20-11-2010: Caj perkhidmatan dikurang RM25

Caj perkhidmatan dikurang RM25
Oleh Faridzwan Abdul Ghafar
faridzwan@bharian.com.my
2010/11/20

Khusus untuk penerbangan antarabangsa

KUALA LUMPUR: Caj perkhidmatan bagi penumpang antarabangsa di beberapa lapangan terbang negara ini akan dikurangkan daripada RM51 kepada RM26, mulai 1 Disember depan.

Menteri Pengangkutan, Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, berkata pengurangan caj berkenaan adalah khusus untuk penerbangan antarabangsa secara terus ke destinasi yang terletak di negara anggota ASEAN.

Katanya, lapangan terbang yang terbabit dengan pengurangan caj perkhidmatan penumpang antarabangsa itu ialah lapangan terbang di Alor Setar, Bintulu, Ipoh, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Bharu, Kuantan, Labuan, Lahad Datu, Limbang, Melaka, Miri, Mulu, Pangkor, Redang, Sandakan, Sibu, Tawau dan Tioman.

“Pengurangan caj itu bertujuan meningkatkan penerbangan antarabangsa secara terus ke lapangan terbang bukan utama di rantau ASEAN,” katanya dalam kenyataan media di sini, semalam.

Cho Ha berkata, pengurangan caj perkhidmatan itu dibuat atas dasar semangat ASEAN dan sebahagian daripada proses liberalisasi perkhidmatan pengangkutan udara rantau ASEAN.

“Melalui pelaksanaan langkah ini, ia akan menambah nilai kepada integrasi ASEAN dan menyuntik faktor positif terhadap sektor pengangkutan udara dan pertumbuhan sektor pelancongan negara,” katanya.

Source / Sumber: Berita Harian Online (20-11-2010)

01-11-2010: Boost for Sibu airport

Monday November 1, 2010 

Boost for Sibu airport

By ANDY CHUA
andychua@thestar.com.my

WORK on the Sibu Airport extension project costing RM136.8mil started in the middle of September and is expected to be completed in two years. Project director Dr Shafie Karimin of KLIA Consultancy Services Sdn Bhd, in his briefing, said the project, which was 2% completed as of Oct 24, would be able to accommodate international flights when completed.

Among those present at the briefing were Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh, Housing and Urban Development Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Soon Choon Teck, Sibu Municipal Council chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King and his deputy Daniel Ngieng.

Phase One of the project, he added, involved the upgrading and extending of the terminal building from 8,040m to 15,240m, building of four aerobridges, increasing the check-in counter from eight units to 18, adding another baggage handling unit for inbound passengers, installing an air-conditioning system in the terminal building, constructing of a utility centre building, security control building including engineering office and a workshop, and the installation of an electrical and mechanical system and a computer control system management building.

As for Phase 2, he said the work would cover the extension of aircraft parking bays to accommodate an additional two helicopters, two public aircraft, three small aircraft and two Boeing aircraft. The parking lots for vehicles would be increased from 200 to 500 lots.

This project, when completed, would cater to air traffic for the next 20 to 30 years. The number of passengers recorded at the airport is about 800,000 annually. “By 2016, we estimate that the number will increase to 1.06 million, 1.4 million by 2031 and 1.8 million by 2056, he added last Friday.

During peak hours, he said the airport could handle 900 passengers and one big and two small aircraft at any one time.The airport runway is presently 745m long and 45m wide and the maximum capacity of its parking bays is three units of Boeing 737, Airbus 330 or Airbus 320 and two units of the DHC-6 Twin Otter.

Source / Sumber: The Star Online

24-09-2010: Sibu Airport RM136mil expansion now on

Friday September 24, 2010

Sibu Airport RM136mil expansion now on

By TIENG KING MIO
sarawakstar@thestar.com.my

EXPANSION work, costing RM136.88mil to the Sibu Airport will be implemented soon.
Second Finance Minister Datuk Sri Wong Soon Koh said the handing over of the site to the successful bidder Musyati Sdn Bhd, a local company, was performed on Sept 13.

“Currently, the contractor is in the midst of constructing its office at the site,” he told a press conference in Sibu yesterday.Wong, also Environment and Public Utilities Minister, said the project would be in two packages and implemented simultaneously.

On paper: The plan for expansion works on Sibu Airport. St Thomas to hold parish sale to raise money.
 

Package 1 will consist of the extension works on existing passenger terminal building, central utilities building and associated works, costing RM84,444 while package 2 comprised works on airside and landside works, the DCA building and associated works, costing RM52,444, he added. He said the whole project, funded by the Ministry of Transport, was expected to be completed in 24 months’.

