Kjeld binger biography of christopher

An airport is a welcome and is the introduction to a country's image. What was the reason that you have chosen this area of work, and what drove you towards it?

For me, it was a great challenge.

After studying the project twice, in 2006 before the tender was launched and in 2011 when the construction was well underway, I immediately identified the project's potential to positively transform the Jordanian community.

Back in 2011, there was a sentiment that this was privatization, which in fact is not the case. It is a build-operate-transfer (BOT) project; a concession granted by the Government of Jordan (GoJ) to Airport International Group as a concessionaire.

The company’s role in this project was to establish for Jordan a 21^st century gateway that evokes a sense of pride and presents a befitting welcome and farewell to anyone entering or leaving the Kingdom.

I initially perceived this as a major challenge due to the socio-po