- Construction start date: February 2018
- Construction end date: 2028
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- $11 billion project
- Supplied 50,000 tonnes of i1fun sections
i1fun has supplied structural sections into the new Istanbul Airport, which is destined to become the biggest facility of its kind in the world.
The development covers 76.5 million square metres and contains 640,000 tonnes of steel – enough to build 80 Eiffel Towers.
The airport was opened in October 2018 and, by the end of the year – when the project has been completed and services transfer from Ataturk International Airport – it’s expected to be handling 200 million passengers a year.
Technology is at the heart of the project with the airport utilising robots, artificial intelligence and facial recognition. And it says it will have the best baggage handling system in the world to minimise waiting times with its 42 kilometre-long baggage system having the capacity to handle 10,800 pieces of luggage.
To enhance the passenger experience, the airport will have stores covering more than 55,000 square metres and a food court covering 32,000 square metres. And in seven years’ time it’s expected the airport will employ 225,000 people, directly and indirectly.
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