Contractors have been invited by the Omani Transport and Communications Ministry to submit bids for the construction of cargo and new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities at Muscat and Salalah airports.
Contractors have until 22 October to submit bids for the tender. The expansion of Muscat International airport is one of the largest construction projects in the sultanate, according to a report by MEED.
In October 2010, a consortium of US’ Bechtel, the local Bahwan Engineering and Turkey’s Enka secured a $1.8bn contract to build the new passenger terminal. 
The new terminal building will cover a total area of 300,000 m2and will have a total capacity of 12 million passengers annually.
