Naim 6 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Is this the Silly Season already? Batang Padang - KUL/SZB anyone? I'd be darned! === Perak plans new airport at Batang Padang IPOH (Oct 8, 2008) : The state government plans to build a new international airport in Batang Padang district, near Tapah, to attract more major foreign investments to Perak. Sultan Azlan Shah Airport here has become a white elephant over the years with practically no flights in and out of the airport, and calls have been made by the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) to reopen and upgrade the airport for commercial flights. The FMM felt that it was difficult to attract investments to the state without proper air logistics and, because of this, many foreign investors are moving to the other states. Last year, the previous Barisan Nasional state government had entrusted the FMM to carry out a survey and provide feedback on whether the airport should be upgraded or a new one built at Seri Iskandar, 40km southwest of here. However, the present Pakatan Rakyat state government has decided to build the new international airport in Batang Padang. The complex will occupy about 1,600 ha, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said today. "We are discussing with AirAsia and Firefly the proposal to build a low-cost carrier terminal in Batang Padang and we hope to tie up the deal soon," he told reporters after a courtesy call by Japanese ambassador Masahiko Horie and his wife Yoko Horie, at his office here. The state government will provide the land with one of the two carriers undertaking a mixed development construction project there. Nijar said the state hoped to attract major Japanese investments with the construction of the new international airport, to be complemented by the commissioning of the 160km Ipoh- Rawang double-tracking rail project, which will help transport more goods from the Ipoh cargo terminal to Kuala Lumpur and vice-versa. He said Horie was pleased with the "business-friendly and transparent policies" of the Pakatan Rakyat state government. Ipoh and Fukuoka City in Japan were made sister city in 1988 and this has worked to the advantage of Perak, which will promote education and tourism in Fukuoka and other Japanese cities. There are plans also to twin Fukuoka University with a university here in the near future. http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=26398 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rozhan 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Wah, International Airport summore! I thought the former MB was cuckoo..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aiman 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Wasted la... <_> Just refurbish WMKI if they really serious bout this plan.. just do expand that WMKM did... also another question if WMKI also does't have airline visit...whts the different in Btg.Padang.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yusoff 1 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Then, there'll be 3 international airports in the North alone. LGK, PEN and this new one... *gasp* .. and all 3 are under the opposition ruled states... whoops..! lets not venture into that area, shall we? hehe... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fitri Shukri 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 Might as well build another one in Gerik! BTW, if they have to build one, in my not so humble opinion, Seri Iskandar is better suited and strategically located. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIR 2 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) Might as well build another one in Gerik! hehe..Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Gerik !! Btw. there is a small airstrip in Grik at the moment. Those Japanese need a closer airport to their factories at Batang Padang to freight their stuffs. We might see more JALcargo 'silver bullets' in a couple of years ! Edited October 9, 2008 by MIR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kee Hooi Yen 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 To the politician, to build and run an airport is just as easy as a bus terminal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azmir I. 1 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 hehe..Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Gerik !! Btw. there is a small airstrip in Grik at the moment. Those Japanese need a closer airport to their factories at Batang Padang to freight their stuffs. We might see more JALcargo 'silver bullets' in a couple of years ! The airstrip in Gerik belongs to the military (MINDEF/KEMENTAH) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 Is this the Silly Season already? Batang Padang - KUL/SZB anyone? I'd be darned! Bear in mind these are Malaysian politicians you're quoting, nothing seasonal about that particular trait in them (time to go hide somewhere now ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 Politicians....... Barisan, Pakatan, makes no difference at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naim 6 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 Politicians....... Barisan, Pakatan, makes no difference at all. Yup, same mould, same mindset, different costumes. As the Thais/Indochinese like to say: same-same but different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted October 9, 2008 Yup, same mould, same mindset, different costumes. As the Thais/Indochinese like to say: same-same but different. Agree, different costumes. And as user, we should be changing costumes every now and then, so the one we're not wearing now can be send to the laundry to be cleaned and refreshed. Oops, sorry. Getting O/T. Hopefully someone will do a feasability study on any new airport project planned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashmil Abd Ghani 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2008 Emm everything nice on papers and plans but no when it come to budget/money..Remember where the money come from..the constitution not made by "Pakatan Rakyat & Co/Snd Bhd"..Our contrary not that big to build an airport all over the place and by end of the day, it become white elephant project.. Emm beside Lapangan Terbang Gerik..Soon maybe we can landing at Lapangan Terbang Rembau, Negeri Sembilan?? :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yusoff 1 Report post Posted October 10, 2008 Emm beside Lapangan Terbang Gerik..Soon maybe we can landing at Lapangan Terbang Rembau, Negeri Sembilan?? :D I know who'll 'eat' the most on this.. ehehehee... