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Nov 22, 2011 (newstodate): So far unaffected by the global economic crisis, Slovenia is determined to stay on course with its project to build up its national airport at Ljubljana as an "Aeropolis".
Already from 2012, work will start on construction of a new large passenger terminal at Ljubljana Jose Pucnik Airport, with the opening set for summer 2015.
The coming 31,200 sq m terminal will be designed to handling of 1,800 passengers per hour, replacing the existing terminal that has reached the ceiling of its capacity.
Further down the line in building up the new Aeropolis is construction of as new cargo terminal, also be completed by 2015, as part of a new airport logistics center that will be gradually built up from 2013.
The ambition is to become a gateway between W and S/SE Europe, including the Balkan region, by attracting at least one international air cargo company, and the airport recently signed as partner to a JV with Air India that is expected to consider building up the airport as a future transfer hub for cargo.
During the first half of 2011, Ljubljana Jose Pucnik Airport saw its total cargo volumes up by 31.9 percent, y-o-y.
A total of 10,207 tonnes of cargo was handled, including 3,601 tonnes flown cargo, 4,629 tonnes of trucked cargo, 401 tonnes of air mail, and 1,576 tonnes of ship and road break-bulk cargo.
Among the cargo operators at the airport are UPS, TNT and DHL.
Already from 2012, work will start on construction of a new large passenger terminal at Ljubljana Jose Pucnik Airport, with the opening set for summer 2015.
The coming 31,200 sq m terminal will be designed to handling of 1,800 passengers per hour, replacing the existing terminal that has reached the ceiling of its capacity.
Further down the line in building up the new Aeropolis is construction of as new cargo terminal, also be completed by 2015, as part of a new airport logistics center that will be gradually built up from 2013.
The ambition is to become a gateway between W and S/SE Europe, including the Balkan region, by attracting at least one international air cargo company, and the airport recently signed as partner to a JV with Air India that is expected to consider building up the airport as a future transfer hub for cargo.
During the first half of 2011, Ljubljana Jose Pucnik Airport saw its total cargo volumes up by 31.9 percent, y-o-y.
A total of 10,207 tonnes of cargo was handled, including 3,601 tonnes flown cargo, 4,629 tonnes of trucked cargo, 401 tonnes of air mail, and 1,576 tonnes of ship and road break-bulk cargo.
Among the cargo operators at the airport are UPS, TNT and DHL.