Aviation Strategies International orchestrated in
Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, the signature of
an historic agreement, earlier today, between Munich
International Airport and Qingdao Liuting International
Airport.
APRIL 19, 2005 - MONTREAL – Aviation Strategies
International (www.aviationstrategies.aero) announced
today the signature of an historic agreement between
Munich International Airport and Qingdao Liuting International
Airport that will lead to a strategic partnership for
the development of the Qingdao Airport, which includes
the construction of an estimated $US 100M in new passenger
and cargo processing infrastructures. The agreement
was signed in the presence of Bavarian Economic Affairs,
Infrastructure, Transport and Technology Minister Otto
Wiesheu, Qingdao Government Deputy Mayor Shao Jun Hu,
and Aviation Strategies International President Pierre
Coutu.
“The historic relationship of Qingdao with Bavaria
makes this strategic partnership a natural cooperation
for both parties. They will jointly draw meaningful
benefits from the enhancement and growth potential of
the Qingdao Liuting International Airport which will
become a model and leader airport in China. Aviation
Strategies International is proud to have been associated
with the process which led to the signature of this
historic MoU” said Aviation Strategies International’s
President, Pierre Coutu.
He added: “This is a great day for China and
Germany and I am very confident that this agreement
will be the basis for a very successful partnership
that will largely benefit the economical and infrastructural
development of Qingdao and the Shandong province.”
In 2004, the Qingdao Liuting Airport welcomed close
to 5 million passengers and handled 104,500 metric tons
of cargo. This represents a growth of 38% from 2003.
In comparison, the Dorval/Trudeau Airport welcomed around
10,3 million passengers in 2004, a growth of 15% from
2003.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC),
the central government authority responsible for airport
and airline operations completed, last June, the transfer
of the administration and ownership of 80 Chinese international
airports. Among those was the Qingdao Liuting International
Airport, which was transferred to the Municipal Government
of Qingdao. This decentralization and liberalization
policy in airport management and commercialization follows
an international trend initiated several years ago by
many countries, including Canada, who implemented its
policy in the early 1990’s.
The Chinese aviation industry is currently perceived
as the most dynamic and promising market with a general
sustained growth of an average of 15% annually since
1999, despite the1999 Asian economic crisis, the September
11 events and the 2003 SARS crisis. According to the
Chinese Research Council in Aviation Industry Development,
Chinese airlines will purchase over 1,000 regional jets
(30-120 seats) in the next 12 years for a total of 2,200
new aircraft in the next 20 years. The Council also
foresees that 50 new airports will be built within the
next 4 years, and that 120 new airports would be in
operation before 2015.
Aviation Strategies International (ASI), founded in
early 1998 by Pierre Coutu, provides corporate-level
strategic advice and consulting services in the field
of civil aviation through an international multi-disciplinary
network of seasoned aviation advisors. ASI’s team
of highly qualified experts aim at solving aviation-related
management and operational problems for its clients
in the world aviation industry by providing value-added
senior-level strategic advice, analysis and guidance.
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For information:
Hugues Mousseau
(514) 823-9812
hmousseau@aviationstrategies.aero
www.aviationstrategies.aero
Note: High resolution pictures of the signing ceremony
and of Qingdao Liuting International Airport new terminal
buildings are available upon request.
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