Apart from the expansion works, he added Sibu Airport had earlier also undergone extension works on its tracks, costing RM70mil which was completed two years ago.As a result, the airport could now accommodate bigger aircraft such as Airbus, he added.


Source / Sumber: The Star Online

20-05-10: TRC Synergy unit wins airport contract

TRC Synergy unit wins airport contract

PETALING JAYA: TRC Synergy Bhd’s unit Trans Resources Corp Sdn Bhd has secured a RM45.5mil contract to upgrade the Sultan Ismail Petra airport in Kota Baru.

TRC said its unit received the letter of acceptance from Wira Akil Holdings Sdn Bhd on Monday.

“The letter of acceptance from Wira Akil is subsequent to an award being given by the Ministry of Transport to Wira Akil whereby TRC is named as the sub-contractor for the project.”

SOURCE: THE STAR PROPERTY (www.starproperty.my) dated 20-05-2010

19-05-10: TRC Synergy unit secures RM45m job for Kota Bharu airport

TRC Synergy unit secures RM45m job for Kota Bharu airport

Written by The Edge Financial Daily

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 18:14

KUALA LUMPUR: TRC SYNERGY BHD's unit Trans Resources Corporation Sdn Bhd has secured a RM45 million contract to upgrade the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Kota Bharu. TRC said on Wednesday, May 19 its unit received the letter of acceptance from Wira Akil Holdings Sdn Bhd on Monday. "The letter of acceptance from Wira Akil is subsequent to an award being given by the Ministry of Transport to Wira Akil whereby TRC is named as the sub-contractor for the project," it said. SOURCE: THE EDGE FINANCIAL DAILY (19-05-2010) Sumber: The Edge Financial Daily (19-05-2010)

25-03-2010: Ong: Airports to be upgraded (Kota Bharu Airport)

Thursday March 25, 2010

Ong: Airports to be upgraded

AT THE DEWAN RAKYAT

Reports by ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN, ZUHRIN AZAM AHMAD AND YENG AI CHUN

The Government has allocated RM250mil to upgrade the Bayan Lepas airport, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said.

He told Chong Eng (DAP-Bukit Mertajam) that the authorities had identified the problems affecting the airport and rectification works were being carried out.

“The allocation to carry out repairs and upgrading works at the Penang airport has been given out. Maybe you have not read the Hansard on the matter,” Ong added.

The MP had asked whether the Government would upgrade Bayan Lepas Airport since it was considered one of the country’s international gateways.

Earlier, Ong told Datuk Wan Abd Rahim Wan Abdullah (PAS -Kota Baru) that the ministry was currently negotiating with the Finance Ministry on the financing of upgrading works at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Kota Baru.

He said work on the airport would begin in June and was expected to be completed by October 2011.

Ong was replying to Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar (PAS - Tumpat), who had asked whether the airport runway would be lengthened.

“I was told by pilots, especially from AirAsia, that the Airbus 330 is heavier than the Boeing 737. They said the runway is short, and this might give problems to pilots trying to land their aircraft there. We are also concerned about the safety of passengers,” Kamaruddin said.

Ong replied that the ministry had already included the lengthening of the runway in the overall upgrading of the airport.

“The length will be increased from 1.98km to 2.4km to accommodate the landing of more types of commercial aircraft,” he added.

SOURCE: THE STAR ~ 25-03-2010
Sumber: The Star ~ 25-03-2010

New Ipoh airport strategy

IPOH: The Sultan Azlan Shah Airport here will serve as a feeder airport to other airports in the region as it cannot compete with Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang and the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas.

Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the state would have to redefine its strategy for the airport.

"We have to re-define our strategy... not competing, but as a feeder airport to link to other airports in the country and region to attract visitors and investors," he said after launching Silver Fly Sdn Bhd's website and privilege card at the Sultan Azlan Shah airport here yesterday.

Silver Fly is a low-cost carrier operating two ATR-72 aircraft from Berjaya Air to service their routes.

Currently, Silver Fly operates flights to Medan (twice a week), Kota Bharu (twice a week) and Subang (once a week). It will be flying to Singapore from April 1.

Silver Fly is the second airline to operate from the airport. Firefly flies from Ipoh to Singapore daily.

The company's executive chairman, Hasim Othman, said the airline was in talks to increase its routes to other countries.

Zambry said the airport's runway would also be extended with the RM60 million allocation approved by the Federal Government.

"I have spoken to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat to speed up the work on the project. I do not know when work will start but it is a priority project for the state."

Silver Fly marketing executive Immie Noor Mariyani Mat Salle showing the special Silver Fly card at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport in Ipoh.

SOURCE: The New Straits Times | 17 March 2010 |