Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/05/26
By: Chiu Chun-chin and Y.F. Low

Taipei, May 26 (CNA) The first two phases of work on building a third terminal at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport got off the ground Friday, with the entire project scheduled to be completed in 2020, the airport company said.

The work that began Friday involved the foundation as well as aprons, taxiways and facilities of the new terminal, Taoyuan Airport Corp. (TAC) said.

According to TAC Chairman Tseng Dar-jen (曾大仁), the project is divided into 13 parts, and the other 11 parts will be contracted out soon.

All construction work is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2020, paving the way for operations to begin in mid-2021, Tseng said.    [FULL  STORY]