Fraport has begun work on a six-year management contract, seconding 13 employees to the Saudi Arabian airports of King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh and King Adulaziz International Airport, Jeddah.

During the six-year contract period for both airports, the Fraport management teams will be responsible for daily operations and for leading a wide range of projects. In particular, the focus will be on developing both airports and improving service quality, as well as on sustainable traffic growth.

An important element during the entire contract period is an extensive training programme for all levels of management at Riyadh and Jeddah airports.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) conducted an international bidding process to find partners for managing and developing the three largest international airports in Saudi Arabia – Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. Fraport bid for Riyadh and Jeddah and won against various competitors.

Heading up the managing board of the new Fraport Saudi Arabia for Airport Management and Development Company Services Limited (FSA) is Ralf Schiffer, formerly project Director Middle East for Fraport and joint Ceo of Air IT International – a 50% owned Fraport subsidiary. He is being assisted by Jan Laufs, who was CCO at the Fraport subsidiary, Lima Airport Partners.