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Issue 04 / 2019
ACI World AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT NEWS

A service provided by ACI World in cooperation with Momberger Airport Information www.mombergerairport.info
Editor & Publisher: Martin Lamprecht martin@mombergerairport.info Founding Editor & Publisher: Manfred Momberger
Contents
Focus on Northern Asia ...............................................................................................1
Other Regions.................................................................................................................... 7
Green Airports ................................................................................................................... 8
Focus on Northern Asia

CHINA
China's civil airport industry saw a steady growth in the past ten years, according to the Civil
Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Airport construction reported both expanded quantity and
improved quality over the last decade, Zhang Rui, a senior official with the CAAC, told a press
conference. The number of licensed transport airports surged from 158 to 238, improving the
density to 2.5 per 100,000 km² from 1.6 in ten years. The amount of licensed general aviation airports
increased nine-fold to 240, surpassing that of licensed transport airports, Zhang said. Several world-
leading projects were completed during the period, such as Beijing-Daxing International Airport,
Kunming-Changshui International Airport and the Satellite Hall of Shanghai-Pudong International Airport.
The transport capacity of the airports registered robust growth, with the annual passenger
throughput more than tripled to 1.26 billion trips and cargo volume nearly doubled to 16.74
million tonnes. Air traffic movements reached 11.09 million, compared with 4.23 million ten years ago.
Airports with over 10 million passenger throughputs grew from 10 to 37, with eight airports ranking
among the top 50 in the world. Beijing’s Capital International Airport has the world's second-largest
passenger traffic while Shanghai-Pudong has been the third-busiest by cargo traffic for eleven
consecutive years. China's civil aviation industry owns 261 runways, 6,166 apron stands, and a
total terminal area of 15.16 million m² with over 700,000 current employees, said Zhang. The
industry also took opening-up moves in the period. Direct flights with 63 Belt and Road countries are in
service, operating around 5,100 flights each week. Chinese enterprises participated in the design,
investment or construction of over 70 overseas airports.
The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region’s airport cluster has grown into a layered framework
with the two Shanghai mega airports at the core. It has a combined annual passenger
capacity of 117 million, surrounded by seven regional airports, each handling a passenger
throughput of over 10 million. Together, the YRD airport cluster has enormous reach and capacity,
receiving 20% of China’s travellers in 2018, and 35% of its air cargo. Shanghai’s two airports have been
developing at a remarkable pace in recent years. With connections to over 300 destinations in 48
countries and regions, they form one of the busiest aviation hubs in China, ranking alongside the world’s
top airport in terms of cargo throughput. Thanks to its easy accessibility by sea, river and air, the YRD is
well positioned to achieve rapid and systematic growth, as well as to expand its capabilities. This growth
may be accelerated through the further development of the regional civil aviation industry. Shanghai is
poised for rapid development, possessing exceptional advantages that can elevate the YRD to the next
level of global connectivity and competitiveness. Shanghai has the opportunity to take its capabilities,
management standards, and service quality to the next level and claim its place as a world-class aviation
hub. Although Shanghai already connects to over 300 destinations, new destinations, increased
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frequencies, and different domestic and international markets should be developed according to the
capabilities and positioning of each airport in the regional cluster.
Accommodating greater connectivity will also hinge on the optimization of take-off and landing schedules
following IATA and CAAC guidelines, with the goal of co-ordinating arrivals and departures to maximize
air-to-air connectivity. At the same time, closer collaboration between immigration, customs, airports and
airlines will also be necessary to reduce the Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) at the Shanghai airports.
Another way to reduce air-to-air MCT and promote convenient and efficient transfers is by enhancing
intermodal connectivity, which is an important element of any major international aviation hub. To this
end, the YRD’s airports could be linked through high-speed rail to shorten travel times for passengers
transiting to their connecting flights. The train line being built in Shanghai to connect the Pudong and
Hongqiao airports is a promising step in the right direction.
For three consecutive years, Shanghai’s airports ranked No. 1 in China in terms of air
passenger and cargo throughput. However, further upgrades in service quality and handling
procedures will be necessary in order to bring Shanghai’s aviation hub in line with
international best practice. Air freight service quality could benefit from close collaboration between
the airports, airspace management, customs, border control and quarantine, as well as empirically sound
workflows and processes. For example, the integrated system used at Hong Kong International Airport
facilitates convenient data exchange between customs and air cargo operators, enabling them to better
monitor and execute efficient clearance processes. To upgrade service quality for air passengers,
Shanghai should consider establishing on-line check-in and baggage drop points throughout
Shanghai and other major inner cities of the YRD region (like Nanjing and Hangzhou). Similarly,
airlines should provide baggage tag-through services to offer domestic and international travellers a more
convenient transit experience.
