Plan for Yemeni airports’ services modernization [Archives:2005/847/Business & Economy]

It is scheduled that the Yemeni Airways would, beginning of this month, modernize ground services of its air fleet at the airports of Sana'a, Aden, Seyoun, Rayan, Taiz and Hudeida at an estimated cost of one billion and 800 million riyals.

Sources at the Yemeni Airways have made it clear that the modernization plan includes supplying the airports with maintenance equipment and systems, buses for passengers' transport, up-to-date stairs fit for the new Airbus 033-002 airplanes as well as equipment for transporting goods back and forth airplanes. The modernization also includes provision of wagons for loading and unloading passengers' luggage, equipment for air pumping, wagons fore transportation of supplies, cleaning equipment and vehicle for transporting the sick and the handicapped.

The sources said the plan that would be implemented in two phases aimed at creating a qualitative transfer in the standard of services offered at the Yemeni airports so that to keep pace with modern world specifications and effect advancement to the level of services rendered to airplanes, whether those owned by the Yemeni Airways or affiliate to world airways companies working in Yemen.

The Yemenia Airways had in late last year provided its planes fleet with two modern 033-002 Airbus planes costing $280 million. Those airplanes have contributed to develop and enhance performance and capabilities of the company as well as to expand the domain of its flights.
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