TANZANIA AIRPORTS AUTHORITY ASKED TO EQUIP THE NEW JULIUS NYERERE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL III

Resident Consultant of the terminal III showing the Deputy Executive Secretary from President’s Office, Planning Commission, Mrs. Florance Mwanri, progress of the project which is due in June 2016.

Director General for Tanzania Airports Authority, Mr. Suleiman S. Suleiman explaining to the Deputy Executive Secretary from President’s Office, Planning Commission, Mrs. Florance Mwanri, the viability of the project once completed in 2016.

Constructors on site progressing with the project.

The new JNIA Terminal III under construction.

The new JNIA Terminal III under construction.

Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) has been advised to be more vigilant on the construction and setting up of the important accessories on the terminal III project.

The terminal is sought to beef up Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) capacity by three folds annually. The ongoing construction covers terminal building and associated facilities; apron, taxiway, access road and parking that will make JNIA meet the standards which other international airports offer.

During the visit by Presidents Office, Planning Commission, TAA – Director General Mr. Suleiman S. Suleiman, said previously Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) could handle only 6 airplanes per hour, now it can handle up to 30 airplanes and we expect after the construction of Terminal III is completed, JNIA will be able to increase its passenger handling capacity from the existing 700 to 2,500 passengers per hour.

However, The Deputy Executive Secretary from President’s Office, Planning Commission, Mrs. Florance Mwanri, during the project inspection told TAA management to take into consideration the concept of one stop service center so that our air gate could be on competitive advantage.

“It is good to have terminal III being constructed to meet international standards but I have noted there could be an overlook during the drawing board, essential facilities like hotels, hospitals, bank house and of course, reliable to and fro commuter services are not taken into account”, Mwanri insisted.

By having such facilities, this will make JNIA to entice passengers to opt it over other neighboring airports the strength which will boost TAA revenue and that of the nation.

The ongoing construction of terminal III has taken into account integration with other existing terminals so as to ease operations and seamless link of both domestic and International air travelers.

Construction now stands at an overall 85 percent of the total contract of phase I which is expected to be completed in June 2016 and will be capable of handling 3.5 million passengers per annum while phase II is expected to completed in 2017.