KLIA2 - New Mega Low Cost Carriers Terminal

[flee 5]

Agree, a family of 4 or 5 pax could save enough on air fare to be able to afford products from LV. MAHB definitely knows that the new LCCT will be a gold mine for them. That is why the rendering here shows some well known luxury brands.

[Robert 0]

Looks very good but not keen on carpet.

[Kee Hooi Yen 0]

Perhaps MAHB will have another title "The World Most Luxury LCC Terminal"

[flee 5]

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X is poised for more growth following the recent RM1.86 billion purchase of three A330-200 aircraft and the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) terminal being built.

 

"When you look at the connectivity element and choosing the right markets to expand into like China, India, Korea, Japan, Australia and Taiwan, this is where the growth will come from.

 

"We are lining our capacity accordingly for it," AirAsia X Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer, Azran Osman Rani told reporters after the fourth Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) update today.

 

He said the ETP labs as a whole had identified the Asia-Pacific as the biggest source of growth for the industry.

 

"We are big believers in Asia.The continent for the first time last year, became the biggest aviation market surpassing North America and there is a lot more to come," he added.

 

Azran also spoke of the possibility of AirAsia X following AirAsia Thailand and AirAsia Indonesia in going public.

 

"There will be an initial public offering (IPO) in the future.But it is hard to say at the moment, as it all depends on the timing, and what is happening globally," he said.

 

The company's balance sheet is partly the reason why it has been limited to the purchase of only three new aircraft.

 

"As we strengthen our balance sheet, for example with an IPO, we will have the capacity to order more.We would love to purchase more aircraft as we believe there is a lot more upside for the industry," he highlighted.

 

AirAsia X is also looking to grow its passengers by 40 per cent this year to 2.7 million passengers from the 1.9 million achieved last year.

 

"These are long haul passengers, which is also a much more higher yielding market. We are confident of achieving the target based on the increase in aircraft capacity and new routes," Azran said.

 

Speaking about the KLIA2, he expressed the hope that Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) would be able to meet its deadlines, as AirAsia is already facing some parking congestion issues at the current Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT).

 

"It will be a very powerful piece of infrastructure for Malaysia as it could also be one of the world's largest terminal," Azran said.

 

He added that when the country had one single terminal with a big capacity, it just made the process of making Kuala Lumpur a hub, so much easier, for passengers flying in from elsewhere.

 

"KLIA2 would be the very key to achieving the ETP target of 36 million tourists by 2020. We have seen some of the new designs for the KLIA2 and it shows a lot of promise," he explained.

 

He also hoped that MAHB would retain its current service charge for AirAsia X passengers and not burden them more in the future.

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MAHB plans to get new low-cost terminal job done well

 

SEPANG: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has not given a firm timeline on the completion of the new low-cost terminal, KL International Airport 2 (KLIA2), but stresses that it will get the job done well.

 

Managing director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid said the minister had mentioned that the target for completion was October 2012.

 

“What is important for us right now is to get it done well. It's a very big project. Of course, as you can see there are delays here and there but we will managed that. At the end of the day, we will make sure that it get done well,” he said at a briefing after the company AGM yesterday.

 

Chairman Tan Sri Dr Aris Othman said: “It (KLIA2) is bigger than the existing KL International Airport (KLIA). KLIA caters to 25 million (passengers per year) capacity while KLIA2 will be catering to 30 million.”

 

On the cost of developing KLIA2, which is estimated at RM2bil, Bashir said there were a few packages to be tendered out. It is believed that one of the tender is for the construction of a new runway for the proposed airport.

 

MAHB had earlier awarded a RM997.22mil contract to build the main buildings of KLIA2 to a joint venture between UEM Construction Sdn Bhd (UEMC) and Bina Puri Holdings Bhd.

 

Aris said MAHB would be announcing “very soon” if aerobridges would be built at KLIA2. He said there were different views on the usage of aerobridges at KLIA2, adding that aerobridges were vital especially passengers safety as well as for security and weather reasons.

 

“Now, we have (proposed) 68 contact points. Some of these contacts points will need two aerobridges. If we fill up all, there will be some 80 aerobridges at KLIA2 and the bigger plane will need two,” Bashir said.

 

MAHB estimated its base passengers at 60.2 million in 2014.

 

Bashir said the airline industry was cyclical. “Conservatively, we will reach 60 million passengers and the optimistic target is 72 million.”

 

MAHB also aims to achieve earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and returns on equity of RM1.1bil and 10% respectively.

 

Currently, there are 58 carriers including cargo airlines operating in Malaysia. Two more airlines will start their services here this year.

 

On airport tax, Bashir said the aeronautical charges were decided by the Government. “Of course, as an airport operator, we will like to increase it. Our charges are the lowest in this part of the world.”

 

MAHB's current passenger service charge is RM51 for international travellers and RM9 for domestic travellers at all airports. Low-cost carrier terminals charge a lower rate of RM25 per passenger for international travel and RM6 for domestic.

