The Dammam Airports Company (DACO) has awarded Ineco the consultancy contract for the integral management of the implementation of the automatic baggage handling system at Dammam King Fahd International Airport, in Saudi Arabia. The project aims to improve and renovate this system and the security inspection equipment, so that the airport can meet growing demand with high standards of quality.

The work includes a design review; a structural analysis of the building to accommodate the new equipment and project management and supervision tasks. In addition, DACO will provide assistance in the testing and commissioning process of the entire system, support in the training of DACO staff and advice during the Operational Trial Period (OTP).

Since 2009, Dammam Airport, Saudi Arabia’s third largest airport in terms of passengers, has increased by 10.5% to 10.8 million passengers in 2018.