Terengganu to have international aviation hub

[adrianqcs 0]

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Sultan Mahmud Airport here will be elevated to an international aviation hub to complement the vigorous development programme under East Coast Economic Region (ECER).

 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who announced the elevation of the airport status, said this would enable Terengganu to become the gateway to the ECER as well as a major tourism and education hub.

 

"Although the Sultan Mahmud airport will be the gateway for the ECER, the airports in Kota Baru and Kuantan will be also upgraded to improve," he said at the launching of the ECER at Batu Burok here, on Monday.

 

Abdullah said the Sultan Mahmud airport was undergoing renovation at a cost of RM123mil and would also see an extension to its runway to enable bigger aircrafts to land.

 

Abdullah also unveiled several ECER goodies for Terengganu including the Kuala Terengganu City Centre (KTCC) to transform this sleepy hallow into a high impact urban development to signify the town's multi modal role as tourism and investment gateway.

 

The Prime Minister also announced that Kuala Terengganu would be turned into an ICT nerve centre for ECER with the establishment of the International Business Exchange in Bukit Rakit and the setting up of a global animation hub to create high-end programmes for Hollywood, Korean, Japanese and local production houses.

 

Terengganu will also become the region's educational hub with the establishment of the 283ha Taman Ilmu (Knowledge Park) that will house six universities and several industrial training centres.

[KK Lee 5]

Building and expanding airports, universities, etc is the supply side of economy. Without matching demand, these facilities will be under utilised and waste of resources.

 

Won’t be surprise, the moment the TGG airport is expanded, the MB will be asking MH to set up a hub at TGG for firefly, starting direct flights from TGG to Hollywood, Korea and Japan for the ‘global animation hub’.

 

 

 

 

[Mohd Yohan 0]

Building and expanding airports, universities, etc is the supply side of economy. Without matching demand, these facilities will be under utilised and waste of resources.

 

Won’t be surprise, the moment the TGG airport is expanded, the MB will be asking MH to set up a hub at TGG for firefly, starting direct flights from TGG to Hollywood, Korea and Japan for the ‘global animation hub’.

 

really made my day........hehe...yup agree with you....i dont see the relevance/demand for upgrading the airport...better upgrade the Kuantan "military" airport Edited October 30, 2007 by Mohd Yohan

[N Azman 0]

TGG airport has been overdue for upgrades anyway. The old terminal is in a sad state AFAIK, and my last visit there was 3 years ago!

 

Eitherway, a major aviation hub at TGG is not gonna happen, not in the near future anyway. With tourists to Perhentian/redang islands flying into KBR, and tourists to cherating flying to Kuantan, or driving, Kuala Terengganu itself does not produce enough traffic to justify a big airport.

[BC Tam 2]

..... Kuala Terengganu itself does not produce enough traffic to justify a big airport.

Are you kidding ?! From the pics posted at Obs Hill, the new place is massive !

 

Oh sorry, you were referring to the "justification" for size. I rest (more like abandon) my case !

[Kenneth T 0]

Well well, another political lies before the election. Sure it just an empty talk. Dont get susprise with this kind of talks espcially election is near