Dar airport to handle over 30 planes an hour

Demolition of houses in the nearby Kipawa suburb to pave the way for the expansion has already been done.

By mid this month, Tsh17 billion ($12.7 million) out of Tsh18 billion ($13.4 million) had been paid out to Kipawa residents as compensation and to fund relocation to Pugu, Kipunguni and Majohe areas, on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam.

A master plan for the airport aims to make it the largest and the busiest international hub in the region.

This is partly symbolised by TAA’s plan to launch an ambitious export processing zone project to stimulate manufacturing and production of value-added goods, boost exports and aid in the financing of airport maintenance and upgrading.