Speaker Biograghy: At the helm of the Bahrain Airport Company, Mohamed Al Binfalah is responsible for the overall performance of Bahrain International Airport and its subsidiaries. A high-achieving Bahraini with a proven track record in business, Mohamed brings a wealth of experience gained over 27 years of working in various managerial and entrepreneurial capacities in the private sector, with a particular focus on the facility management and aviation industries through his previous positions as CEO of Olive VFM Holding Company BSC (C) and General Manager of DHL Aviation Service WLL.


Day 2 - 26 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development - Middle East & Asia

10:20 - 10:45 - Regeneration of BIA
Synopsis: Bahrain International Airport (BIA) is destined for a major modernisation programme – starting in 2014 and expected to end in 2018 – to expand the capacity of the existing passenger terminal building to accommodate 13.5 million passengers per year. The programme is aimed at keeping pace with the demands of today’s aviation growth. It is also being utilised as a catalyst to regenerate the airport by undertaking a land use study. The goal for the new master plan, including land use and zoning studies, is to expand the airport facilities including maximising airfield configuration, passenger terminal building while increasing revenues, and providing job opportunities that will benefit the Kingdom’s economy. The strategy is to support investment and development with return on investment for the lifetime of the airport in its present location up to the year 2034.

Audience will learn:

• Background on Bahrain
• History of aviation in Bahrain
• Bahrain International Airport (BIA) fact sheet
• BIA conceptual master plan
• Passenger terminal development