Aruba Airport Authority hosted a Gateway 2030 update and site visit for Minister Oduber

Before visiting the actual construction site, Minister Oduber was provided with a presentation by AAA and the Project Management Office (PMO) staff involved with the Gateway 2030 project.

Mr. Gilbert Rafael, Chief Development & Technology Officer at AAA accompanied by PMO staff Mr. Henny Balentin, Sr. Project Director, Mr. Gerard Turk, Resident Engineer, and Mr. Gerko Rijkers, representing the contractor ABC Project Venture, provided the Minister with the latest insights and updates on the ongoing Phase1A of the project and the currently expected timeline for the project. Further phases of the project were also elaborated on and explanation on the building blocks of those phases were also provided.

After the presentations, Minister Oduber was accompanied by Mr. Joost Meijs, AAA’s CEO together with the project team to provide even more insights on the actual construction sight and the Minister could look at the latest construction works that have been performed and how the works are progressing.

“We are happy and proud to have been able to show Minister Oduber the latest developments regarding the important Gateway 2030 project which is currently in its first phase. This phase is set to be completed by the 3rd quarter of 2024 and the next phase will start this year still with mobilization”, said Mr. Joost Meijs, CEO of AAA.

Phase1 A of the construction project encompasses mainly the expanded check-in building at the US side. This expanded area will then in the future become the main check-in terminal for all departures. This phase 1A also includes the development and installation of the baggage handling system and the new baggage make-up area. Phase 1B will include the expansion of the current gate 8 area and the addition of two new hold room areas which will be served by three contact gates and will also accommodate a remote boarding gate hold area and boarding gate areas.

The next phases of the project are currently also being evaluated and will include the further parts of the Gateway 2030 project such as a new concession area in the US side gate areas, new arrival facilities and further expansion of amenity areas within the departure terminal areas.

More site visits will surely follow to keep the Minister abreast of all the latest developments within the various phases of the Gateway 2030 project which is of the utmost importance to the tourism industry and the economy in general of Aruba.