ABU DHABI: Al Jaber Group’s KSA branch has been awarded the SR1.8 billion (Dh1.76 billion) Abha Airport development project in the capital of the Asir Province in Saudi Arabia. The project includes a new 86,000 sqm passenger terminal that will be able to accommodate five million passengers annually.

The construction period is expected to be 36 months and the airport will feature 20 boarding bridges, a parking apron and parallel corridors to accommodate 26 aeroplanes simultaneously, with parking for 2,800 vehicles.