Khartoum's failure to reach a peacekeeping deal with the UN over the troubled Darfur area has forced the Civil Aviation Authority to extend the deadline to build Khartoum New International Airport. According to sources close to the project, the government has been unable to offer financial guarantees to the prospective bidders due to the ongoing political uncertainty (MEED 28:7:06).
Eight prequalified firms now have until 14 December to bid for the 42-month engineering, procurement and construction contract.The estimated $530 million project calls for the construction of the core facilities of the greenfield airport, located at Omdurman, about 40 kilometres southwest of the capital. Germany's Dorsch Consult is the project manager.
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