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| Komodo Airport is located on Flores Island and is considered the gateway to the highly popular Komodo National Park, which is on the neighboring island of Komodo. (JP/Wienda Parwitasari) |
A consortium led by Singapore’s Changi Airport has
won a 25-year concession to operate Komodo Airport, the primary airport
for the Komodo National Park in Indonesia. The park is famous for the
Komodo dragons, the world's largest lizards.
The team also
consists of Indonesia’s PT Cardig Aero Services and Changi Airports
Mena, a holding company in Indonesia, and will invest IDR1.2 trillion
($86 million) to expand the airport’s runway, aprons, and international
terminals and another IDR5.7 trillion for its operation. The expansion
in infrastructure will allow larger aircraft to land at Komodo Airport,
allowing passengers to fly nonstop to the island from India, North Asia
and other Southeast Asian countries.
The upgrades are expected to increase the handling capacity from 600,000 to 4 million passengers annually.
Indonesian
Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi told reporters that it is also the
first time a foreign company has won the management rights for an
Indonesian airport.
The government is also looking to put up Singkawang
Airport in Pontianak, West Kalimantan and Sam Ratulangi Airport in
Manado, North Sulawesi for foreign investments under a public-private
partnership (PPP) scheme. (Reuters)
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