With 16 active airports in the region, there is great potential for expanding the YRD aviation
hub’s handling capacity. To avoid wasting resources, the role and function of each airport should be
specialized and differentiated, particularly in the co-ordinated expansion of flight routes. For example, the
Pudong and Hongqiao airports could focus on international routes and the smaller airports on low-cost
routes. This would avoid homogeneous competition leading to repetitive construction and the wasteful
use of resources. Exceptional foundations are in place to support Shanghai’s rapid and systematic
development into a world-class aviation hub. Such growth would in turn drive a cascade of economic
growth and innovation throughout the YRD region. As the heart that sustains the region’s financial,
transport and innovation structures, Shanghai is ideally placed to guide the next stage of development,
heralding a new era of growth for the YRD region.
Before Beijing's new international airport at Daxing opened to commercial traffic on 25

September 2019, a number of official comprehensive tests were operated. Starting at 09:00 on
30 August, nearly 9,000 volunteers carried 5,600 pieces of luggage through the security and boarding
processes on the third and fourth floors of the airport's departure hall. Other passengers dropped off
their checked baggage at Caoqiao subway station for transfer to flights for the first time. Four check-in
counters opened at the station at around 08:30, including one to test international flights and three for
domestic ones. Automated trains, running from Caoqiao station in downtown Beijing to the new airport,
were also put into operation. The trains, each with seven passenger cars and one for luggage, are
scheduled to run every 8.5 minutes.
Li Jianhua, Project Manager of the Beijing Daxing Airport Terminal Construction Office, said the test
operations were significant for the airport, especially for passenger safety. "It helps the airport assess its
operational readiness and fix possible problems," he said. Since transferring terminal operations to the
property owner in mid-July, Li said he was greatly relieved to see the facility's construction move forward.
"I spent four years building the airport and I am lucky to be a part of the whole process and watch the
world's largest seamless steel structure airport terminal building come together," he said. The tests also
included scenarios involving security system failures and the operations of several restaurants, cafes and
retail outlets. Blue Frog Bar and Grill, a Western chain in China, opened its first airport dining area in the
new facility. Restaurant manager Xie Ruian said the menu was simplified down to six choices to cater to
the urgent needs of airport passengers. "Preparation times will be shortened to 15 minutes for each
dish," he said, adding that the restaurant also offers several drinks tailored to foreign travellers' tastes.
China Eastern Airlines, which is a major airline service operator at the airport, put 5G technology to work
during the test run. Facial recognition technology at check-in and a VIP lounge also caught many
volunteers' eyes. Four smaller tests were carried out at the airport in July and August to ensure smooth
and efficient operations after coming online. -- Construction of the airport was completed on 30 June and
Daxing was formally declared open by President Xi Jinping on 25 September 2019.
Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) is to face a ‘new development situation’ once the
new Daxing International Airport (PKX) is fully operational. In view of the huge capital investment
of around USD 12 billion by parent company Capital Airport Holding in the construction of Daxing Airport
and relatively large operating and financial pressure facing PKX, it was decided in 2018 that the Holding
would oversee the non-aeronautical and aeronautical businesses at the new airport. Under the terms of
the agreement, Beijing Capital International Airport Company Ltd (BCIAL) retains the option to acquire
the assets of PKX, where China Duty Free Group operates two duty-free concessions (liquor, tobacco and
food and beauty and fashion) and Lagardère Travel Retail the key fashion contract. BCIAL will focus on
the development of non-aeronautical and aeronautical business at BCIA.
BCIA and BCIAL are preparing for drops in capacity and total air traffic volumes. This is due to the
transfer of certain carriers, including British Airways, to the new Daxing Airport. When formulating plans
for the new airport, the Chinese government was aware this would be the case and therefore gave BCIAL
the option to purchase PKX, which will become profitable in a few years.
Speaking in connection with the 2018 BCIAL Annual Report, Liu Xuesong, Chairman, Beijing Capital
International Airport Company Ltd, suggested the company is not expecting much impact on traffic
volumes at BCIA this year following the opening of the new airport. He does, however, predict a new
landscape of ‘one city, two airports’ and believes BCIA and BCIAL will face a new development situation.