 

Bashir said MAHB had been pre-qualified to bid for the Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Saudi Arabia and had received some proposals, including from Indonesia and China. However, it could not make the proposals public yet.

 

Source: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/29/business/8574071&sec=business

[Raj 0]

He mention's of two new new carriers. Are these LCC's or Mainline Carriers? Any guesses as to the airlines?

[Keith Ng 0]

He mention's of two new new carriers. Are these LCC's or Mainline Carriers? Any guesses as to the airlines?

 

British Airways and Qantas!! Haha. Just guessing.

[N Azman 0]

Let's try to see beyond the BS here.

 

1) no power in power out

2) Widebody bays are designed for 744 type wingspan (ive seen the detailed schematic) - waste of space - LCCs unlikely to operate 744 type, plus probably couldve been optimized for A330/350 yielding 1 or 2 more gate

3) bottlednecked design - 3 'satellite' wings bottlenecking at one very narrow main terminal - where everything is (CIQ checkin baggage carousels etc.)

4) Narrow access roads - Jams will still be hell during peak

5) Skybridge - beautiful, but will be filled with people who STAND and block on WALKalator - point of congestion and...bottlenecking.

 

Flow of people looks to be poorly planned. Bottlenecks appear everywhere, with no hints of alternate terminal exit/entry point.

 

Will it look good? Yes

Will it solve overcrowding? Yes, but only during the first 2 years

Superior than KLIA MTB+Satellite? No.

[Waiping 12]

Ps what is Louis Vuitton doing in KLIA2, isn't it suppose to be Low Cost?

 

Factory outlet. What they cannot sell @ KLIA they move to KLIA2 after 3 months.

[Mohd Azizul Ramli 2]

Managing director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid said the minister had mentioned that the target for completion was October 2012. “What is important for us right now is to get it done well. It's a very big project. Of course, as you can see there are delays here and there but we will managed that. At the end of the day, we will make sure that it get done well,” he said at a briefing after the company AGM yesterday.

 

Aris said MAHB would be announcing “very soon” if aerobridges would be built at KLIA2. He said there were different views on the usage of aerobridges at KLIA2, adding that aerobridges were vital especially passengers safety as well as for security and weather reasons. “Now, we have (proposed) 68 contact points. Some of these contacts points will need two aerobridges. If we fill up all, there will be some 80 aerobridges at KLIA2 and the bigger plane will need two,” Bashir said.

I think he meant:

 

1. There will be further delays beyond October 2012. Let's assume it will be delayed by another 6 months, so the new (4th revised) completion date will be in April 2013, which is as per Uncle Tony's pessimistic prediction.

 

2. The aerobridges are sooo gonna be built although AK (which is occupying 97% of the current LCCT) said they do not want them. Someone has to be awarded the tender by hook or by crook.

[Timothy 1]

MAHB plans to get new low-cost terminal job done well

 

SEPANG: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has not given a firm timeline on the completion of the new low-cost terminal, KL International Airport 2 (KLIA2), but stresses that it will get the job done well.

 

Managing director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid said the minister had mentioned that the target for completion was October 2012.

 

“What is important for us right now is to get it done well. It's a very big project. Of course, as you can see there are delays here and there but we will managed that. At the end of the day, we will make sure that it get done well,” he said at a briefing after the company AGM yesterday.

 

Chairman Tan Sri Dr Aris Othman said: “It (KLIA2) is bigger than the existing KL International Airport (KLIA). KLIA caters to 25 million (passengers per year) capacity while KLIA2 will be catering to 30 million.”

 

On the cost of developing KLIA2, which is estimated at RM2bil, Bashir said there were a few packages to be tendered out. It is believed that one of the tender is for the construction of a new runway for the proposed airport.

 

MAHB had earlier awarded a RM997.22mil contract to build the main buildings of KLIA2 to a joint venture between UEM Construction Sdn Bhd (UEMC) and Bina Puri Holdings Bhd.

 

Aris said MAHB would be announcing “very soon” if aerobridges would be built at KLIA2. He said there were different views on the usage of aerobridges at KLIA2, adding that aerobridges were vital especially passengers safety as well as for security and weather reasons.

 

“Now, we have (proposed) 68 contact points. Some of these contacts points will need two aerobridges. If we fill up all, there will be some 80 aerobridges at KLIA2 and the bigger plane will need two,” Bashir said.

 

MAHB estimated its base passengers at 60.2 million in 2014.

 

Bashir said the airline industry was cyclical. “Conservatively, we will reach 60 million passengers and the optimistic target is 72 million.”

 

MAHB also aims to achieve earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and returns on equity of RM1.1bil and 10% respectively.

 

Currently, there are 58 carriers including cargo airlines operating in Malaysia. Two more airlines will start their services here this year.

 

On airport tax, Bashir said the aeronautical charges were decided by the Government. “Of course, as an airport operator, we will like to increase it. Our charges are the lowest in this part of the world.”

 

MAHB's current passenger service charge is RM51 for international travellers and RM9 for domestic travellers at all airports. Low-cost carrier terminals charge a lower rate of RM25 per passenger for international travel and RM6 for domestic.

