Speaker Biograghy: Khalfan is General Manager – Operational Readiness for Oman Airports Management company SAOC. He is responsible for ensuring that his team is prepared and service providers are on board for successful transition from old airports to new airports in the Sultanate of Oman. Khalfan has vast experience of more than 15 years in the field of architecture, and holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Drexel University, USA. He is currently continuing with his PhD in Architecture from Macintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow, UK, 'Towards a sustainable urban future in Oman'. Prior to his current role, Khalfan was Head of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the Higher College of Technology, Muscat, and had overall responsibility within the Ministry for design, implementation and management of the development of various projects for seven technical colleges in the Sultanate of Oman.


Day 2 - 26 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development - Middle East & Asia

14:55 - 15:20 - Future gateways to the Sultanate of Oman
Synopsis: The presentation covers the five new airports currently under development in the Sultanate of Oman that will be Oman's future gateways to the outside world. The presentation will also cover the strategy of Oman Airports Management Company and will highlight human resources, training, ORAT and other procedures for the operation and maintenance of all airports in Oman. Current and forecasted passenger traffic flow, functionalities, challenges, systems and facilities of the new airports are included in the presentation.

Audience will learn:

• Focus on the state-of-art terminals and facilities in Oman
• New airports in Oman
• OAMC's vision and mission
• Challenges
• Operational readiness procedures and processes