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Poland's new mega-airport project signs industry partnership deals

13.04.2026 18:00
Poland has taken another step forward in its ambitious central airport project, with the company behind the development signing letters of intent with two state agencies to boost domestic economic benefits.
Maciej Lasek, Polands deputy infrastructure minister and government envoy for the Port Polska project, speaks at a press conference in Warsaw, on Monday.
Maciej Lasek, Poland's deputy infrastructure minister and government envoy for the Port Polska project, speaks at a press conference in Warsaw, on Monday.Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak

CPK – the firm developing a major new hub to be built between Warsaw and Łódź – has partnered with the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) and the Industrial Development Agency (ARP).

The two bodies will support CPK in working with investors and expanding Poland's industrial capacity.

"We would like this project to be an undertaking that changes Poland and creates development opportunities for many businesses," said CPK chief Filip Czernicki at Monday's signing.

Deputy Infrastructure Minister Maciej Lasek said the project could create around 35,000 jobs around the new airport, with further impact expected from related rail construction, including a high-speed line.

He noted that Polish firms already dominate early tender processes – 14 of 16 companies across five consortia bidding for terminal and rail station contracts are domestic.

Tenders worth roughly PLN 40 billion (EUR 9.4 billion) were announced last year.

Major construction work is due to begin in September, starting with foundations and ground reinforcement.

Under the current schedule, the airport – to be built across the municipalities of Baranów, Wiskitki and Teresin in central Poland – is set to open in 2032.

The project was rebranded from "Centralny Port Komunikacyjny" (CPK) to "Port Polska" in December 2025, when Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the old name had been discredited by the previous government.

Tusk insisted the hub "must be managed by Poles", with Polish State Airports (PPL) taking a stake in the operating company.

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Source: PAP