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Around 2004 '''ONDA''' made a masterplan to upgrade many facilities by [[2010]]. The main projects are: (in btackets the planned completion date)<ref>[http://www.onda.ma/ONDA/An/Espaces/EspaceProfessionnels/CompagniesAeriennes/Lesactualitesduprogrammededeveloppement/Airport+infrastructures.htm ONDA website], visited [[15 July]] [[2008]]</ref> |
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===Mohammed V International Airport - Casablanca=== |
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Revision as of 01:03, 17 July 2008
ONDA (Acronym for Office National Des Aéroports) is the Moroccan airport operator and administrator. The company headquarters are based in Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.
History
ONDA was established in July 1990 under parliamentary law 14-89. Prior to that date, Morocco's airports were administered by the Moroccan ministry of transport.
One year later, ONDA inaugurated Al Massira Airport in Agadir. officially Morocco's national airports' operator in
In September 15, 2003, Abdelhanine Benallou, was nominated as new general manager of ONDA.
Milestones
- Menara International Airport in Marrakech celebrated the arrival of the two millionth passenger in November 23, 2005.
- Al Massira Airport in Agadir gets ISO 9001/2000 certificate in December 16, 2005.
Partnerships and agreements
ONDA helped in supervising the construction of Yasser Arafat International Airport which Mohammed V International Airport is twinned with. It also organized training programs for Palstinian engineers in Morocco in 1997 just months before the inauguration of the airport in Gaza in December 1998.
In Mars 14, 2003, ONDA signed a partnership agreement with Côte d'Azur International Airport, Nice, France.
New developments and plans
Around 2004 ONDA made a masterplan to upgrade many facilities by 2010. The main projects are: (in btackets the planned completion date)[1]
Mohammed V International Airport - Casablanca
- see also Mohammed V International Airport
- build a new terminal of 60.000 m² and a total yearly capacity of 10 mln people. (end 2006)
- upgrade terminal 1: general overhaul and upgrade T1 to increase traffic-safety (May 2007)
- build new cargo terminal of 30.000 m² and 150.000 ton/year. (2007)
- build 10 extra aircraft stands (unknown)
- new parking facility + transport link (unknown)
- reconfigure aprons (unknown)
Al Massira Airport - Agadir
- see also Al Massira Airport
- Reshaping the trade zone
- Air-conditioning of the air terminal
- Strengthening the versatile side of the movement area
Menara Airport - Marrakech
- see also Menara International Airport
- Reshaping and extending Terminal 1 (2006)
- new terminal, aircraft stands and transport links (2008)
- work on cargo-terminal, taxiway parallel to runway, maintenance infra (unknown)
Dahkla Airport
- see also Dakhla Airport
- Building new terminal to separate military and commercial activities (2007)
- and other works, including control-tower and national fence
Essaouira Mogador
- see also Mogador Airport
- new passanger terminal (2007)
- extending runway, build parking apron, new taxi-way and two support buildings
Ibn Batouta - Tanger
- see also Ibn Batouta International Airport
- reshape and extend existing terminal (2007 and phase 2:2015)
- extending plane-areas: general, runway, plane park, vehicale parking etc
Rabat Sale
- restructure air terminal (2007)
- new roads, new ONDA centre, new pedestrian path etc
Apart from these larger plans some other smaller changes are planned around many airports around the country.
External links
- ^ ONDA website, visited 15 July 2008