Cavotec has won a breakthrough order for its Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) and 400Hz power technologies for Dubais Al Maktoum International.
The EUR 17.5mn ($18.4mn) order is one of the largest airport equipment project wins in the firms history.
Cavotec and contractor A&P Group of Companies are to supply, install, test and commission PCA and 400Hz systems, including underground services, for more than 60 remote aircraft parking positions at Al Maktoum.
Deliveries are due to start in the second quarter of this year, with the first phase of commissioning planned for the third quarter, Cavotec said in a statement.
The project consists of a large number of Multiple Aircraft Ramp System (MARS) stands, where the supplied equipment will service all types of aircraft, including the Airbus A380.
Dubai Airports already use Cavotecs cutting-edge systems at Dubai International (DXB) Concourse D at Terminal 1, remote aprons at Terminal 2, and concourses B and C and the EXPO remote apron at Terminal 3, said Juergen Strommer, Chief Operating Officer of Cavotecs Airports & Industry business unit.
PCA technologies play a pivotal role in cooling aircraft in hot environments such as Dubai, and the Cavotec units in this order will enable Al Maktoum International to achieve the highest levels of service, readiness and passenger comfort, Strommer adds.
We are pleased to have entered into an agreement with our reliable partners Cavotec, to support us on yet another important, extremely fast-track and challenging project, and rely on them to perform as on earlier occasions, says Yiannis Constantinou, CEO of A&P Group of Companies.
Under the contract, Cavotec will supply state of the art 400Hz converters, and its Super Cool DX PCA technology as part of the expansion project at Al Maktoum, also known as Dubai World Central (DWC).
The remote apron project is the gateway for the upcoming Al Maktoum International Airport, which once completed is expected to handle some 160 million passengers a year, making it the worlds largest airport.
Previously, Cavotec was awarded another turnkey contract to design, supply, install, test and commission Super Cool DX PCA units at Dubai International Airports Concourse C.