[Video] 58 Liebherr Tower Cranes Aid Construction of the World's Largest Airport in Istanbul

A total of 58 EC-H series cranes will be used to build the massive İstanbul Yeni Havalimani Airport.

Oct 26, 2016

A total of 58 EC-H series cranes will be used to build the "İstanbul Yeni Havalimanı". The order for the IGA project consisted of 10 x 154 EC‑H tower cranes, 32 x 280 EC‑H tower cranes and 17 x 200 EC‑H tower cranes. The new Istanbul Airport is to be built on a site of 7,650 hectares in four phases by 2028, and will be the largest airport in the world. 

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