MALAYSIA Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) is now working with its consultant to define the scope of work for the expansion of the Penang International Airport (PIA). “If the agreement is approved,it will allow Malaysia Airports to fund the development,” said MAHB in a statement to The Star. The PIA has the capacity to take in 25 million passengers a year in 30 years’ time, according to the Penang Airport Masterplan by MAHB. “It is bigger than the earlier plan (12 million capacity) as according to a survey, we will reach this level by the year 2028 and will receive 16 million passengers in 2033. At present, the PIA expansion project is on hold, pending the finalisation of the National Airport Strategic Plan (NASP).

Source: The Star June 28, 2021 23:26 UTC