Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has granted Universal Aviation a licence to provide ground handling services at the private aviation terminal at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, marking the company's entry into the Kingdom.
Dammam Airports has awarded a series of agreements worth SAR1.2 billion ($317 million) in bid to boost the infrastructure and operational capabilities at King Fahd International Airport. A major portion of the deals covers the construction of a new power station and medium-voltage electrical distribution network.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has expanded its temporary operations from King Fahd International Airport with the addition of four new South Asian destinations: Lahore, Islamabad, Kochi, and Dhaka.
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest airport in the world by area, has introduced a state-of-the-art navigation system, marking the first Category III Instrument Landing System upgrade in Saudi Arabia.