“The diversion will mostly occur in 2020 and 2021, after which air traffic volumes at Beijing Capital
Airport will once again enter a steady growth cycle.” Shedding further light on the relocation of traffic
from BCIA to Beijing-Daxing, the official projection was that traffic at Beijing Airport (PEK) would drop
34% by 2021. This is because China Eastern and China Southern were ordered to move to the new
airport, with Air China and its partners staying at PEK. The projected 34% traffic decrease at BCIA is now
in doubt. This is because there has been a lot of arguments from China Eastern and China Southern
which do not want to move everything to Daxing, as it is further away from the town centre and the
existing airport. “Both carriers are worried bout losing some of their key business traffic from popular
high-frequency routes such as Beijing to Shanghai. Business passengers usually want to depart from an
airport which is close to them and board a plane as soon as possible to shorten the travel time. Leisure,
low-cost, infrequent and transit travellers, however, might be more willing to venture further afield.
Although there remains uncertainty in terms of the final arrangement, an agreement is apparently in the
offing.
Main construction work on Terminal 2 of Chengdu’s Tianfu International Airport was

completed on 28 August 2019, 60 days ahead of schedule. The airport, located in Lujia Town of
Chengdu, is the city's second gateway after Shuangliu Airport (CTU) and also one of the country's largest
civil airport projects in the 13th Five Year Plan (2016-2020) period. It aims to become an international
hub. Terminal 2 covers a building area of 330,000 m², with five floors above ground and two
underground. Approximately 610,000 cubic meters of concrete was used during construction of the
structure. The terminal will be linked to a high-speed railway capable of carrying trains at speeds of up to
350 km/h, with construction of an elevated bridge for the railway in full swing. The first phase of the
airport construction, involving the Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 buildings, is designed to meet the target of
handling 40 million passengers, 700,000 tonnes of cargo, and 320,000 aircraft movements a year. --
Sichuan province was known historically as Tianfu (land of abundance), reflecting its role as the food
basket of China. The new airport is also a flagship project to support the development of Tianfu New
Area, designed as an international, liveable city backed by sustainable industrial development.
Fuzhou’s Changle International Airport (FOC) has received approval for its Phase 2
expansion project from China National Development and Reform Commission. The CNY 21.3 billion
(USD 3.0 billion) project includes the following works: Construction of a 3,600-m by 60-m second runway
and relevant taxiway; construction of a 255,000-m² second terminal; construction of 60 new aircraft
stands, eight cargo aircraft stands and relevant supporting facilities; construction of a second air traffic
control tower and new 9,000-m² air traffic management centre; reconstruction of the existing air traffic
control tower and air traffic management centre; construction of a second aviation fuel station and
distribution channel. The airport targets 36 million passengers and 450,000 tonnes cargo a year by 2030
upon project completion.
CHINA – Hong Kong

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has recorded stable growth during fiscal year
2018/19 ending on 31 March 2019. According to the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA), the hub
registered an increase of 2% year-on-year in passenger traffic, to 74.7 million. And the total cargo
volume reached 5.06 million tonnes, securing HKIA’s status as the world’s busiest cargo airport for the
ninth consecutive year. The cargo division received a major boost in March 2019 when it became the
world’s first airport community to receive IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Perishable
Logistics certification for handling high-value, perishable products. This followed an AA-led,
community-based certification effort that included cargo terminal operators and a Hong Kong-based
airline. Further, the AA awarded the right to develop and manage a premium logistics centre in
the South Cargo Precinct during the year. Scheduled to open in 2023, the centre will incorporate
cutting-edge robotics and automation as well as temperature-controlled facilities. It is expected to help
HKIA capture opportunities arising from the burgeoning cross-boundary e-commerce market and related
logistics business. Jack So Chak-kwong, Chairman of Airport Authority Hong Kong, said: “Through the
continuous development of our passenger and cargo services, the expansion of our cross-boundary
multimodal transport network, and the growth of commercial and other facilities around the airport, HKIA
is poised to transform from a city airport into an Airport City in the coming years.”