 

Bashir said MAHB had been pre-qualified to bid for the Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Saudi Arabia and had received some proposals, including from Indonesia and China. However, it could not make the proposals public yet.

 

Source: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/29/business/8574071&sec=business

 

I like the "no time frame because we will do a good job" , begging the question ... Did no one take notes while building KLIA 1 ? They are after all building on the SAME plot AGAIN.

[BC Tam 2]

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has not given a firm timeline on the completion of the new low-cost terminal, .....

That statement border on the ludicrous, coming from the party whom you may reasonably assume would be the one most keen to have the place up and running soonest possible, ie the landlord Particularly when construction is already in progress

But on the other hand, could be just a veiled attempt to rile up Dato (I have nowhere to park my planes) TF

 

 

..... It's a very big project. Of course, as you can see there are delays here and there but we will managed that

Shouldn't there be a very expensively assembled army of consultants and experts and cable-pullers for that very purpose ?

 

 

Aris said MAHB would be announcing “very soon” if aerobridges would be built at KLIA2. He said there were different views on the usage of aerobridges at KLIA2, .....

'Flip-flop' culture very much entrenched I see - how can the facility be designed for optimum efficiency when even that is not decided upon yet ?!

One thing is for sure, the final construction bill will balloon upwards. Probably UEM/Bina Puri already have the variation orders ready

[Waiping 12]

I like the "no time frame because we will do a good job" , begging the question ... Did no one take notes while building KLIA 1 ? They are after all building on the SAME plot AGAIN.

 

Then again, they may not even finish the job.

[KS Ong 1]

 

 

[JuliusWong 0]

Thanks Keat Siong for the pix! Wow!! the KLIA2 looks massive.....I think they might as well clear the forest to the right of last pix....Since AK is about to buy another hundreds A320NEOs and maybe Bombardier....

[Benjamin Ho 0]

wow, clear pics and looks like the road leading to weather station is left untouch... any chance to reopen that to public on future?

 

also, the project looks very far from completion...

 

Ben

[KK Lee 5]

 

If runway 32L is staggered like 32R, aircraft using KLIA2 can save 5 minutes taxiing time.

[Ashmil Abd Ghani 0]

Any idea what will built surrounding weather station?

[BC Tam 2]

We are truly addicted to these ultra mega projects nowadays

With another 200 more red buses expected, time to start justifying KLIA3 already

[Mike P 0]

All because of AirAsia...

[Kee Hooi Yen 0]

We are truly addicted to these ultra mega projects nowadays

With another 200 more red buses expected, time to start justifying KLIA3 already

 

Perhaps KLIA4 as well, a dedicated terminal for Oneworld airlines

Edited June 13, 2011 by Kee Hooi Yen

[Sharil Abdul Rahman 0]

Perhaps KLIA4 as well, a dedicated terminal for Oneworld airlines

 

That will be the case for Satellite #2 i think

[JuliusWong 0]

Asia is about to witness another wave of rapid expansion in aviation industry. Notably:

 

 

• Hong Kong planning a third runway
  
• Bangkok expanding its terminal,
  
• Singapore planning fourth terminal
  
• Kuala Lumpur building KLIA2
  
• Manila third terminal litigation about to end(finger crossed)
  
• Jakarta new city-airport railway link and may have new airport
  

 

We are not surprised when IATA stated earlier this year most of the growth in aviation for next few years are from Asia (http://www.iata.org/ps/publications/pages/airline-industry-forecast.aspx). Competition is sure heating up~~~ once again~~

[Mohd Idham 0]

Remeber guys, FAA has tighten their rules regarding aircraft manufacturing. All aerospace suppliers around the world especially asia region will receive multiple quality visits & assessment from both Boeing & FAA.

[Mike P 0]

No Aerobridges At KLIA2 To Cater For AirAsia's Requirements

July 14, 2011 21:32 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said there will be no aerobridges at the second Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA2) terminal, catering to low-cost carrier AirAsia's requirements.

 

MAHB Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad said that based on AirAsia's decision not to use aerobridges at KLIA2, even during inclement or bad weather conditions, the terminal is being constructed without the installation of aerobridges and instead, ramps will be provided.

 

He said in a statement that since AirAsia and AirAsiaX would be the major airlines at KLIA2, it might not be worthwhile to incur the cost if the aerobridges were not going to be used.

 

However, MAHB said that provision has been made in the design of the terminal to accommodate the installation of aerobridges, if so required at any time, by AirAsia group or any other LCCs.

 

"As an airport operator, it is important that we support the business models of both the full service airlines as well as the LCCs," he said.

 

AirAsia has explained that its business model requires a quick turnaround time in order to increase aircraft utilisation, which is why, it does not want to use aerobridges.

 

It also allows the airline to operate additional sectors in a day and enable cost reduction and therefore offer lower fares.This works especially well for short and medium haul sectors, such as those operated by AirAsiaX.

 

-- BERNAMA

 

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