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Jan 15, 2010 (newstodate): Latvia's Riga Airport will need the construction of a new passenger terminal - and at least the airport's leading operator, airBaltic is determined to see it happen.
After the Latvian state withdraw from the agreement with the Turkish construction and management company, TAV, that won the tender for construction of the new terminal, airBaltic is now spearheading the realization of the project without any state investments.
-The infrastructure of the Riga airport reached its design capacity in 2007, but thanks to the airport's efforts and improvements, it will be possible to service the constantly increasing number of passengers until 2011. Beyond 2011, further development and any increase in passenger numbers at the Riga airport will not be possible without a new terminal, airBaltic president and CEO, Bertolt Flick said at a press conference in Riga on January 14, 2010.
The airBaltic proposal is to build a terminal that will initially be able to handle seven million passengers by 2014.
The terminal will handle 40 airplanes an hour during peak hours, correspnding to nearly 5,000 passengers per hour.
Total investments in the project will amount to more than EUR 92 million. The investment is to come from the private sector and will not require any state participation in terms of financing or guarantees.
After the Latvian state withdraw from the agreement with the Turkish construction and management company, TAV, that won the tender for construction of the new terminal, airBaltic is now spearheading the realization of the project without any state investments.
-The infrastructure of the Riga airport reached its design capacity in 2007, but thanks to the airport's efforts and improvements, it will be possible to service the constantly increasing number of passengers until 2011. Beyond 2011, further development and any increase in passenger numbers at the Riga airport will not be possible without a new terminal, airBaltic president and CEO, Bertolt Flick said at a press conference in Riga on January 14, 2010.
The airBaltic proposal is to build a terminal that will initially be able to handle seven million passengers by 2014.
The terminal will handle 40 airplanes an hour during peak hours, correspnding to nearly 5,000 passengers per hour.
Total investments in the project will amount to more than EUR 92 million. The investment is to come from the private sector and will not require any state participation in terms of financing or guarantees.