During the year, HKIA carried out various expansion projects to meet growing air traffic
demand. The Three-runway System (3RS) project continued to make progress and the AA is proceeding
with the plan to commission the new third runway by 2022 and the entire 3RS by the end of 2024. On
the other hand, the AA is carrying out a series of major enhancements of existing airport facilities,
including construction of a Terminal 1 Annex Building, which provides 48 additional check-in counters,
two baggage reclaim carousels, more restaurants and shops. During the year, the AA acquired AsiaWorld-
Expo Management Ltd, the company that operates AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE), a 70,000-m² convention
centre on the airport island. In May 2018, the AA was awarded the right to develop and manage an
integrated commercial development that will provide a maximum gross floor area of 350,000 m² in
SKYCITY. HKIA also welcomed five new carriers: Air Belgium, EgyptAir, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Thai Smile
Airways.
Lead8, the Hong Kong-based integrated design studio, has been selected by the Airport
Authority Hong Kong as the lead designer for the planned Hong Kong International Airport
(HKIA) Terminal 1 renovation. In collaboration with the airport authority, Lead8 will lead a
collaboration of consultants to upgrade the passenger halls of the aviation hub. The Boarding Gate
Transformation project is scheduled to be finished in 2021. The contract includes a complete overhaul
and modernization of the 49 boarding gates and nearby areas of the Level 6 departure concourses. This
renovation work will also include upgrading technologies at all boarding gates, along with new and
refreshed beam seating across all departure waiting areas. Furthermore, retail and service cabins will be
upgraded to provide more convenience to travellers.
Lead8 co-founder and Executive Director Chris Lohan said: “The refreshed look of the terminal will bring
an inviting ambience that combines new technological features to convey convenience and comfort to the
terminal’s local and international travellers when transiting to and from Hong Kong. The combined
enhancements of the transformed facilities at HKIA’s signature Terminal 1 building will further solidify our
city’s status as a key international and regional aviation hub.” Modern charging facilities will also be
provided to passengers as part of convenient and comfortable waiting experiences. As part of the
modernization project, the retail and service facilities will also be upgraded to offer a fresh environment
for passengers awaiting flights.
CHINA – Macau
In a recent seminar, the Macau International Airport Company Ltd (CAM) has presented its
multiple simultaneous development plan to follow the Greater Bay Area Plan presented by
Chinese authorities. The Greater Bay Area Plan recommended that Macau should enhance external
and internal connectivity by continuing the expansion of MFM and the development of regional business
aircraft services, complementing the Zhuhai Airport (ZUH), for which the Zhuhai Development & Reform
Bureau reportedly approved a CNY 4.8 billion (USD 698 million) expansion project, and other Greater Bay
Area airports, while differentiating its services. In a seminar presenting its Outline Development Plan for
following the guidelines set by this plan, CAM indicated it will actively improve the transport facilities
between the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB), the future Light Rail Train (LRT), and local land
borders, to its terminals in order to provide ‘seamless connectivity’ between different transport hubs.
Check-in services will also be provided at the HZMB, with CAM to promote the use of Big Data and
innovative technology to secure airport safety, while improving service efficiency and service levels. An
Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) system will also be introduced so as to make use of
airspace information interconnection.
Concerning the airport expansion, CAM will fully implement the South Expansion Project of
the Terminal Building by increasing the overall capacity of the terminal and the number of
boarding bridges. This expansion was initiated in early 2019, bringing the annual capacity to
7.8 million passengers. Along with added departure gates, the three-level terminal expansion will
include commercial and retail space, food & beverage outlets, a VIP area, and office space. In February
2018, the North Extension Project was completed and opened for commercial use. The optimization
project of the south apron is also to be conducted in order to increase the number of parking stands and
optimize the existing stands to become multifunctional stands. CAM also indicated that with the opening
of the TAG Aviation service base in January 2019, two fixed-based operators (FBO) were providing
comprehensive business jet services, something that brought a ‘slight increase’ to the airport’s business
jets movement. A recent release of a Notice of Conducting Preparatory Work Preliminary to Guangdong-
Hong Kong-Macao Cross-border Helicopter Transport Services by the Civil Aviation Administration of
China (CAAC) was also said to encourage more mainland airlines to join the Macau helicopter market.
