Trinidad & Tobago: Controversy over the acquisition of land in the Crown Point area to build a new terminal

On May 14, the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and the Airports Authority held a public consultation at the Rovanel’s Resort on Store Bay Local Road, announcing then that Government was seeking to acquire 84 acres of land in the area to build a new airport terminal, and that construction was to begin in December.

The PM terminal building will be constructed under a BOLT (Build Own Lease Transfer) agreement, adding that the implementing agency was the National Infrastructure Development Company (NIDCO) and arrangement for the funding was to be done by the Ministry of Finance.

The THA, he said, is involved in the whole question of what will be built, as well as how the work will proceed.

Acquisition of lands for the construction of the new airport terminal in Crown Point will be done in a civilised, sensible and professional way, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, said last Thursday.

Source: Newsday. T&T

NOTE: Crown Point is a town in southwestern Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago. It contains the Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport which was formerly known as the Crown Point Airport.

Helsinki Airport prepares for Terminal 2 expansion

Finavia has started preparation work at Helsinki Airport for its Terminal 2 expansion, with construction expected to begin in spring 2019.

The first construction sites were set up on August 27 on the Parkkitie road.

The aim of Finavia’s development program is to strengthen Helsinki Airport’s strong competitive position, especially in air traffic between Europe and Asia, and ready itself to serve a projected 30 million passengers.

Source: Passengers Terminal Today

India: Indore airport gets nod to operate international flights

The civil aviation ministry has given its approval to operate international flights from the city’s Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, a senior airport official said.
The first international flight is expected to start from December after completion of necessary formalities, according to Aryama Sanyal, director, Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport.

Without giving specific information, Sanyal said that Jet Airways has expressed interest in starting international flights from Indore, however, its proposal is awaited.
Currently 44 domestic flights are being operated from the city airport.

Source: Financial Express. India

NOTE: Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport is a public airport that principally serves Indore and adjacent regions in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh. It is the busiest airport in Central India and is located 8 km west of Indore. According to the statistics released by the Airports Authority of India, it is the 22nd busiest airport in India by passenger traffic. The airport is named after Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore, belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Maratha Empire. Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore has been adjudged as the best airport in under 2 million annual passenger footfall category in Asia Pacific region in the Airports Council International (ACI)’s airport service quality (ASQ) rankings for the year 2017.

Paraguay: construirán terminal contigua al Silvio Pettirossi

El titular de la Dinac, Edgar Alberto Melgarejo, anunció hoy durante una conferencia de prensa en el Palacio de Gobierno que construirán una terminal adjunta al aeropuerto internacional Silvio Pettirossi (Luque).

La obra será financiada con recursos propios de la Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (Dinac). La inversión ronda los US$ 40 millones.

Comentó que la terminal actual fue concebida para un flujo aproximado de 800.000 pasajeros/año y, hoy día, eso se ha sobrepasado. Cerca de 1.300.000 personas circulan anualmente, sumando llegada y salida de viajeros, más las personas en tránsito por la terminal aeroportuaria. El proyecto tendrá una extensión de 17.000 a 20.000 metros cuadrados, sin contar con las obras complementarias.

Explicó que ya comenzarán los proyectos ejecutivos para posteriormente llamar a licitación pública y poner en marcha lo antes posible. Además dijo que no afectará la libre circulación en el aeropuerto convencional. Indicó que la idea es incentivar el arribo de rutas tales como Asunción-Miami o Asunción- EE.UU. “Estamos buscando un Paraguay sin escalas”, aseveró. Mencionó que el Plan Maestro contempla la ampliación de los otros aeropuertos.

Respecto al tiempo establecido, afirmó que esperan que estén finalizados los trabajos  en el plazo de tres años”