Georgia 's sparkling new airport is one of a series of ambitious aviation projects in the east . Countries in region looking to diversify economies to take advantage of location between west and east . After a decade of construction and almost four years behind schedule , the Middle East 's latest airport destination began full operations earlier this week . west carriers growing faster than airlines in other regions , says IATA .
Georgia 's sparkling new airport is one of a series of ambitious aviation projects in the east . Countries in region looking to diversify economies to take advantage of location between west and east . west carriers growing faster than airlines in other regions , says IATA .