KLIA Aeropolis

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In a few months time, Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAHB), the operator of the KL International Airport (KLIA) will announce a major transformation plan for KLIA.

KLIA will embark on extensive property development, transforming the airport into a remarkable mixed-use of commercial, tourism and transportation hub called (tentatively) the “AEROPOLIS KLIA“.

The mega-project will be developed around the existing airport on 2,730 acres of land. With this, KLIA will be transformed to be more than just an airport!

It will be an international meeting place which includes business parks, logistic parks, industrial estates and “free zones”, retail centres and merchandise marts, ICT complexes, hotels, a theme park, tourism and entertainment centres and an airport residential neighbourhood.

KLIA Aeropolis Masterplan
Under the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport Masterplan, a new runway and a new satellite building will be constructed to accommodate the increasing number of passengers. The airport Phase 2 development plan is to handle 40 million (▲5 Million) passengers per year by 2008 with the expansion of low cost carrier terminal. For phase 3, the airport will expand to handle 75 million (▲35 million) passengers per annum with the construction of a new satellite terminal and replacement of current low cost carrier terminal with a new low cost carrier terminal that will be capable of handling 30 million passengers alone. Under Phase 4, the airport will be capable to handle 130 million passengers per annum by 2020.

With the slight modification of the masterplan, the future Terminal 2's satellite terminal will be combined into one satellite terminal. The expansion of Terminal 2's satellite terminal will be exactly the same as Terminal 1's satellite terminal, where initially the satellite terminal will have four arms, and another four arms when the terminal reached its capacity. There is sufficient land and capacity to develop facilities to handle up to 130 million passengers a year, five runways by the year 2020 and two mega-terminals, each linked with satellite terminals. [3] The airport's vicinity will include hiking trails for jet-lagged travelers, golf courses, convention center, a theme park, a shopping center, hotels, and a wetlands nature preserve. Sepang International Circuit , which hosts Formula One , A1 Grand Prix , Super GT , IndyCar Series and MotoGP races, is also nearby. There has also been a proposal for a monorail link to the F1 circuit . The development plan is due to be ready by April 2008.

In November 2006, the Malaysian government announced that it had approved in principle the construction of a rail link between the main terminal building and the low-cost carrier terminal. Construction was scheduled to begin in 2007. There were however no details of which company would carry out the project, nor was there an indication that it would be directly connected to the existing airport Express Rail Link .


KLIA Aeropolis
This project currently at planning stage and expected to be underconstruction by 2011
Source: http://ssic.com.my/MAB.pdf

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KLIA Aeropolis, which is set to transform KLIA into a vibrant, thriving, fully-contained Airport City offering a comprehensive range of tourism, hospitality, retail and commercial development as well as cargo and logistics operations.

KLIA Aeropolis to take off
24/09/08 by Zoe Phoon

Airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is expected to invite local and foreign developers and investors this month to submit requests to be involved in the development of 2,700 acres around the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang.

Under MAHB’s goal of expanding its revenue streams to include nonaeronautical activities, it has come up with a masterplan to turn what is currently oil palm plantation into the KLIA Aeropolis – an airport city accommodating buildings in keeping with KLIA’s sleek, modern design.

MAHB general manager of land development Muhd Najib Mohd Rawi said the site to be developed over the next 10 to 15 years has the advantage of being close to two major international gateways – the KLIA as well as the Low Cost Carrier Terminal.

The masterplan, he explained, provides for commercial buildings covering 1,000 acres, landscaped parks over 600 acres, a pair of 18-hole golf courses over another 600 acres, a stadium on 25 acres and a theme park to rival those in Genting Highlands or Sentosa Island in Singapore over 100 acres.

The initial phases of development will see the infrastructure in the commercial zone as well as an exposition and convention centre, retail outlets and purpose-built offices being built.

To attract developers and investors, MAHB will build a transport node similar to KL Sentral which will allow the Aeropolis’s occupants to be conveniently connected to the airport and KL city.

Altogether, MAHB has 18,000 acres in Sepang, with a substantial part classified under oil palm.

MAHB on their radar
Malaysian Business, Oct 1, 2008 by Yvonne Chong

FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING AT Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), on the cards for some four years now, has been snagged by delays. However, MAHB managing director Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid is optimistic the group's long overdue restructuring would be finalised by year-end.

`We hope to get it all sorted out by the end of the year. But last year, we had also thought we would have resolved the issue by the end of the year. Well ... fingers crossed,' he tells Malaysian Business.

MAHB has already submitted a plan to the government for its review. It is understood that among others, the plan addresses the company's annual lease rental charges payable to the government, disposal of the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), passenger service charges, and landing and parking charges.

