Categoría: Ampliaciones de aeropuertos

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Lebanese MP calls for expansion of Beirut airport

Member of Lebanese Parliament Nazih Najm reiterated Tuesday the need to expand Rafic Hariri International Airport (RHIA) and update its equipment, local media reported.

«We need to expand the airport in a way that would increase its capacity to host 8 million passengers per year in addition to renewing its cooling systems, toilets, power generators and buying new baggage conveyers,» he was quoted by Elnashra, an independent online newspaper, as saying.

Earlier this year, Lebanese Finance Ministry approved 18 million U.S. dollars in funding for the expansion of the RHIA.

The funding came after a steady increase in passenger number in the airport since 2008, according to a study released by the airport’s Research and Studies Department in March 2018.

The study predicted that as many as 10 million passengers would travel via the airport by 2020.

Meanwhile, manager of the airport Fadi El Hassan said that the airport has the capacity of hosting only 6 million passengers annually which needs expansion especially after the flow of a big number of Syrian refugees to Lebanon.

«Around 2 million Syrians use the airport annually,» he said.

Source: Xinxuanet

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Governor Cuomo Announces $92 Million to modernize Albany International Airport

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today awarded $22.1 million in funding to AlbanyInternationalAirport as part of a $42.1 million project to modernize the facility.

AlbanyInternationalAirport’s main terminal was built in 1962 and underwent its last significant renovation in 1998. About 1.4 million people a year board planes at the airport, which has an outdated appearance and limited parking. The airport redesign includes:

 

  • New Parking Garage — The project will construct a 1,000-unit, multi-level parking garage, expanding airport parking capacity by 20 percent. The pre-cast concrete garage will provide a heated pedestrian walkway to the airport terminal. Energy-efficient LED lights will illuminate that bridge, enhancing visibility as well as vehicular and pedestrian safety.
  • Parking Access Improvements — The project will install new LED electronic signage, car counting devices, and interactive access control devices that utilize advanced GPS technology to locate available parking spaces and provide wayfinding messages that direct motorists to them. The existing parking system is nearly 20 years old and its electronic controls are in disrepair.
  • Terminal Rehabilitation and Passenger Amenities – The project will rehabilitate the terminal, including escalators, restrooms, waiting rooms and the food court.  Improvements will include new carpets, wall finishes, tile floors, energy-efficient lighting fixtures and better Internet connectivity. 
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Multi-million-dollar Adelaide Airport terminal upgrade begins

The first sod has been turned on a multi-million-dollar expansion of Adelaide Airport.

The terminal upgrade which begins today will see international arrivals and departure areas expanded to include more retail and dining options for travellers.

Security will also be boosted, with an expanded screening area for international travellers and more space for emigration and immigration processing.

As part of the expansion, the retail presence at the airport is set to be boosted.

The airport’s retail, dining, security and boarding areas will almost double in size after the construction. (9NEWS)
Airport director Mark Young said disruptions to everyday terminal services are expected to be minimal.

Management says the boost will bring a more than 80 percent increase in size to the terminal’s shopping and dining precinct.

Source: 9News

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Paraguay: los oferentes para la modernización y ampliación del Aeropuerto Silvio Pettirossi renuevan sus ofertas

Los consorcios Sacyr-Agunsa (España y Chile) y Vinci Airports-Talavera & Ortellado (Francia y Paraguay) participantes de la licitación para la modernización y ampliación del Aeropuerto Silvio Pettirossi, bajo la Ley de Alianza Público-Privada (APP), renovaron sus pólizas de mantenimiento de oferta, con lo cual reflotaron la esperanza en el proyecto.

Las pólizas vencieron en junio, pero los grupos lo renovaron hasta el 8 de octubre, según señaló la directora del Proyectos Estratégicos del MOPC, Claudia Centurión. “Ambas ofertas, la de Vinci y la de Sacyr-Agunsa, están vigentes”, expresó la funcionaria.

La APP del Aeropuerto es un proyecto que estuvo marcado por anomalías, por lo que el proceso fue auditado por la Contraloría. El ente recomendó cancelar el plan, pero pese a ello, el MOPC se mostró con intención de adjudicar la concesión al consorcio liderado por la española Sacyr.