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessnor Arif 1 Report post Posted October 10, 2008 Might as well build one airport at every parliamentary constituencies. then remove all roads especially the tolled highways. Let the people commute by microplanes or helicopters. thus create higher demand for air travel and the airport wont be white elephant. Let PROTON, Perodua or Naza be our national plane maker instead of car maker. It is as absurd as the "Perak plans new airport at Batang Padang. huhu On the topics. What makes JALCargo willing to fly to this Batang Padang when they already flying into KUL. They are not even flying to PEN. Or is it the main purpose of this planned airport is to be JALCargo Hub? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syed A Ridhwan 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2008 Federal Govt urged to develop Ipoh airport IPOH: Perak is urging the Federal Government to fulfil its promise to improve and expand the under-used Sultan Azlan Shah Airport here. State Education, Local Government, Housing and Public Transport Committee chairman Nga Kor Ming said the development plan was a promise made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Nga insisted that Abdullah had pledged it during a trade exposition opening here in June last year. “A promise is a promise, and the Federal Government should fulfil its duties to allocate the funds for the development as soon as possible,” Nga told a press conference here on Friday. He said the airport upgrades and extension of the runway would cost about RM170mil, which should be borne by the Federal Government. “Otherwise, give us the authority and we are ready to do it if the Government is incapable of developing the airport,” he said. The Pakatan Rakyat state government, said Nga, would find the means to develop the airport and would also consider having it privately financed. Nga said he had brought up the matter in Parliament but it was shot down by Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat. “Instead, he announced that the ministry had plans to build an airport in Negri Sembilan, which is not reasonable,” he said, adding that the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and the Low Cost Carrier Terminal were about 25km from Nilai. Nga also called on the Government to get Firefly, a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, to offer its services here. Perak lacked an efficient airline cargo system and was losing out on foreign investments, said Nga who noted that representatives from India, Australia, Britain and Japan had expressed interest. Source Politicians.. Sigh.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prosibu1 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) Enough.....1st melaka airport n then ipoh n then N9.... they all think that many airlines wan to operate at their airport ><!! melaka airport ad is a white elephant coz neither MAS nor AK wan to fly thr -.- Edited December 5, 2008 by prosibu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syed A Ridhwan 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 MB: Airport in Ipoh can be expanded IPOH: There is enough space for the Sultan Azlan Shah airport here to be expanded, Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said. He said proposals from various quarters confirmed the runway could be lengthened to have just enough space for a Boeing 747. “With that portion, we will extend the runway so that 747s can land,” he told reporters after meeting mosque officials here yesterday. On Friday, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat had said the airport runway could not be extended due to a lack of space, citing the surrounding mountains and densely populated residential areas. Nizar also said the Pakatan Rakyat state government was looking into the possibility of subsidising 10% to 30% of the airfares for the airlines to fly to Ipoh. “We are negotiating with local and international airlines,” he added. Source Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sharil Abdul Rahman 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Wow. And this is what people voted for last elections. Rather than air travel, gov should really consider developing faster rail travels. Maybe we can have MalaysianRails forum? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Believe it make more sense and cheaper for Perak gomen to start a regional airline with turboprop (Jetstream 31/41, EMB120 ) providing regular (e.g. hourly) service between IPH and KUL, JHB, PEN, MES. If small turboprop operation can’t breakeven neither will larger turbofan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Wow. And this is what people voted for last elections. Whichever side they're on, politicians will always be politicians. I'm very sure if the previous government were reelected they will still be asking for the IPH airport extension. Each side trying to be more silly than the other, and we the taxpayers will have to pay for that. Maybe FY can consider operating some flights to IPH. That could work. But not from SZB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teoh Z Yao 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Come on... Build it in Parit Buntar... Strategic... Bordering with Kedah and Penang... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahmad M 1 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 There should be a law that against politicians uttering the word "airport". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Victor A. 2 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 IPH-FUKUOKA : Freq. 1 flight/day IPH-Seoul-Icheon : Freq. 1 flight/day IPH-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi : Freq. 1 flight/day IPH-KUL : Freq. 5 flight/day IPH-Dubai Int'l : Frew 1 flight/day and the list goes on.... oooohhh almost forgot...IPH-Batu Berendam : Freq. 4 flight/day care for a round of Airline Mogul...anyone? Nizar? Ali Rustam? Mohd Hassan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) You forgot IPH-London Heathrow Edited December 22, 2008 by BC Tam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
