Mes: agosto 2018

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Philippines: DOTr pushing for dev’t of new airports to complement NAIA, Clark

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for the development of other gateways to complement the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the Clark International Airport (CRK).

At least two airport development projects are now being prioritized — building a new airport in Bulacan and developing the Sangley airport in Cavite. This airport complementation strategy is aimed at decongesting NAIA, give travelers more options, and spread development across Luzon.

“The idea of having multiple airports is something that the world’s biggest economies do. Ideally, there should be a train service linking these airports, which is also being pursued by the government. This complementation strategy was already part of the air transport roadmap from day one, and rest assured, that’s what we are going to do,” Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said.

The new Bulacan airport, an unsolicited proposal from the San Miguel Holdings Corp. (SMHC), was approved by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board last April 25, subject to resolution of pending issues, including a submission of “Joint and Several Liability” agreement by SMHC and its parent company.

After submitting the revised Concession Agreement, along with the Risk Allocation Matrix, the NEDA and the Department of Finance (DOF) submitted their comments last August 9, and are now under consideration of SMHC. After which, the DOTr will commence negotiations with SMHC to finalize the draft Concession Agreement and submit the same to NEDA Investment Coordination Committee, and begin the Swiss Challenge process.

The proposal includes the building of four parallel runways and a passenger terminal with 100 million passengers capacity per year.

Meanwhile, the DOTr also welcomes the proposal of the provincial government of Cavite to develop the Sangley Airport. The approval process, however, will be defined after the Cavite LGU has determined the legal framework for its implementation.

While these projects are being developed, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Board has already approved the grant of original proponent status to the NAIA Consortium for the airport’s rehabilitation project. The concession period will run for 15 years.

Apart from these airports in Luzon, Tugade said several other airports are undergoing various stages of implementation. Among them is the new Bohol (Panglao) airport, which will be opened within the year. The Bicol International Airport in Albay is now also being constructed after 11 years of delay. The Siargao and Bukidnon airports are also in the works.

“Apart from these new gateways, we are improving our existing provincial airports. We are extending and expanding runways, building new passenger terminal buildings, and generally improving the facilities,” Tugade said. (DOTr PR)

Source: Philippine News Agency

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Melbourne to reconfigure domestic terminal for int’l ops

Melbourne Tullamarine airport said it will reconfigure its domestic terminal and install «swing gates» allowing both domestic and international operations within the next five years, The Airport Professional has reported.

The reconfiguration would allow the airlines, mainly Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) and Virgin Australia International (VA, Brisbane Int’l), to use their widebody aircraft more flexibly for both types of flights.

«Swing gates» will be installed both in Terminal 1, used by Qantas, and in Terminal 3, used by Virgin Australia. Initially, the airport plans to convert just three Code E gates, but this number is set to grow to six to eight within a decade.

«What these projects are intended to do is meet that international growth challenge by using latent or spare capacity in the domestic terminals,» airport Planning Executive Michael Jarvis said. «[The aircraft] might have come in from a domestic sector, it might be going off to an international destination in Asia or North America and the airline can leave the aircraft at the gate without having to tow it to the international terminal with all of the fuss and money that involves.»

Both Australian airlines, as well as all foreign carriers, currently use Terminal 2 for international operations. The facility is sandwiched between Terminals 1 and 3 and has limited potential for expansion

According to the ch-aviation capacity module, Qantas and Virgin Australia are currently the largest airlines serving Melbourne with 30.8% and 23.4% market share by capacity, respectively. Qantas operates 765 weekly departures, including 85 on international routes; while Virgin Australia operates 588 weekly departures of which 33 are to destinations abroad.

The airport also has Terminal 4, which is used by local LCCs, such as Tigerair Australia (TT, Melbourne Tullamarine) and Jetstar Airways (JQ, Melbourne Tullamarine).

Source: ch-aviation.com

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México: propuesta de alternativa al Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de México

López Obrador propone utilizar la base aérea de Santa Lucía en sustitución del Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de México.

El equipo del presidente electo, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, publicó el “plan maestro” para la construcción de un aeropuerto internacional en la base aérea militar de Santa Lucía en Zumpango, Estado de México.

De acuerdo con el documento, la obra se desarrollaría en dos años sobre una superficie de 23.2 kilómetros cuadrados (km2), con un costo de poco más de 70,000 millones de pesos (mdp).

El proyecto Aeropuerto Internacional de Santa Lucía (AISL) incluye una pista de 5.1 km (5), otra de 4.6 km (6), una base aérea de 4.7 km2 (8), una torre de control (10), una terminal con 33 posiciones (3), pistas de rodaje (11) y un edificio de servicios (12).

El plano de la obra incluye además un área designada a una futura ampliación (4), una “área urbanizable” de 62 hectáreas (7) y una área para los servicios aeroportuarios (9).

Como parte de los accesos, el aeropuerto tendría una vialidad de acceso (1) que conectaría con el Circuito Exterior Mexiquense, así como un tren rápido (2) con conexión al actual Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México.

La inversión para el tren rápido sería de 43,677 mdp, mientras que la vialidad y un sistema de autobuses que correría por ella requerirían 19,613 mdp, detalla el plan maestro.

En el documento aparece el logotipo de Grupo Riobóo, una compañía que recibió cuatro adjudicaciones directas entre 2002 y 2005, cuando López Obrador era jefe de gobierno de la capital, según el proyecto periodístico Verificado 2018 .

Los planes para la terminal aérea que se ubicaría en el nororiente del Estado de México no contemplan una fecha de inicio para la obra, puesto que su construcción depende de una consulta pública a realizarse el 28 de octubre, según el equipo del presidente electo.

Fuente: Expansion Mexico

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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