Exciting new developments to EGAA annonced today. I for one am glad that it includes the building of a new terminal and the demolishing of the current one. At the minute it resembles Toytown Airport which a five year old could easily have designed and built out of lego 😉
Anyhow the main points of the announcement are
· BIA has a central regional location allied to a 400 hectare site, offering significant scope for commercial and industrial development.
·Median passenger forecasts indicate 6.9 million passengers per annum by 2015, 10.4 million passengers per annum by 2030. High growth forecasts predict in excess of 12 million passengers per annum by 2030.
· Air cargo forecasts indicate 69,000 tonnes of flown freight and mail per annum by 2015, 109,000 tonnes by 2030. High growth forecasts predict up to 148,000 tonnes by 2030. Additional dedicated facilities will be constructed over the Plan period in order to accommodate this growth.
· By 2015 significant infrastructure developments will be required to make more efficient use of the space currently available within the terminal, to extend the check-in hall, construct additional piers from the Terminal building and provide additional apron space for passenger aircraft.
· Beyond 2015 demolition of the original Terminal core is envisaged, plus construction of a new 3-storey central core, linking to existing and recently developed areas of the passenger Terminal. In addition there will need to be an expansion and re-organisation of aircraft parking aprons.
· There will be ongoing development of the Airport Business Park throughout the Plan period, driven by market demand as it arises.
· The plan envisages numerous ongoing surface access initiatives, including highway improvements to the M2 motorway feeding Belfast city centre, prospective passenger rail connection and enhanced public transport links throughout the entire region.
· Environmental impacts will be carefully managed and limited, in strict adherence to the Airport’s established Environmental Policy.
· Under the median growth forecast, potentially up to 7,000 additional
on-site jobs could be created from Airport-related activity by 2030.
The full release
http://www.belfastairport.com/en/news.asp?id=292
Sounds like quite the development if the airport manage to pull their fingers out for once and develop it properly, however I still remain sceptical that it will ever happen
By: Dee747 - 12th September 2006 at 16:26
Steady on there ….. Let’s not get too carried away about this. It’s just a master plan in accordance with the wishes contained in the Government’s White Paper. It contains nothing to get excited about in the short term – just sound strategic thinking and planning. Even mid-term (2015), talk of rebuilding the terminal is 9 years away, and anything can happen in that timeframe. Let’s not forget that talk of a business park, as well as a maintenance centre, and free trade zone, have been on the go for many many years, with not a lot to be seen anywhere. And what happened to T2 mentioned a while back?
Let’s just see what happens. Better to plan and grow sensibly, than expect (and do) too much too quick too soon. Nevertheless, good luck to all concerned, and let’s hope the plans all come to fruition.
By: andrewm - 12th September 2006 at 15:52
They should put railway in with this pipeline but too late now!
BFS has been crying out for better links. Could take the shine off BHD for biz pax. Good news indeed!
By: David2386 - 12th September 2006 at 15:44
Oooo very interesting, while they are at it they should flatten the whole thing and start again 😀
I wonder what and how much of an impact all the development will have on BFS as it continues to operate.
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September 12, 2006 at 3:36 pm