Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted September 26, 2010 Developer : Tan Sri TPK again? Unfortunately,not him this time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick R. 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2010 TPK only build..design is by those KLIA consult cloners (kch,myy,btu,bki T2 and mkz)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted September 26, 2010 This airport cloning business, is Malaysia Airports trying to create a common brand identity ? Such that one can expect similar product experience, hardware wise and service delivery, at whichever airport in Malaysia one utilizes (except JHB and soon MKZ lah) Could work you know, then franchise the brand/concept out to whoever wants to upgrade an existing airport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Lau 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2010 The Picture from Staronline diff http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/24/sarawak/7091654&sec=sarawak The Picture from Staronline diff http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/24/sarawak/7091654&sec=sarawak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted September 27, 2010 Edwin; my guess that the design had been revised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted November 2, 2010 News related to the Project,by The Borneo Post & The Star: Sibu Airport extension project ahead of schedule by Jane Moh. Posted on October 30, 2010, Saturday SIBU: The Sibu Airport extension project, which commenced a month ago, is expected to be completed ahead of schedule. According to project director from KLIA Consultancy Services Sdn Bhd, Dr Shafie Karimin, the project is expected to be completed two months earlier than projected. “The project is two per cent completed and it is progressing very smoothly according to schedule,” he enthused. Giving a briefing on the project at the airport yesterday, he said it consisted of two packages. The first package involves expansion of terminal building, utility centre building and other related works. The new 15,240 sq metre terminal building would be fully air-conditioned and consists of 18 check-in counters compared to current eight, four aerobridges and two luggage reclaim belts. The package also includes instalment of electrical and mechanical services, computerized building management system and work on information technologies and communications. Safety Control Building, Engineering Office and Workshop are under Package 1 as well. The second package involves airside civil works and landside, the upgrading work of the DCA and other related work. There would be an extension and upgrading of DCA management building, road construction, extension of the car park and construction of safety gates and landscaping. Dr Shafie revealed that Sibu Airport carried 809,995 passengers in 2007 and passenger volume is expected to increase once the new airport is completed. The figure was based on the National Airport Master Plan Study, which was completed in 2008 under the Ministry of Transport. “Based on the study, in 2016, Sibu Airport is expected to carry 1.06 million passengers per annum, in 2031 – 1.414 million, and in 2050 – 1.79 million,” he revealed. Second Finance Minister and Minister of Environment and Public Health, Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, Sibu Municipal Council chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King, Pelawan assemblyman Vincent Goh, Nangka assemblyman Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah, SMC deputy chairman Daniel Ngieng and Dudong assemblyman Datuk Dr Soon Choon Teck were present during the briefing. From The Star: 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted November 2, 2010 Let's review 2% progress over 1 month period of a scheduled 24 Well, if it's deemed ahead of schedule, party on if it fits your agenda ! 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 Do international flights demand particularly bigger terminals and longer runways ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted November 23, 2010 Latest news on the project,from The Borneo Post: Sibu set to fly by Peter Boon. Posted on November 23, 2010, Tuesday SIBU: The Transport Ministry has been urged to grant more direct flights to Sibu to boost its air connectivity with the outside world. ARE YOU READY?: Kong (left) performs the earth-breaking ceremony for the upgrading of Sibu Airport. He is joined by Wong (third left), Tiong (right) and others. Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, who made the call, said having a Sibu-Singapore direct flight, for instance, would do wonders for this riverine town. Wong said, on their part, the relevant parties in Sibu were prepared to work hard to generate the required passenger load to make all direct flights economically feasible. “I hope before that the Ministry of Transport can consider granting at least a few direct flights, say between Sibu and Singapore, as an incentive for us to work harder to create the (required passenger) load,” Wong said at the earth-breaking ceremony for the upgrading of Sibu Airport here yesterday. In a rapid response to Wong’s request, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha told a press conference: “We will consider if the state government or his (Wong) Ministry can source any airline wanting to operate from Sibu to any destination, perhaps even overseas. “We are willing to look into that.” When asked if there would be any special condition for this to happen, Kong said basically it all boiled down to economic considerations. He explained if a route was viable and profitable, airlines would be keen to service that route. Earlier, Wong said Sibu airport would be playing an important role for many economic activities that would be generated in the next five to 10 years. “This is because Sibu is the hub of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) and is strategically located.” Among those present were Assistant Minister of Housing and Urban Development Datuk Dr Soon Choon Teck, Nangka assemblyman Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah, Lanang MP Datuk Tiong Thai King and Jemoreng assemblyman Abu Seman Jahwie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted November 23, 2010 Anyone read the bit about request for Sibu be made FY's east Malaysian hub ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted November 23, 2010 It seems almost the whole country is covered with hubs and corridors, and KL is the only city that is not a hub or part of corridor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted November 23, 2010 (edited) Anyone read the bit about request for Sibu be made FY's east Malaysian hub ? Yeah,i think i've read about it; it's a request made by a local Travel Agent proprietor to FY. Edited November 23, 2010 by Tamizi Hj