The Beirut International Airport is the vital facility that plays a major role in linking Lebanon with outside world and enriches the business and tourist sectors of the economy. Therefore, it follows that its development will surely lead to invigorating the flow of businessmen, tourism and air cargo, attracting major international airlines, and increasing transit traffic. Further, this development will have a positive impact on the Lebanese economy as a whole contributing to the return of international investments. This shall improve the competitive abilities of Lebanon and enhance Beirut's role as a major commercial center in the area, and Lebanon as an important center of tourism.

The airport rehabilitation project was drawn up for the modernization and extension of its installations in order to raise its capacity to six million   passengers per year, supply it with modern equipment, information and announcement systems. In addition, the construction of a new runway, on land partly reclaimed from the sea, will make it possible to change navigation direction from the present course, which passes over the area of Ras Beirut.

DITACOMM, a Lebanese Engineering, Contracting and Technical Services company has been awarded in 1996 several contracts for the design, supply, installation and systems integration of all the Navigational Aids, Flight Information Display System(FIDS), Telecommunication Systems and Meteorological Facilities of the New Beirut International Airport.