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FRANK RAINIERI MARRANZINI: CREATOR OF DREAMS
Sixth airport expansion
2004
Three additional narrow body ramps built (north ramp.) RADAR
operations center built (ASR).
Seventh airport expansion
2005
Two additional narrow body ramp spaces built (10 and 11.)
Road to airport entrance from Village roundabout to airport maintenance
area built (circuit complete.) New cargo loading area built. Bus terminal
expansion built. Meteorology and aeronautics office buildings built.
PRIVATE: new catering facilities built.
Eight airport expansion
2006
Doppler RADAR built and operational. DELTA taxiway built. General-purpose
ramp, private flight FBO and local flight terminals built. CAE
infrastructure maintenance area built. New security checkpoint built and
passenger exit area relocated. Public road north of property built.
Additional CESA station built.
Ninth airport expansion
2007
New airport entrance built and bus parking expanded. Food court in
Terminal I expanded. VIP terminal remodeled and turned into
shareholder VIP room. VIP room in Terminal II furnished and decorated.
Perimeter fence built. Two buildings for government employees built.
Check-in area expanded to 20 service desks. SSEI extended (new parkway).
Tenth airport expansion
2008
Incinerator built. New perimeter fences built. ECO taxiway repairs,
tile replacement on runway 09, ramp 7 tiles replaced.
Airline bathrooms remodeled. Gates 1 through 4 built in terminal I.
Master plan updated.
Eleventh CAE expansion
2009
New check-in terminal, offices, and baggage handling room operational.
Security checkpoint expanded and passenger off-boarding area relocated.
New bathrooms built in Terminal I. Basement repurposed for shop
warehouses. Runway 27 turning area expanded. Invitation to tender
for new runways and taxiways terminated.
Source: Punta Cana archives
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