OREANDA-NEWS. On 26 May 2008 was announced, that the Project for the Construction of International Passenger Terminal in Tolmachevo was presented to Novosibirsk Region’s Administration.

The first Vice-governor of Novosibirsk Region – Mr. Yurchenko, the leaders of Administrative Departments and specialists were introduced with the Project, presented by General Director of Novaport LLC., Director of ADPi Designers & Planners’ Moscow office – Jean-Iv Kulo, Tolmachevo Airport’s Deputy Director General for Perspective Development and Marketing – Mr. Kussayev.

The concept for the construction was developed by French company ADPi Designers & Planners. According to Jean-Iv Kulo, the implementation of the Project will be in two phases. At the first phase (completion in 2010, the area of 45-48 th. sq. meters) the capacity of the Terminal will amount 3 mln. passengers per year. At the second stage the total area will be increased up to 77-82.5 sq. meters, the capacity will amount 5.5 mln. passengers annually.

The new Terminal will be comprised of three blocks. The first block will be used for passenger registration and baggage check-in. The second block will accommodate commercial zone and boarder control. And the third one will become a passenger boarding gallery to the aircraft.

 - The cost of the Project is 100 million Euros. The financial assets are planned to be attracted from private investors and as credits (about 70% of total cost). According to General Director of Novaport LLC. – Mr. Vasilchenko, the payback time for the Project is 8-9 years.

According to Tolmachevo Airport’s Deputy Director General for Perspective Development and Marketing – Mr. Kussayev, the Airport’s General Plan of Development implies the construction of the new C-class Passenger Terminal. Now the Project presented by ADPi should be approved by Administration, the Board of Directors and the owners of the airport.

 - After putting the Terminal into operation Tolmachevo Airport plans to start developing Asian direction. The air carriers from Japan, Taiwan, Korea as well as other largest international airlines are planned to be attracted for operations via Tolmachevo – added Mr. Kussayev.

Vice-governor of Novosibirsk Region – Mr. Yurchenko assigned the Project developers, investors and management of the airport to determine the plan for the phase of Project’s approval in the nearest months.

-The originality and functionality of the new Project for both international and domestic air carriages was especially noticed by Mr. Yurchenko. The Terminal would be the new word in the development of the Region’s infrastructure. By virtue of new Terminal, Novosibirsk Region will take the key place in international passenger air traffic.