19-Sep-2016 12:24 PM
State News Agency of Turkmenistan: The President of Turkmenistan took part in the opening of new Ash
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17-Sep-2016 Opening of new International Airport of the capital, the main air gates of the country took place with participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and numerous foreign guests.
There were hundreds of the guests of the country including heads and experts of largest international transport and other organizations, top managers of such large air companies as "Boeing", "Airbus" and others.
The International Airport, put into exploitation in Ashgabat and being the largest in the Central Asia, occupies almost 1200 hectares and includes more than100 facilities.
Total area of the main building of the terminal with capacity of 14 million passenger per year is more than 190 thousand meters. Together with second terminal for 3 million passengers, the modern airport will be able to serve more than 17 million passengers per year or around 2 thousand passengers per hour. More than 200 thousand tons of cargo will be able to transit via cargo terminal.
New airport has two airstrips with all necessary infrastructure and total length of 3800 meters. Air traffic control service is provided with super modern navigation equipment. The Airport is able to receive airplanes of any types and cargo capacity providing the service at international level.
The Leader of the Nation noted the symbolism of the date of putting new capital airport into exploitation - exactly one year until the beginning of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. It is personnel of national aviation service, who will be the first to meet numerous guests of our country, participants and spectators of the Games.
Under preparation to the Games, which will be held in 2017, the number of flights including for passengers from Asian region is planned to be increased during Asian Games.
Foreign guests made speeches during opening ceremony of International Airport. There is official representative of the World Guinness Book Jack Brockbank, who brought World Guinness Book certificate for Ashgabat International Airport for the biggest (705 square meters) ornaments image, which decorated main passenger terminal.
President of "International Property Awards" and founder of "International Property & Travel" Stuart Shield brought another good news. He declared on decision of "International Property & Travel" magazine to award this unordinary facility with "Construction Excellence Award" that recognize outstanding architectural concept, quality of project planning and construction of this large and complicated object.
Mr. Shield said that for already 26 years he awards prizes for the best construction projects of the world but new airport complex of Ashgabat made special unforgettable expression by its unusual original design.
The representative of BID characterized main advantages of the airport complex, for which it was awarded with prize for quality. They are an unusual look in the shape of a bird spreading its wings, advanced technologies and finally, an inspiring beauty. Daring and outstanding design in the sphere of civil construction remarkably distinguishes it from other airports of the world brings it to the first scene as one of the most harmonic combinations of non-standard form and maximum functionality.
Dr. Ralph Gaffal, the Managing Director of Munich International Airport, who was consultant during preparation for the opening of new Ashgabat Airport, organization of management systems and service of passengers and cargo processing, presented International Quality Management Certificate.
Indeed, Ashgabat International Airport impresses not only by its sizes, design and scope. There are many things inside unusual construction to enjoy. At the same time, its space is organized very simply, clear and informative for every passenger from the total count, it is to remind that the capacity is 14 million people per year, feels attention and benevolence of personnel. Simple interface is being achieved by displays, fluorescent and other pointers, advertising and information boards and stands, monitors, where passengers are able to receive necessary information including those who arrived for the first time to Ashgabat.
New systems and complexes of equipment are implemented at the check-in and departure sections in Ashgabat Airport. Passenger will be able to check-in or at least do the part of the process himself. This is so called electronic airport system, which main part is self-check-in. Its implementation will allow reducing the queues for regular check-in stands.
Number of passport control stands is reduced by new e-gates. Duty-free shops, 27 food shops with 3 of them in business-lunch format, are located in sector of International flights. Besides, there are children playgrounds with toys and amusements for little passengers. Cafes with menus for kids are located next to them. There are also all conditions for disabled people at the airport.
Well-thought layout of the territory allows fast and easy orientation in necessary direction using 53 elevators or 41 automatic escalators and 18 moving walkways of 400 meters of total length.
The President of Turkmenistan went up to the third floor where wide panorama of the flight field is opened. At the same time, new "Boeing 737-800", purchased for national fleet, has landed. After, the air harbor of the capital started receiving the flights of foreign airlines.
The International Airport, put into exploitation in Ashgabat and being the largest in the Central Asia, occupies almost 1200 hectares and includes more than100 facilities.
Total area of the main building of the terminal with capacity of 14 million passenger per year is more than 190 thousand meters. Together with second terminal for 3 million passengers, the modern airport will be able to serve more than 17 million passengers per year or around 2 thousand passengers per hour. More than 200 thousand tons of cargo will be able to transit via cargo terminal.
New airport has two airstrips with all necessary infrastructure and total length of 3800 meters. Air traffic control service is provided with super modern navigation equipment. The Airport is able to receive airplanes of any types and cargo capacity providing the service at international level.
The Leader of the Nation noted the symbolism of the date of putting new capital airport into exploitation - exactly one year until the beginning of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. It is personnel of national aviation service, who will be the first to meet numerous guests of our country, participants and spectators of the Games.
