NDIA Opening Date
I have had some involvement in the New Doha International Airport evolution and can say clearly that the opening date of 12/12/12 is almost an arbitrary date set by a 'sexy date' desire as opposed to a program. The primary contractor is Bechtel with Selex providing the ATC and Nav systems in their own time. QCAA and their hired help are not the most dynamic in the ME and probably do not recognise the value of the expertise they need to hire. Doha is a relatively small city with a few blessings but if you want a simple sedentary lifestyle than its quite acceptable. The new airport does offer excellant equipment to make the job better than average but I suspect the bureaucracy will dampen any youthful enthusiasm. If the money is fine, then sit back and enjoy it for a few years; making waves will not gain anything.