To recap, MAHB owes the government RM826.7 million in outstanding concession fees for the lease of the KL International Airport (KLIA) between 1998-2003. It is also seeking to raise landing and parking charges, unchanged for over 26 years and currently the third-lowest in the world; and to raise passenger service charge which has been unchanged since 2002. The government is also slated to acquire the SIC from MAHB for RM389.4 million.

But though the longer-term uncertainty without a full restructuring of its concession agreement with the government may be of concern, analysts seem comfortable enough with the company. At least three research houses - OSK Research, HwangDBS Vickers Research and Aseambankers - have maintained a `Buy' call on the stock.

MAHB has been making great strides in the past 18 months or so. For the financial year ended Dec 31, 2007, it achieved a record pre- tax profit of RM403.64 million, a 53.33% increase from 2006. This was on revenue growth of 20.74% to RM1.38 billion, with increases in almost every segment of its business.

Its corporate governance during the year also saw significant improvement - as indicated by its 14th ranking in the `Corporate Governance Survey 2007' by the Malaysian Shareholder Watchdog Group, in terms of compliance, best practices and transparency. The company was 40th the previous year.

In the first half of this year (1H08), MAHB's revenue grew 16.08% from 1H07 to RM782.1 million, and net profit expanded by almost 24.3% to RM158 million. This was achieved despite a 15% increase in operating expenses.

Bashir outlines a three-prong approach in MAHB's thrust forward - profitability through increased commercial revenue; maintaining a high level of service to customers and partners; and intensifying efforts to develop human capital.

`Our performance is always linked to the airline industry. Our future depends on how the travel patterns are in the future. However, we are confident of having growth in our airports and that we will continue to be profitable. Normally, we forecast growth of 5%-6% a year. We have had bigger growth in the past but we believe 5%-6% is a reasonable expectation,' he says.

MAHB has been aggressively strengthening its non-aero or commercial revenues to be at par with the best airports in the world. It expects income from its commercial activities to equal aero revenues by year-end. The ratio is currently 48:52.

`We are aiming to change the ratio to 70:30 in five years' time. If we achieve that, it would be great. The very good airports are looking at a ratio of about 65:35,' Bashir says.

Aeronautical revenue is mainly derived from landing fees, aerobridge charges, check-in-counter charges, aircraft parking fees and passenger service charges. MAHB's commercial activities include duty-free operations, hotel operations, free commercial zone operations, management of parking facilities and the lease of commercial space, as well as future land development around the KLIA, dubbed the `KLIA Aeropolis'.

MAHB has the advantage of a huge landbank around the KLIA. Overall land space at the airport is about 10,000 hectares. Bashir says 40% of the land goes towards airport development, while 25% is earmarked for commercial land development. The rest, he says, will be kept green so that the KLIA Aeropolis would be a green city.

`We believe that land development at the KLIA will give us a huge boost, not immediately, but over the long term. We hope to start talking to interested parties by early next year,' Bashir says.

MAHB has ambitious plans for the KLIA Aeropolis. MAHB general manager of land development, Muhd Najib Mohd Rawi, had on a separate occasion revealed a master plan that included two 18-hole golf courses, a stadium, expo and convention centre, specialised retail outlets and purpose-built offices, and a theme park. The initial development phase of the city would take 10-15 years, and when completed, would have a gross development value of around RM3.9 billion.

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KLIA Aeropolis is a new city in the making.
It is set to transform KLIA into a vibrant, thriving, fully-contained airport city offering a comprehensive range of tourism, hospitality, retail and commercial development as well as cargo and logistics operations.

It will be a green airport city, in line with the green theme that is so central in the initial planning and conception of KLIA.

As a green field airport, KLIA has ample land bank, a luxury other developed airports do not enjoy.

The environmentally friendly project will cover an area of 2,730 acres, spread from the area where KLIA mosque is located to beyond the Sepang Formula One site.

The new city will be well connected to the Federal Capital via high speed trains or a congestion-free highway. Travelling time to and from the city is within 30 to 45 minutes.

It is expected to spur the growth of the area, allowing it to become a destination, a meeting place for businesses and also a people attraction centre.

This is expected to increase traffic growth to KLIA, thus also increasing Malaysia Airports’ aeronautical income.

In the longer term, KLIA Aeropolis will also be a significant contributor to Malaysia Airports’ non-aeronautical revenue specifically from land lease, real estate leasing and also royalties’ payment from certain business tenants.

The initial development phase would take between 10 and 15 years, and when completed, will have a gross development value of around RM3.9 billion.

The development master-plan layout has been submitted to the local authorities for approval.

Malaysia Airports will then embark on a marketing and promotion exercise to attract investors and developers to jointly participate in the project.

It comes under the National Airport Airport Master Plan (NAMP), which is a comprehensive study being prepared by KLIAC-NACO JV on the development of Malaysia’s airports capacity over the next 50 years.

