The new boarding area A of Terminal 1 of Fiumicino airport will be operational since May 19, inaugurated today in the presence of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. Intended for Schengen and domestic flights, the first flight from this pier is scheduled at 7 in the morning, an Ita Airways with destination Milan Linate. The work is spread over an area of 37 thousand square meters on three levels, cost 400 million euros and is “at the forefront of innovative solutions and environmental protection”. In fact it is equipped with a photovoltaic system, has systems for climatic treatment through radiant floor panels and is mainly lit by natural light thanks to the large windows positioned on the ceiling, similar to real portholes.
Another 6 million potential passengers
It will be able to accommodate another 6 million departing passengers per year at the airport, thanks to 23 new gates, 13 of which are equipped with boarding bridges. It consists of two large structures, connected to each other by a connecting body along which seven original masterpieces from the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica are exhibited to promote Roman classicism and knowledge of the historical-artistic value of the territory.
10 billion investment plan
This new boarding area A “is part of a broader program that includes investments of 10 billion euros, of which 2 billion have already been spent, to support the country’s international connectivity”, explained the CEO of Aeroporti di Roma (Adr), Marco Troncone.
Mattarella: a sign of recovery and confidence in the future
«I am very pleased to be present at the opening of this new boarding area at Leonardo Da Vinci Airport. It is important to underline that these two years of pandemic have not been years of paralysis but industrious years, as this important infrastructure demonstrates: it is a sign of recovery and confidence in the future “, said the President of the Republic, speaking on stage and thanking them. all workers who contributed to the construction of the work.
Giovannini: leap in quality for innovation and sustainability
«This infrastructure represents an extraordinary qualitative leap for innovation and sustainability. Two words that guide all the work that the government is doing, not only with the PNRR but also with additional funds from the budget law “, underlined the Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, who cut the ribbon for the inauguration of the pier.