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Airport Construction & Development
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April
2003 marked the beginning of a new era in the development and progress
of the airport. This period saw the Government of Jamaica granting MBJ
Airports Limited a 30 year concession agreement to operate and manage
Sangster International Airport.
The consortium of companies who formed MBJ Airports Limited at the time
of privatization: YVR Airport Services (Canada), Agunsa
(Chile), Ashtrom (Israel) and Dragados (Spain).
MBJ’s Airports limited’s mandate when we signed the
concessionary agreement was to demonstrate leadership in
implementing safe, friendly, clean, efficient and profitable programs
to develop and operate Montego Bay’s airport in a manner
which reflects Jamaican culture and philosophy. To date the company has
lived true this mandate.
Shares in MBJ Airports Limited were transferred to two key principals:
ABERTIS INFRAESTRUCTURAS SA (formerly Dragados) — Abertis is
an international group that manages infrastructures for mobility and
telecommunications in five business areas: Airports, Telecommunications
infrastructure, Toll roads, Car parks and logistic parks. The continued
internationalization of its activities has enabled the company to have
a presence in a total of 17 countries on three continents and to
consolidate itself as a European leader in infrastructure management
and one of the world's major benchmark companies in the field.
Vancouver Airport Services (YVRAS) — Manages and develops a
global network of airports. YVRAS is ranked among the world’s
premier airport operators and provides a full range of management and
investment services to their clients. YVRAS’s share holding
in MBJ is valued at 25.5%.
Construction Phases
Phase 1A (COMPLETED March 2004)
- Installation
of six Boarding Bridges at gates 1-6
- Expansion
of Ground Transportation Hall
- Expansion
of Customs Hall and Baggage Claim Area
- Installation
of CCTV, controlled security access
- Installation
of intercom system
- Installation
of internal elevator to service vertical movement needs within existing
building.
Phase 1B (COMPLETED December 2005)
- Construction
of hold room concourse to east of terminal
- Construction
of new aircraft parking position and supporting taxiway
- Extension
of fuel hydrant
- Extension
of public address system and computer security system
Phase 2 (COMPLETED February 2009)
- Construction
of the Arrivals Hall extension to the South Concourse
- Renovation
of the existing Customs Hall into a new Immigration Hall
- Construction
of the Landside Pavilion structure
- Renovation
of the West Concourse in the existing terminal
- Renovation
and expansion of the check-in hall
Overall results of construction upgrades:
- An Air
Terminal Building that has more than double in size to over 47,000
square feet
- Twelve
additional loading bridges and gates—bringing the total to 18
- A 46%
increase in Apron area, this represents an increase in parking
positions of 20%
- Customer
Service improvements:
- Expanded
Arrival and Customs Halls
- Larger
Baggage Claim area
- Over 750
parking spaces
- New ground
transportation facilities
- More
retail space and a greater selection of shops (14 Food and Beverage, 9
Duty Free and 24 Specialty retail outlets)
- More
check-in counters (100)
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