SOUTH KOREA
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport has announced the establishment of a
‘Sixth Airport Development Comprehensive Plan’, which will take effect from 2021 to 2025
to counter changes such as the growth of the high-tech and aviation industries. The initiative
is a five-year plan that is set up to promote airport development projects systematically and
efficiently in accordance with the Airport Facilities Act. First of all, the Ministry plans to present ‘Vision
and Strategy 2050′ that predicts air passenger and cargo demand for the next 30 years and reviews the
airport system accordingly. In line with the presented vision and strategy, the Ministry will review
whether the current airport area and hierarchy are suitable for the changed reality and future. Currently,
domestic airports are divided into a hub airport, which is the flagship Incheon International Airport;
regional airports, which handle domestic and medium and short-haul international flights; and local
airports, which handle domestic demand in their region. The sixth plan will establish an airport
infrastructure development plan over the next five years, taking into account internal and external
conditions and flight demand. The plan will also include investment needs and funding plans related to
development strategies. -- The Sixth Airport Development Comprehensive Plan will be finalized and
announced in December 2020 after public opinions are collected and deliberations by the Civil Aviation
Office of the Ministry have been completed.
The plan to build a second airport on Jeju Island, South Korea’s holiday hotspot, has finally
been approved after almost 30 years of uncertainty and several ups and downs, but it is still
facing challenges ahead of its soft landing by 2025. On 19 June 2019, the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure & Transport announced the KRW 4.87 trillion (USD 4.18 billion) construction plan, putting
an end to 29 years of dispute over the development. Construction will begin in 2021 for completion in
2025. It will be built near Seogwipo City in southern Jeju. First of all, the new airport plan will have to
overcome strong protests from local residents and environmental civic groups, who fear the massive
construction of the airport would destroy the island's natural environment. The disagreement was already
seen when the Ministry planned initially to announce the construction project in a meeting with local
residents, but it was cancelled because those who opposed it, including environmental activists, occupied
the meeting venue. As a result, the plan was released via a press statement. Protesters are also claiming
that the selection of the site was flawed from the beginning and the new airport will raise real-estate
prices.
The second airport is set to take over 50% of the domestic flights from existing Jeju
International Airport to relieve the air congestion, as it has been saturated over the years due to
increased tourism in the region. There will be no international flights. In that respect, the Government
will have to work hard to assign domestic airlines to operate at the new base. Many experts say the
Government will have to force and allocate airlines to operate at the new airport as it does not offer
international flights, which are more profitable for local airlines. The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
wanted to operate international flights for both airports in the basic plan, but this was rejected by the
Central Government. However, the Transport Ministry insists that operating two airports will help counter
unpredictable weather and reduce air traffic congestion. However, experts point out it will be technically
and structurally difficult to accommodate international flights through the second airport, which will be
only allowed to operate domestic flights. Once built, it will be able to accommodate 18.98 million
passengers a year. The number of take-offs and landings at Jeju International Airport reached 167,000 in
2017 and 154,000 in 2018, which is close to its full capacity of 172,000. The number of passenger
reached 29.6 million in 2017 and 27.2 million in 2018, both exceeding the airport's capacity of 25.91
million annual passengers. Flight delays have become a daily routine at Jeju Airport as its runway
capacity is near its limit. To make matters worse, the number of air passengers arriving at and departing
from the island is expected to surpass 41 million by 2055, including both domestic and international
flights.
Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) has embarked on the fourth-stage expansion of
the country’s main gateway with an investment of KRW 4.2 trillion (USD 3.72 billion) as it
broke grounds for a fourth runway in December 2018. When the fourth runway is completed by
2023 as planned, the airport will be able to service 100 flights per hour, up from 90 currently. The airport
that began service in 2001 has been expanded gradually with the opening of a concourse in 2008 (2nd
stage) and a second terminal in 2018 (3rd stage). IIAC, the airport operator, aims to build the fourth
runway and expand the second terminal and apron facilities during the 4th stage development. The
state-run airport that now handles 72 million passengers a year will be able to service 100 million
passengers when the 4th upgrade is finished by 2023, which would make it the world’s third largest
airport. The IIAC expects the expansion project to create 50,000 new jobs and contribute KRW 11 trillion
in economic benefit to the country.
