Categoría: Ampliaciones de aeropuertos

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Thailand: Construction of new Khon Kaen airport terminal begins

Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith on Sunday presided over the foundation stone-laying ceremony for construction of a new passenger terminal for the Khon Kaen international airport.

A budget of about 2 billion baht was approved by the cabinet on Oct 10 last year for the construction of the second terminal, the expansion of the existing terminal building and the extension of the car park building.

Under the plan, the existing terminal building will be expanded from 16,500 square metres to 44,500 square metres to accommodate a larger number of passengers – from 1,000 to 2,000 per hour, or about 5 million passengers per year.

The car park building will be extended from five floors for 450 cars to seven floors for 1,160 cars.

Mr Arkhom said the project is due to be completed in three years.

The minister said the new passenger terminal will be built in a northeastern architectural style, accentuating the identity of the Northeast, together with modern technology to serve passengers.

The Khon Kaen international airport currently serves 18 arrival and 18 departure flights per day, all regional. In the near future, he said, the airport will also provide service to several cities in China.

Mr Arkhom said the new passenger terminal will open in late 2021, complementing transportation links to be provided by the Nakhon Ratchasima-Nong Khai high-speed rail route now under construction.

Source: Bangkok Post

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Sarajevo Airport unveils future plans

Sarajevo Airport is preparing to commence work on the multi million euro expansion of its terminal building (pictured above), as well as the construction of its new business and administrative headquarters, while pursuing new carriers and routes. Last week, Sarajevo Airport inked a 15.3 million euro contract with local company ANS Drive to add an extra 10.000 square metres to its terminal building. Furthermore, the deal also includes the construction of an office/business facility at the airport, worth three million euros. The two projects will be financed from the airport’s own funds. «The expansion of the passenger terminal and the construction of a business facility are important strategic projects for Sarajevo Airport, which will provide capacity for further growth», General Manager, Armin Kajmaković, said.
Sarajevo Airport’s planned new business and administrative headquarters

Upon completion, the terminal building will have the capacity to handle two million passengers. Currently, Sarajevo can welcome one million travellers per year, with the airport set to surpass that figure during the fourth quarter of 2018. Construction is expected to start this autumn, with its completion scheduled for late 2019. Previously, the old terminal A building was demolished in order to make way for the expanded facility. The new business and administrative building, which will house offices for airport staff, will be located next to the control tower. In addition, following two years of trials, the airport will fully implement its anti-fog system this winter, in order to reduce cancellations and delays resulting from adverse weather conditions. The system involves spraying liquid propane into the atmosphere, which turns fog into ice particles or snow crystals that then fall onto the ground . «We can say with all certainty that this system will be fully operational this winter. Over the past few seasons we successfully tested it and had fewer cancelled flights», Mr Kajmaković said.

The airport is also looking to attract new carriers. Aegean Airlines will commence seasonal flights from Athens to Sarajevo on June 13 of next year, while talks are taking place with several other carriers as well. «We expect developments in the opening of new routes. I recently attended the singing of a new bilateral air service agreement between China and Bosnia and Herzegovina and I had the opportunity to hold talks with Chinese aviation regulators, as well as representatives from several of their airlines. There is a lot of room for cooperation«, Mr Kajmaković said. He added, «We are in talks with several airlines over flights to Riyadh and Bahrain, and we have also held discussions concerning services to Skopje, however, airlines remain apprehensive about this route. We are working hard behind the scenes. When the talks are finalised it will be easy to announce and promote new routes».
Source: Ex-Yu Aviation News
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Fraport Unveils Plans for Macedonia Airport, Aims to Boost Traffic by 47%

German airport operator Fraport unveiled ambitious plans for the makeover of the Macedonia Airport in Thessaloniki during a special event held at the port city’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) this week.

Aiming to transform Macedonia Airport into the company’s flagship, Fraport’s priorities include major upgrade works to the terminal and trade space with the goal of increasing passenger traffic by 48 percent through to 2026.

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The Frankfurt-based transport company, which manages 14 regional airports across Greece, is also in the process of forging new agreements with airlines and partner companies, aiming to extend the tourist season and enhance the overall tourism market.

The company will among others increase airport capacity, improve the quality of services, increase the number of check-in stations by 47 percent, baggage claim areas by 75 percent, the total number of gates by 50 percent as well as double security zones.

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Fraport management said the airport upgrade will lead to “a new era for tourism in Thessaloniki and the wider Macedonia region… reinforcing the port city’s position as a leading trade, business and tourist destination – a hub for Southern Europe”.

Source: GTP Headlines

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Terminal 2 del Aeropuerto de Tocumen iniciará parcialmente las operaciones en enero de 2019

A partir de enero de 2019, se dará la apertura parcial de la Terminal 2 del Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, de acuerdo al cronograma de trabajo establecido por la administración de Tocumen S.A.

El vicepresidente de Ingeniería y Proyectos, encargado Mario Caparroso, indicó que el proyecto de ampliación de la terminalaérea registra un avance físico de 90% y financiero de un 92%.

Explicó que la Terminal 2 registra importantes avances, en lo que respecta a las fases internas y externas de construcción, como: El techo con un 95% de avance, muro cortina 98%, escaleras mecánicas 95%, pisos 75%, instalación de cubierta 95%, pintura de estructura metálica de techo 95%, aceras móviles 98%, paredes de concreto 95%, calles de rodaje 98%, tanques de combustible 75% y puertas de abordaje 90%.

Para la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud, la Terminal 2 tendrá operando 5 puertas de abordaje de manera temporal y se espera que para finales del mes de junio de 2019, esté operando en su totalidad.