Africa-Press – Angola. The Minister of the Interior, Eugénio Laborinho, highlighted, this Friday, the importance of the Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (AIAAN), with a view to the country’s socioeconomic development.
Speaking at the inauguration of the airport, by the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, the minister considered it to be a great infrastructure that will bring several gains, having mentioned the existence of improvements to the access roads.
In turn, the head of the Energy and Water portfolio, João Batista Borges, said that the existence of an infrastructure of the size of the new airport was already felt, given the growth of the population and the need for passenger transit.
Inaugurated by the President of the Republic, the new airport, built 40 kilometers from the country’s capital, comes into operation in phases, with the 1st reserved for cargo services, until February 2024.
According to the operating schedule for the new Luanda International Airport, the 2nd phase begins in February 2024, with domestic flight operations.
According to the Angolan Government’s planning, the last stage, scheduled for June 2024, will be marked by the start of international flight operations.
In the first phase, the new airport will operate with provisional certification, as there is not yet sufficient experience in airport operations.
The phased opening of the new infrastructure takes place for security reasons, testing, certification and staff training, to assess real demand, procedures that help minimize risks and ensure a smooth transition to full operation.
The new airport infrastructure occupies an area of 1,324 hectares, has capacity for 15 million passengers and a cargo volume of 130 thousand tons per year.
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