Works to modernise Subang airport impress ICAO

Published: 2008/12/01
BT

THE International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) council has given the modernisation works at Subang airport, Selangor, the thumbs up during a technical site survey visit of the airport.Speaking during his recent visit to Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the 45th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, Asia and Pacific Regions, ICAO president Roberto Gonzalez said SkyPark Subang Terminal has all the modern trappings of an international world-class airport for a community airport of this size."I am impressed. SkyPark Subang Terminal is heading for glory as a destination discerning travellers would enjoy," he said.Gonzalez was given a full technical site survey of both the SkyPark Subang Terminal and the new corporate jet fixed base operation SkyPark FBO Malaysia.

Also present were Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad and senior general manager of corporate planning, Datuk Mahat Samah."SkyPark FBO Malaysia is also one of the finest and largest I have seen for a fixed base operation," Gonzalez added.SkyPark Subang Terminal will be a new dominating landmark at the refurbished Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang when it rolls out a new design that accentuates the airport as a modern and contemporary icon under an urban rejuvenation programme."The overall goal is to transform the airport, maximising on assets through design intervention, into a vibrant destination point for travellers," said Subang Skypark Sdn Bhd executive director Datuk Ravindran Menon.The main infrastructure of SkyPark Subang Terminal is being refurbished at RM40 million, while refurbishment by the tenants is estimated at another RM5 million."The refurbishment is geared to cater to the initial 2.5 million passenger traffic anticipated in 2009. We are working closely with MAHB to meet passenger expectations and delights," said Ravindran.SkyPark Subang Terminal is made up of Skypark FBO Malaysia, corporate aviation facilities and community airline facilities.The refurbishment works of SkyPark Subang Terminal are slated to be completed early next year.