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Memphis International Airport: B Concourse modernization project

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) board of commissioners has selected engineering firm Flintco as the primary contractor for the B Concourse modernization project at Memphis International Airport, Tennessee.

The US$123m multi-phase plan will involve the modernization of the spine and east leg of Memphis Airport’s B Concourse as well as consolidation of all airline, retail, and food and beverage (F&B) businesses into the remodeled concourse.

The redesign will include the addition of wider corridors, moving walkways, larger boarding areas, higher ceilings and increased natural lighting. Additional amenities and concessions options will also be added.

Following the board’s approval, construction is now scheduled to begin in September 2018, with project completion in early 2021.

Source: Passenger Terminal Today

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Nepal: Work second int’l airport begins in Pokhara

Construction of two separate terminal buildings, one for international and another for domestic flights, began at the China-assisted Pokhara international airport on Wednesday.

Pokhara, located in western Nepal, is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations.

Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari laid the foundation stone marking the start of construction of the terminal buildings which are expected to complete within a year.

The two terminal buildings will be built at an area of 14,000 square meters, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the implementing agency of the project. During the ceremony, Mr Adhikari said the work on the runway of the airport would also begin within a month.

“The works are moving ahead smoothly as per the set timetable and the airport will be brought into operation by July 2021 after completing the works,” he said.

Stating that the project will be a game-changer for Nepal’s tourism development and economic prosperity, the minister said the Nepali government would also promote the development of other tourism infrastructure projects such as hotels, restaurants, and roads, among others, citing the possible rise in foreign tourists.

This is one of the three new international airports being built in the country. Currently Nepal has only one international airport in the capital city of Kathmandu.

The CAAN, which is also the regulatory body of the aviation sector, said that the work in the project had been moving forward in a speedy way with strong support from local people.

“We expect to complete 40 percent of work at the end of current fiscal year (Mid-July 2019),” Sanjeev Gautam, director general of CAAN told.

Source: Khmer Times

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Descartan hacer nueva terminal en el aeropuerto de Cancún (ampliación de noticia)

Hasta el momento no hay nada que indique que habrá una Terminal 5, “antes de que la iniciemos, por lo menos veremos tres ampliaciones en la T4 –una ya está en marcha–“, dio a conocer Carlos Trueba Coll, director general del aeropuerto de Cancún, según recoge lajornadamaya luego de las noticias aparecidas de que se construiría una nueva terminal.

“Antes que iniciemos la T5, por lo menos veremos dos ampliaciones en la número cuatro”, aseguró el directivo, quien añadió que previamente habrá construcciones y mejoras en prácticamente toda la infraestructura del aeropuerto.

“Habrá una ampliación y mejoramiento de la llegada internacional de la T2, primordialmente en las áreas de Migración, Aduanas y la sala de llegadas internacionales; también tenemos una ampliación y mejoramiento en el área de llegadas de la T3; en este quinquenio estaríamos ampliando la T4”, aclaró.

También informó una inversión de cinco mil 882 millones de pesos para el quinquenio 2019-2023 en proyectos de ampliación y mejoramiento en diversas áreas de las terminales 2 y 3, entre otras en las áreas de Migración y Aduana, que desde siempre han sido dolor de cabeza para los hoteleros y turisteros debido a que en ocasiones la espera rebasa la hora.

Como parte de su Plan Maestro de Desarrollo, el Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (Asur) tiene contemplada la ampliación de la Terminal 4 del coso aéreo, pues el incremento de capacidad se realiza en base a las expectativas de crecimiento para garantizar que haya capacidad de operar.

También habrá una gran cantidad de mejoras en equipamiento, instalaciones, en materia de seguridad aeroportuaria y en la operacional, en medio ambiente, y dentro del programa de rodaje está construir uno nuevo paralelo a la pista 12 izquierda-30 derecha, que es la nueva, y más que permitan mejorar la capacidad operativa del aeropuerto.

Source: Reportur Mx

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Malta Airport planning €40 million terminal expansion

Malta International Airport is planning a €40 million terminal expansion, aimed at equipping the airport with more check-in desks, and increasing circulation and seating space.

The airport hopes to have a fixed set of designs for the expansion by the end of this year, MIA CEO Alan Borg announced today.

Borg said that a new apron will also be constructed, and the airport has already been in contact with architectural firms with a view to kick-off the project immediately.

The new aircraft parking area – which will require a multimillion euro investment, the final figures of which are not yet available – will be located on land lying between aprons 8 and 9, and will entail the biggest development of operational areas since the company’s privatisation.

The apron will be able to accommodate seven Code C aircraft (Boeing 738 or Airbus A320) or up to four Code E aircraft (Boeing 777)

Borg added that work on a multi-storey car park, which will create an additional 700 parking spaces, should start in October.

Passenger traffic growth outstrips competitors

Around 6.77 million passengers are expected to pass through the airport’s terminal by the end of the year, marking an increase of 13% over 2017, Borg highlighted.

Passenger traffic for the first half of the year grew by over 16%, more than any of MIA’s competitor airports, with the indications being that 2018 will go down on record as the airport’s eight year of uninterrupted traffic growth.

Borg said that Malta was also leading the way amongst its peers when it came to connectivity increases, registering a growth of 219% in connections over a 10-year span.

All core markets were performing “extremely well”, Borg underscored, with passengers from the UK and Italy increasing by 15 % in the first half of this year compared to the previous period last year. Germany saw a 12% increase, France 17% and Spain a 27% rise.

Brexit remains a challenge

Potential changes to travel to and from the United Kingdom, due to Brexit, remain a challenge for the airport and for the European market in general, Borg noted.

“If there is a hard Brexit, we fear a slowdown in the UK market,” he said.

Political uncertainty in other major EU source markets – such as Italy and Germany – could also potentially could also have a bearing in future passenger flows.

The economic deceleration in Europe, the price of oil and rising costs coupled with increased competition are other area which might be challenging, Borg said.

Malta Tourism Authority executive chairman Gavin Gulia, said that, notwithstanding Brexit, the trends remained positive.

“These last two years have seen growth in the English market, despite Brexit already having been on the cards. We need to look at it positively, but not be bullish,” he said.