Cairo Airport Development Project-TB2

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The objectives of the Second Terminal Building (TB2) Cairo Airport Development Project (CADP) are to assist the Government of Egypt (GOE) to: (i) enhance the quality of airport services through an increase in the capacity of Cairo International Airport (CAI), and (ii) strengthen air transport in Egypt. There are two components to the project. The first component of the project is rehabilitation and expansion of the TB2 at CAI. The new TB2 will be operated in combination with the recently completed TB3. CAI is the largest airport in Egypt and the second largest in Africa after Johannesburg in South Africa. Today, CAI is used by 58 passenger airlines, including charter operators, 10 cargo operators, and has a total capacity of 21 million passengers per annum (mppa) divided into three terminal buildings. The second component of the project is technical assistance and studies. The project is based on the expectation of strong traffic growth in the coming decade. It finances the necessary airport infrastructure improvements to meet and facilitate this growing air transport market. However, given the increased complexity of the air transport sector, the project will include a component to strengthen the institutional capacity of the sector's institutions. This component will support policy initiatives and the enhancement of air transport services in Egypt.