Other Regions
FINLAND
Finavia Corporation, the Finnish airport operator, and the European Investment Bank (EIB)
have signed a loan agreement of EUR 150 million in Helsinki in November 2019. The
financing will be used for Phase 4 of Helsinki Airport’s expansion plans, featuring the extension
of Terminal 2 with new arrivals and departures halls, new gates, increased border control capacity, and
better connections to public urban transport and taxi services. The new look is co-designed by the local
ALA Architects. The project is expected to alleviate bottlenecks in the Schengen area, as well as between
the airport and the rail, bus and taxi services, thus enhancing links to public transport. The funds will also
allow Finavia to expand the baggage- handling system and passport control areas, with the objective of a
smoother transit of passengers and luggage. With these interventions, Helsinki Airport’s annual
capacity is expected to rise to about 30 million passengers. At the signing ceremony, EIB Vice-
President Alexander Stubb remarked: “HEL never freezes, and neither does its traffic. Helsinki Airport
probably has some of the most extreme conditions of any major international airport and it’s nothing
short of amazing how Finavia deals with this, while smoothly transiting millions of passengers per year.
The EIB’s backing will allow the airport to cope with the expected increase in passenger numbers in a
rational and sustainable way. We’re very proud to support this.”
The works will see the creation of a new departure hall with 76 check-in desks and a new
arrival hall. On the ‘airside’ the border control area will be expanded to include 24 passport check lines
and 20 automated kiosks for both arrivals and departures. On the ‘landside’, apart from the remodelling
of the bus and taxi area, a new tunnel connection to the ring rail connection will be built. Finally, new
parking facilities will be opened, with 1,800 new parking spots. The CEO of Finavia, Kimmo Mäki, said:
“As the No. 1 networked hub in the Nordic region, our aim is to offer passengers good and smooth
connections worldwide. We want to stand out by providing an exceptionally good customer experience
and sustainable operations at Helsinki Airport.” Apart from creating employment during the construction
phase, once completed the entire airport expansion is expected to contribute to the creation of up to
5,000 permanent jobs at HEL. The programme, which began in 2013, is to wrap up in 2022. Its overall
price tag is expected to be around EUR 1 billion. -- In 2018, 25 million passengers used the 21 Finavia's
airports, with Helsinki Airport, accounting for 20.8 million of the total. The airport is an important transfer
hub in Northern Europe, especially for Asian transit passengers.
GREAT BRITAIN
Stansted Airport owner MAG is confident that consent for a major expansion – put on hold
by a change in leadership at Uttlesford District Council (UDC) in September 2019 – will
finally be forthcoming. The District Council’s planning committee in November 2018 provisionally
approved the application to increase the capacity of Stansted from 35 million passengers annually (for
which there is already permission) to 43 million. It currently serves 28 million passengers a year.
However, in May 2019, the ‘Residents for Uttlesford’ group took control of the Council and decided to
refer the original decision back to the planning committee. UDC apparently has taken extensive legal
advice, and its understanding is that lawyers and planners confirm there is no reason for UDC to withhold
the permission they resolved to grant. The Leader of UDC has promised the residents of Uttlesford a
conclusion to this process in late 2019, welcoming this commitment as any further delay, uncertainty and
expense is in no-one's interest. The delayed consent would be a further timely boost as Stansted steps
up its bid to woo Chinese and U.S. carriers to the Essex hub. In a recent interview, Aboudy Nasser –
Stansted’s Chief Commercial Officer – said that near-constant dialogue with U.S. and Chinese carriers was
now taking place. Nasser was buoyed by research conducted for the airport’s new ‘Gateway to Growth’
report which will act as a blueprint for future expansion of services into Europe and further afield. Nasser
said: “The report showed the massive size of the market we are targeting and also the huge numbers of
people within our catchment, especially in the London-Stansted-Cambridge corridor, who at present are
having to spend two and a half hours driving round the M25 to Heathrow or Gatwick to get flights to
China or America. Our aviation development team recently attracted Air India to open up that vital
market in the East and they are out in China every two months talking to major airlines. Through
tradition, Chinese passengers have used Heathrow or Gatwick, but we are continuing in our efforts to
educate them about the benefits of using Stansted instead. There is a significant Chinese population in
our catchment. Cambridge is prime due to the significant number of Chinese students in the city and the
growing number of Chinese companies either putting down roots there or investing in local companies. Of
half a million passengers flying from the U.K. to Shanghai, 50% are based in our catchment area; there is
huge potential for us in eastern and western China and the British Embassy in China is helping us in our
campaign.”
