 from the fleet Emirates spent money to get Peshawar Airport runway upgraded to enable operations of its A330 and B777 aircraft at that airport.

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[Muhammad Rafique]

As Qatar airways, Air arabia and flydubai has announced their scheduled fligjts from Faisalabad, it will caused a rapid growth in passemgers at once. Can current infrastructure handle expected load??

[Abbas Ali]

^ For the time being, they are going to expand passenger lounge to meet air traffic growth.

http://www.samaa.tv/economy/12-Jun-2015 ... n-pakistan

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[Abbas Ali]

In today's (August 12) newspaper.

Notice for Pre-Qualification of Contractors

Expansion / Renovation of Terminal Building and Rehabilitation of Existing Fokker Apron at Faisalabad International Airport

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is planning to undertake the subject works in order to improve, expand and renovate the existing terminal building and upgrade the existing apron at Faisalabad International Airport, for convenience of the passengers.

The components of the works shall consist of, but not limited to the following:

Civil Works
a) Expansion / renovation of terminal building
Expansion of existing arrival, briefing and departure lounges.
Renovation of remaining portion.

b) Furniture
Lounges furniture
Hand baggage screening counters
Airports Security Force (ASF) stamping counters.

c) Upgradation of ATR Apron
Rehabilitation and extension of existing apron by overlaying of 12 inch thick Pavement Quality Concrete (PQC).

d) Allied works
Relocation / extension of utilities like water supply, plumbing & sewerage etc.
Construction of generator room, pump room and boring for submersible pump.
Provision of roads and double gate security system.

Electro-Mechanical (E/M) and Electronic Works
Internal and external electrification fittings and fixtures.
Provision of baggage conveyor belts
Provision of air conditioning system.
Provision of submersible plumbing set and non-clogging centrifugal pump.
Provision of signage.
Provision of fire alarm system.
Provision of fire hydrant system.
Provision of net working facility.
Provision of Closed-circuit television (CCTV) system.
Flights information display system (FIDS).
Flights enquiry Interactive voice response (IVR) system.
Master clocks system.
Public announcement system / sound system.
Electronic private automatic branch exchanges (EPABX) system.
Digital voice logging system (DVLS).
Communication system.



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[Bluemax]

Here I come OPFA

[Abbas Ali]

On December 24, 2015, foundation stone was laid by Director General Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Air Marshal (Retd.) Asim Suleiman for expansion and renovation of Faisalabad International Airport.



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[Muhammad Rafique]

What would be estimated cost of this project? what would be tentitive completion time?

[AM Kay]

An interesting mention of LYP

http://www.anna.aero/2015/07/15/first-e ... h-triumph/

BTW I have a question in my mind. I think LYP used to have very few international flights, that too during hajj seasons and I don't think there were any other commercial airline operating on international routes for decades. How come with in months FZ, QR and Air Arabia all started their operations from LYP, the potential was always there I guess, were they waiting for someone to break the ice? Same goes for MUX as well but there we can give credit to the up gradation of the Airport.

[Abbas Ali]

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) advertisement in today's (February 5) newspaper for up-gradation/extension of terminal building of Faisalabad Airport:

Hiring of Consultant

Services of reputed local architecture/consultancy firms registered with Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP) / Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) are required to develop concept plan & construction drawings for renovation project of Faisalabad Airport.

The selection process will be based on para 3B of Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules 2010 for consultancy services (quality and cost based selection) and PPRA rule 2004 para 3B(b) single stage two envelope procedure.



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[Abbas Ali]

Photos of new taxiway construction at Faisalabad Airport.



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[Abbas Ali]

The upgraded/expanded Faisalabad Airport terminal building will be equipped with jet bridges, according to an article in today's newspaper.

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[Abbas Ali]

Terminal building expansion work photos.

https://twitter.com/aftabgilani73/statu ... 1181163520

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