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Dec 08, 2014 (newstodate): A bet on the future airport infrastructure in Greenland would require high stakes.
But after decades of discussions and analysis, the issue now seems to be on top of the agenda again after the recent elections to Greenland's parliament.
According to the agreement between the coalitions partners to back the new government, a shareholding company will be set up to manage construction of a new airport between Qaqortoq and Narsaq, an airport at Tasiilaq as well as the expansion of the airport serving Ilulissat.
The ambitious agreement is also to make preparations for construction of a future new airport at Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, allowing for handling of large aircraft serving the Atlantic traffic to Denmark.
These airport plans will presuppose the participation of foreign investors.
The new company will further consider the possibility of new gravel runway strips at Qeqertarsuaq, Qasigiannguit, Kangaatsiaq and Nanortalik, allowing for service by turboprop fixed-wing aircraft.
Finally, the future of the country's two existing Atlantic airport at Kangerlussuaq and Narsarsuaq is to be discussed between the government and the communes involved.
It now remains to be seen if ambitions will pass the test of realities, including financial muscles, in the imminent future.
But after decades of discussions and analysis, the issue now seems to be on top of the agenda again after the recent elections to Greenland's parliament.
According to the agreement between the coalitions partners to back the new government, a shareholding company will be set up to manage construction of a new airport between Qaqortoq and Narsaq, an airport at Tasiilaq as well as the expansion of the airport serving Ilulissat.
The ambitious agreement is also to make preparations for construction of a future new airport at Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, allowing for handling of large aircraft serving the Atlantic traffic to Denmark.
These airport plans will presuppose the participation of foreign investors.
The new company will further consider the possibility of new gravel runway strips at Qeqertarsuaq, Qasigiannguit, Kangaatsiaq and Nanortalik, allowing for service by turboprop fixed-wing aircraft.
Finally, the future of the country's two existing Atlantic airport at Kangerlussuaq and Narsarsuaq is to be discussed between the government and the communes involved.
It now remains to be seen if ambitions will pass the test of realities, including financial muscles, in the imminent future.