Contrary to Gatwick and Heathrow, Stansted has ample slots available to accommodate new
services using its single runway. While LGW and LHR have terminal capacity but ‘full’ signs over the
runway, STN is the opposite. It has runway capacity while terminal infrastructure improvements are
being phased. Having disrupted the traditional short- haul air travel market and introduced a unique
model of low-cost travel for U.K. families, holidaymakers and business travellers to destinations around
Europe, MAG is keen to do the same in the long-haul market. Nasser says Stansted has been encouraged
in this regard by the phenomenal success of Emirates with its hub and spoke service from Stansted to
Dubai and onward. It started with a daily offering, but demand prompted Emirates to double the service.
He said: “The arrival of Emirates at Stansted didn’t happen overnight. We talked to them for a long time
before they decided to commit. It was a similar case with Air India.”
Green Airports
Shell has announced that it will support SkyNRG to develop Europe’s first dedicated
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant. The development of the DSL-01 production plant
in Delfzijl, Netherlands, is led by SkyNRG, a long-term strategic partner of Shell Aviation. Shell said that it
will bring its technical and commercial expertise to the development of the plant, and through
participation in the project will secure the option to purchase sustainable aviation fuel produced at the
facility. The DSL-01 production facility is on schedule for commissioning in 2022, representing the earliest
dedicated commercial supply of sustainable aviation fuel to the aviation market in Europe. The plant will
produce 100,000 t of sustainable aviation fuel annually, corresponding to a reduction in lifecycle CO2
equivalent emissions of approximately 270,000 t. According to Shell, it will also produce naphtha, and
15,000 t of bioLPG annually as a by-product.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has agreed to support the development for a 10-year period by purchasing
75,000 t of sustainable aviation fuel a year. The facility will run on sustainable hydrogen, produced local
to the site in the Groningen Seaport. According to Shell, the combined benefits of the feedstocks,
sustainable hydrogen, and use of low carbon energy to power production, will contribute to the
production of sustainable aviation fuel with lifecycle carbon emissions approximately 85% lower than
conventional jet fuels, as estimated by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has announced that the solar
initiative due to be installed at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), NY, has been
awarded to SunPower Corporation and Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group. The project
will contribute significantly to PANYNJ’s sustainability goals and will allow multiple surrounding
communities to access solar energy plans at reduced rates. The JFK Airport Solar Photo-voltaic Project
was developed in partnership with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and will generate approximately
13 MW of onsite solar and 7.5 MW of battery storage, including a 6.1-MW community solar generation
facility. The remaining solar energy produced will be used onsite at JFK Airport. The project is expected
to reduce JFK Airport’s greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 6,699 t annually. The installation is
part of PANYNJ’s efforts to implement solar and other renewable energy sources to its power operations.
Independent environmental auditors have again found Munich Airport (MUC) in Germany to
be in full compliance with the EMAS and ISO 14001 standards and praised its strong
environmental stewardship. The results show that Munich Airport meets the strict environmental
standards under the European EMAS Regulation and the criteria of the international ISO EN DIN
14001:2015 standard. In the report, which the Munich Airport operating company (FMG) commissioned
on a voluntary basis, the airport was recognised for its commitment to the environment for the 14th
consecutive year. The auditors reaffirmed the effectiveness of the airport’s highly successful
environmental management system. Environmental management at MUC takes a comprehensive
approach to capture all possible effects resulting from airport operations. As a starting point,
environmental data - for example on the consumption of energy inputs and resources - is collected and
analysed. In the next step, the data is used to develop extensive measures to further reduce the
environmental impact and thus to continuously improve the airport’s environmental performance. The
2019 Environmental Declaration is available at www.munich-airport.com/environmental-management.
Greenland’s Kangerlussuaq Airport is set to end civilian flights within five years due to
climate change, as the melting of permafrost is cracking the runway. The country’s main hub
had 11,000 aircraft movements in 2018. Permafrost, the layer of soil usually frozen solid, is shrinking as
temperatures rise. For airport workers, ridding the runway of the snow and ice has become a constant
struggle. As a result, authorities will start building a new facility from scratch.
Around 80% of Greenland’s surface is covered in ice sheet. But global warming is drastically reshaping
the country, causing the ice sheet to melt at a faster rate than previously thought, according to recent
research. The airport’s situation shows how the built environment, and not just the natural environment,
is being hit by climate change.
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Issue 04 / 2019

ACI World AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Green Airports ................................................................................................................... 8

Focus on Northern Asia

Before Beijing's new international airport at Daxing opened to commercial traffic on 25

Main construction work on Terminal 2 of Chengdu’s Tianfu International Airport was

CHINA – Hong Kong

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