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Nov 10, 2014 (newstodate): According to plans, a new project to link Denmark and Germany via a fixed link across the Baltic Sea's Fehmern Belt will be commissioned by 2021/22.
The project will create a need for close air support in passenger and cargo transportation, and three Danish parties have now signed a cooperation agreement to position themselves well in time with planned services, using a small local airport at Maribo with one 1,200 m asphalt-surfaced runway.
Signing the agreement are a leading Danish freight forwarding company Blue Water, a Danish business jet services provider BackBone Aviation, and a local industrial personality Martin Skibsted, Saksk�bing Sukkerfabrik CEO.
-We have tested the airport with a Citation flight, and the airport would be capable of serving turboprop freighters like ATR-300 or Fokker 50 as well as small business jets and rotary-wing aircraft, says Nicolas Weber, BackBone Aviation General Manager.
-The airport is currently restricted to handling only aircraft with up to 19 passengers due to existing security restraints. But the airport board is willing to invest in upgraded facilities to allow for traffic by larger aircraft.
-Helicopters might be used on a range of missions including project verification, environmental inspections and documentation, and here operations would be ideally located at the near-by Maribo Airport.
-So far, our cooperation agreement is a declaration of our intentions and willingness to serve the project. As the project develops we will be ready to develop and offer solutions and services catering to the needs of the consortium soon to be set up to materialise the project, says Mr Weber.
The project will create a need for close air support in passenger and cargo transportation, and three Danish parties have now signed a cooperation agreement to position themselves well in time with planned services, using a small local airport at Maribo with one 1,200 m asphalt-surfaced runway.
Signing the agreement are a leading Danish freight forwarding company Blue Water, a Danish business jet services provider BackBone Aviation, and a local industrial personality Martin Skibsted, Saksk�bing Sukkerfabrik CEO.
-We have tested the airport with a Citation flight, and the airport would be capable of serving turboprop freighters like ATR-300 or Fokker 50 as well as small business jets and rotary-wing aircraft, says Nicolas Weber, BackBone Aviation General Manager.
-The airport is currently restricted to handling only aircraft with up to 19 passengers due to existing security restraints. But the airport board is willing to invest in upgraded facilities to allow for traffic by larger aircraft.
-Helicopters might be used on a range of missions including project verification, environmental inspections and documentation, and here operations would be ideally located at the near-by Maribo Airport.
-So far, our cooperation agreement is a declaration of our intentions and willingness to serve the project. As the project develops we will be ready to develop and offer solutions and services catering to the needs of the consortium soon to be set up to materialise the project, says Mr Weber.