Changi Airports International (CAI) has inked two agreements with Cairo Airport Company to jointly develop Cairo International Airport, one of the busiest airports in Africa and the largest airport in Egypt by passenger and cargo traffic.

In a statement, CAI said the first consultancy agreement is passenger focused and seeks to implement impactful solutions to improve the passenger experience at Cairo International Airport.

Cairo Cargo City Development

Meanwhile, the second consultancy agreement is for a feasibility study for the development of Cairo Cargo City, a new area at Cairo International Airport earmarked for cargo and logistics development.

H.E. Mohamed Abbas Helmy, minister of Civil Aviation of Egypt, who is leading a high-level Egypt delegation on a visit to Singapore Changi Airport, said Cairo is pleased with the partnership and has every confidence that CAI would be able to strengthen the Egyptian position as a hub for passenger and cargo.

"Changi Airport has won the Skytrax World's Best Airport Award a record 12 times and is one of the top airport hubs in the world. We look forward to tapping Changi Airports International's experience and expertise to implement value-adding solutions at Cairo Airport," said Magdy Ishak Azzer, chairman and chief executive officer of Cairo Airport Company.

[Source: Changi Airports]

Eugene Gan, chief executive officer of CAI, for his part, noted that Changi Airports is also pleased with the collaboration.

"We seek to unlock Cairo Airport's tremendous potential for growth, leveraging on its status as one of the busiest airports in Africa by passenger and cargo volumes," he said.

"We also look forward to not only providing impactful solutions in the short term but to a longer-term partnership with Cairo Airport Company," he added.