British company studying Georgian airports’ potential for development strategy
The company is involved in the work with the financial support of the Asian Development Bank, with Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili meeting company representatives today to discuss the assessment process. Photo: Ministry of Economy
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The British company Steer is studying the potential of the airline sector of Georgia to offer recommendations for the future development of international and local airports in the country, the Ministry of Economy announced on Tuesday.
The company is involved in the work with the financial support of the Asian Development Bank, with Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili meeting company representatives today to discuss the assessment process.
A very important project is being implemented with the support of the ADB. Our country will have a unified, systematic vision of how airports should be developed for passenger and cargo transportation”, Kvrivishvili said in her comments.
The Minister also said the work would involve studying the possibility of “expanding domestic airports and identifying new locations”.
The Ministry said the study, which covers the period until 2032, would examine the current capacity of airports in the country, build future market demand projections, consider needs for possible expansion or relocation of the facilities and explore opportunities for launching new airports.
Irakli Karkashadze, the Director of the United Airports of Georgia, on Tuesday said the development of the Queen Tamar Airport in the country’s north-western Svaneti region was "one of the main priorities” in the body’s 2023 plans.
Irakli Karkashadze, the newly appointed Director of the United Airports of Georgia, on Wednesday announced that "large-scale" infrastructural works worth ₾47 million ($17.87mln) were planned for the western Kutaisi International Airport, the state body announced.
Tbilisi International Airport in the Georgian capital will enjoy updated infrastructure including a new terminal, upgraded runway and additional aircraft stations according to a master plan project involving "several hundred million dollars", managing company TAV Georgia said on Wednesday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Edward Arkwright, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the French airport operator Groupe ADP, on Tuesday discussed prospects of cooperation following the company’s acquiring of ownership in TAV Airports, a holding operating two of Georgia’s major airports.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Wednesday got acquainted with the renovated infrastructure at Tbilisi International Airport, the Economy Ministry said.
A delegation from the United Airports of Georgia has held meetings with companies as part of the ongoing Passenger Terminal Expo in Amsterdam in a bid to bring new solutions to the country’s Kutaisi International Airport.