Global infrastructure firm Aecom has been selected by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, which is part of Vinici Airports group, to deliver the preliminary design for New Lisbon Airport (Luis de Camões Airport).

The international travel hub is set to replace the city’s existing Humberto Delgado Airport, which has limited expansion potential.

The new airport site is located in the municipalities of Benavente and Montijo and partially occupys the existing Alcochete firing range, across the Tagus River from Lisbon.

The new development “will establish a unique gateway to Portugal, delivering substantial capacity expansion and serving as a catalyst for regional economic growth”, said the business.

Aecom is now working with local Portuguese partners to deliver the initial phase of design development, providing a full range of technical, design and project management services.

Russell Jackson, interim chief executive of Aecom’s global Transportation business, said: “We are proud to bring our global aviation expertise to this transformative project for the country of Portugal.

“Leveraging our international reach and working closely with our local partners and ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, we aim to create an iconic gateway that drives economic growth, supports tourism and delivers far-reaching benefits for generations to come.”

The new project builds on Aecom’s recent aviation projects, which include Boston Logan International Airport in the USA, Kuwait International Airport and Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima in Peru.

Richard Whitehead, chief executive of Aecom’s Europe & India region, said: “Our integrated design approach – spanning the full range of design and project management services while leveraging both global expertise and local knowledge – will support the creation of an airport for the future that is both visionary and practical.

“Centred on passenger experience and designed to be efficient with built-in flexibility for incremental expansion with minimal disruption, this airport will redefine connectivity for Portugal.”