Under preparation to the Games, which will be held in 2017, the number of flights including for passengers from Asian region is planned to be increased during Asian Games.
Foreign guests made speeches during opening ceremony of International Airport. There is official representative of the World Guinness Book Jack Brockbank, who brought World Guinness Book certificate for Ashgabat International Airport for the biggest (705 square meters) ornaments image, which decorated main passenger terminal.
President of "International Property Awards" and founder of "International Property & Travel" Stuart Shield brought another good news. He declared on decision of "International Property & Travel" magazine to award this unordinary facility with "Construction Excellence Award" that recognize outstanding architectural concept, quality of project planning and construction of this large and complicated object.
Mr. Shield said that for already 26 years he awards prizes for the best construction projects of the world but new airport complex of Ashgabat made special unforgettable expression by its unusual original design.
The representative of BID characterized main advantages of the airport complex, for which it was awarded with prize for quality. They are an unusual look in the shape of a bird spreading its wings, advanced technologies and finally, an inspiring beauty. Daring and outstanding design in the sphere of civil construction remarkably distinguishes it from other airports of the world brings it to the first scene as one of the most harmonic combinations of non-standard form and maximum functionality.
Dr. Ralph Gaffal, the Managing Director of Munich International Airport, who was consultant during preparation for the opening of new Ashgabat Airport, organization of management systems and service of passengers and cargo processing, presented International Quality Management Certificate.
Indeed, Ashgabat International Airport impresses not only by its sizes, design and scope. There are many things inside unusual construction to enjoy. At the same time, its space is organized very simply, clear and informative for every passenger from the total count, it is to remind that the capacity is 14 million people per year, feels attention and benevolence of personnel. Simple interface is being achieved by displays, fluorescent and other pointers, advertising and information boards and stands, monitors, where passengers are able to receive necessary information including those who arrived for the first time to Ashgabat.
New systems and complexes of equipment are implemented at the check-in and departure sections in Ashgabat Airport. Passenger will be able to check-in or at least do the part of the process himself. This is so called electronic airport system, which main part is self-check-in. Its implementation will allow reducing the queues for regular check-in stands.
Number of passport control stands is reduced by new e-gates. Duty-free shops, 27 food shops with 3 of them in business-lunch format, are located in sector of International flights. Besides, there are children playgrounds with toys and amusements for little passengers. Cafes with menus for kids are located next to them. There are also all conditions for disabled people at the airport.
Well-thought layout of the territory allows fast and easy orientation in necessary direction using 53 elevators or 41 automatic escalators and 18 moving walkways of 400 meters of total length.
The President of Turkmenistan went up to the third floor where wide panorama of the flight field is opened. At the same time, new "Boeing 737-800", purchased for national fleet, has landed. After, the air harbor of the capital started receiving the flights of foreign airlines.
There are also hotel rooms at the third floor of the terminal. Crew members and transit passengers will be able to use comfort and functional rooms for short stay, enjoying excellent service, cleanness and cosiness.
Passenger telescopic gangways for boarding (unboarding) directly from the terminal to plane are used at the gates of new capital airport.
After, the Head of the State, went to the second floor of the terminal, at arrival zone, where first international flights passengers from different countries were coming out.
The President of Turkmenistan welcomed passengers and crewmembers of the planes of foreign airlines from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Qatar and Russia. The guests shared exiting impressions of huge white falcon seen from the height and grandiosity of the airport complex of our capital.
The Head of the State went to departure zone, where students departing by the flight Ashgabat - Peking for study in universities of the People's Republic of China as well as their parents gathered.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, having expressed his interest in professions chosen by boys and girls, fatherly blessed them for gaining most modern knowledge in order to, upon their return back home as highly qualified specialists, they would make considerable contribution in prosperity of the Motherland. Having given the guidance to be purposeful in study and life, the Leader of the Nation wished students a good flight.
After, the Head of the State, went to the second floor of the terminal, at arrival zone, where first international flights passengers from different countries were coming out.
The President of Turkmenistan welcomed passengers and crewmembers of the planes of foreign airlines from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Qatar and Russia. The guests shared exiting impressions of huge white falcon seen from the height and grandiosity of the airport complex of our capital.
The Head of the State went to departure zone, where students departing by the flight Ashgabat - Peking for study in universities of the People's Republic of China as well as their parents gathered.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, having expressed his interest in professions chosen by boys and girls, fatherly blessed them for gaining most modern knowledge in order to, upon their return back home as highly qualified specialists, they would make considerable contribution in prosperity of the Motherland. Having given the guidance to be purposeful in study and life, the Leader of the Nation wished students a good flight.
Before leaving the building of the main passenger terminal, the Leader of the Nation inspected the conditions made in CIP and VIP zones, paid attention to professional innovative system of life support of the airport.