Tamby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2011 SIBU Airport will be able to attract international airline companies when its extension work is completed at the end of next year. Transport Deputy Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said international budget airlines in particular were looking for new destinations. “With a bigger airport and also with the lowering of airport tax for secondary airports from RM52 to RM26, even chartered flights from Japan, South Korea and China could also come,” he told reporters after a briefing on the progress of the extension project yesterday. He added that once the project was completed, the airport could handle more passengers, up from 800,000 passengers per year presently. The project, which is ahead of schedule, involves the extension of the terminal from 8,040 sq metre to 15,240 sq metre, increasing the aerobridges from two to four units, increasing two more baggage handling units and 18 check-in counters while the whole terminal would be air-conditioned. The total cost is RM137mil. Sibu Airport is currently only for domestic flights as well as to Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur and Johor. “At the moment we have yet to receive any request from international airlines to operate their flight here but with the development of the airport, they might come,” said Rahim. Should international airlines fly to this town, he advised local tourism industry players including Tourism Malaysia to tailor special holiday packages to sustain the flights. Rahim said he would also fly to smaller airports, such as in Limbang and Lawas, to see what infrastructure they would need for the future. Sibu Airport manager Yaakub Abu Bakar briefed Bakri on the project. Also present was Wan Said Wan Chek, assistant secretary (Air Traffic) of the Transport Ministry. http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/1/27/sarawak/7879581&sec=sarawak SIBU Airport will be able to attract international airline companies when its extension work is completed at the end of next year. Transport Deputy Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said international budget airlines in particular were looking for new destinations. “With a bigger airport and also with the lowering of airport tax for secondary airports from RM52 to RM26, even chartered flights from Japan, South Korea and China could also come,” he told reporters after a briefing on the progress of the extension project yesterday. He added that once the project was completed, the airport could handle more passengers, up from 800,000 passengers per year presently. The project, which is ahead of schedule, involves the extension of the terminal from 8,040 sq metre to 15,240 sq metre, increasing the aerobridges from two to four units, increasing two more baggage handling units and 18 check-in counters while the whole terminal would be air-conditioned. The total cost is RM137mil. Sibu Airport is currently only for domestic flights as well as to Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur and Johor. “At the moment we have yet to receive any request from international airlines to operate their flight here but with the development of the airport, they might come,” said Rahim. Should international airlines fly to this town, he advised local tourism industry players including Tourism Malaysia to tailor special holiday packages to sustain the flights. Rahim said he would also fly to smaller airports, such as in Limbang and Lawas, to see what infrastructure they would need for the future. Sibu Airport manager Yaakub Abu Bakar briefed Bakri on the project. Also present was Wan Said Wan Chek, assistant secretary (Air Traffic) of the Transport Ministry. http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/1/27/sarawak/7879581&sec=sarawak What does it take to educate these people that it takes more than just a big airport to attract airlines?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted January 28, 2011 What does it take to educate these people that it takes more than just a big airport to attract airlines?? A general election, of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted January 28, 2011 Dream on lah! Airlines are already cutting flights to KCH and BKI due to insufficient traffic. Radzi is right, its election time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted January 28, 2011 A general election, of course. Yes but we need to educate the bulk of the voters first! Otherwise all subsequent elections will be meaningless.... just like the last few. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted December 19, 2011 I want to share it with you guys here. Introducing the new SBW check-in counter; the counter began its operation yesterday (19/12). Photo from the "I Love Sibu" FB group (before the opening): . And the photo snapped by my friend on that day (a reporter for The Borneo Post): Gone by the day,where we have to endure the heat while checking-in.Now Sibu folks can check-in with comfort! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Chong WT 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2011 IT'S SOOOOOOOOOOO BIG!!!!!! MUCH wider and bigger than MYY I dare say!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 wow!! aduima....needs that big of an airport or not??? My hometown finally have a bigger airport... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 One question though; Where's the AK Self Check-in kiosk?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikman Ikreza 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 IT'S SOOOOOOOOOOO BIG!!!!!! MUCH wider and bigger than MYY I dare say!!!!! Yup, bigger than MYY..I think SBW will be 2nd largerst and modern airport in Sarawak after KCH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mulyadir Fitri 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 Yup, SBW does need that big of a terminal. During school holidays, AK usually will have up to 6 flights to KUL, 2 of them extra flights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Chuo Hock Tieng 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 Yup, bigger than MYY..I think SBW will be 2nd largerst and modern airport in Sarawak after KCH. big airport with poor connectivity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 big airport with poor connectivity. = white elephant! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
affendi osman 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 SBW - KCH SBW - KUL SBW - BTU SBW - MYY SBW - BKI that's all..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 How many flights do they anticipate to be on apron at same time to warrant such a huge hall ? Don't worry about this being bigger than MYY, heard there are already plans to 'expand' MYY again - apparently to cater for anticipated air traffic growth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
