TK Elevator (TKE) has announced that it has been awarded a major package (Package 3) covering the aircraft aprons and taxiways and service buildings at the Kuwait International Airport (KWI).

The scope of work includes the supply, delivery, installation, and a two-year maintenance contract of 55 passenger boarding bridges.

The new Terminal 2, under construction by Limak Insaat and overseen by the Kuwait Ministry of Public Works, features an iconic design by the UK-based architecture firm Foster + Partners, and is set to become a major hub in the Gulf region.

Covering 750,000 sq m with a roof area of 315,000 sq m, it will significantly increase Kuwait International Airport’s capacity to handle 25 million passengers annually, it stated.

TKE said its solutions will enable seamless passenger flow and play a vital role in enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring a seamless passenger experience, thus contributing to Kuwait’s growing position as a key regional air hub.

TKE’s 55 custom-designed passenger boarding bridges, featuring a unique steel and glass design and tailored width specifications, will seamlessly accommodate all aircraft types – from Code C (for example A320 or B737) to code F (eg A380 or B 747-8), it stated.

On the key contract win, Ignacio Madinah, the CEO of Airport Solutions at TK Elevator, says: "Our reputation for service and product excellence, customisation capabilities and maintenance expertise, combined with our extensive experience in large-scale infrastructure projects, makes us a trusted partner.

"We are proud to support Kuwait Airport in their expansion, realising Kuwait’s new airport development project’s ambition to become a key hub in the Middle East.”

This contract builds on a longstanding relationship with Kuwait Airport, including previous passenger boarding bridges installations at the Amiri Terminal, Terminal 4, and Terminal 5.