Malaysia Airports regards planning for airport development as a continuous process vital to the growth of the Group.

Malaysia Airports’ corporate strategy for KLIA includes a commitment to develop the future physical aspects of KLIA as well as the regional airports in Malaysia.

The future for MAHB
At present, around 25 million passengers pass through KLIA a year, while the airport has the capacity to handle up to 100 million passengers per annum. As such, there is still room for expansion. One aspect of KLIA that is worth noting is that its runways – which are 4,000 metres in length and 2,535 metres in width – are able to handle simultaneous take-offs and landings, thus ensuring a shorter waiting time. There are plans to expand the number of these runways to five by 2020.

Furthermore, apart from passenger traffic, KLIA is also able to offer cargo services and the establishment of the Free Commercial Zone is set to cement the airport’s reputation in the air cargo transport industry. Another exciting project that is currently in the works is the KLIA Aeropolis, which makes use of a 25,000 acre landbank to turn KLIA into an exciting world-class commercial, tourism, and transportation hub.

In December 2008, the Malaysian Government approved a financial restructuring plan by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, which freed up capital expenditure and removed non-core services from its portfolio, thus allowing it to concentrate on the core areas such as airport management. As such according to Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad, the Managing Director of MAHB, MAHB will “emerge a leaner, more focused and financially stronger company with bright outlook in the future.” Judging by their commitment to excellence, we at Technology Business Review, are certain that 2009 will prove to be a fruitful year for Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.

Sebuah hotel baru bertaraf 4 bintang akan dibina di KLIA Aeropolis
Rabu September 16, 2009 Oleh ROZAID A. RAHMAN

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) iaitu syarikat GLC yang dipertanggungjawabkan mengendali, mengurus dan menyelenggarakan semua lapangan terbang di negara ini akan membina sebuah hotel baru bertaraf empat bintang di atas sebidang tanah komersil bersebelahan dengan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) tidak lama lagi.

Notis iklan bagi tujuan mempelawa bakal-bakal pelabur, pemaju dan pihak-pihak yang berminat untuk menyertai projek ini dari dalam atau luar negeri telahpun dikeluarkan pada 24 Ogos baru-baru ini oleh MAHB.

Iklan tersebut mempelawa pihak yang berminat supaya mengemukakan rancangan pembangunan bagi membangunkan hotel tersebut sebelum atau pada 23 Oktober depan.

Pihak yang mengemukakan rancangan pembangunan yang terpilih akan dikehendaki untuk memberi taklimat lengkap berhubung dengan pelan pembangunan mereka kepada satu jawatankuasa khas yang dibentuk pada satu tarikh yang akan ditetapkan kelak.

Selaras dengan visinya yang berbunyi “World Class Airport Business”, MAHB berhasrat untuk memajukan KLIA sebagai pusat perdagangan pelbagai fungsi dan bakal menjadi sebuah perbandaran lapangan terbang yang maju dengan aktiviti-aktiviti pekerjaan, perniagaan, pameran dan destinasi pelancongan yang tersendiri.

Bandar ini dinamakan KLIA Aeropolis.

From VERITAS!!

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LOCATION:
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KLIA Aeropolis Plan from wiki...

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This project does look really promising!!

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MAHB HQ
From Malaysian forum

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The site:

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KLIA Aeropolis Plan from wiki...

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This project does look really promising!!

I saw it in KLIA. Keep clicking the button but the light that show the location does not light up.:ohno:
However, I can see the major project east of the airport.

^^ At KLIA got??,ok then,thanks lohxy,going there after CNY so can take pics of it,to be exact where is the plan model located at?? :)

You can see it straight after the entrance.

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by Jan Kristian

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wow..:nuts::nuts:its really big...which one will be low cost terminal,and where is terminal tabung haji located?

LCCT will located here :cheers: >>

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from LKMD ARCHITECTURE SDN BHD

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LOCATION:
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i hate new lcct design..i hope something more fit with klia terminal...somthing green..palm tree roof terminal(klia).n i hpe the new terminal area has also same design like klia main terminal..
mesti best kalau terminal baru design sma seperti refleksi dr design lama
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KLIA Aeropolis

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Aeropolis University
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Aeropolis Mall
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MAHB CORPORATE OFFICE, KLIA
http://www.malaysiaairports.com.my/
Malaysia Airports Berhad is a Malaysian airport company that manages most of the airports in Malaysia. The firm was recently awarded the duty to manage airports in international destinations.

Airports managed
The company manages 39 airports in Malaysia. Among them are:-
Batu Berendam Airport
Bintulu Airport
Kota Kinabalu International Airport
KL International Airport
Kuching International Airport
Labuan Airport
Lahad Datu Airport
Langkawi International Airport
Limbang Airport
Miri Airport
Penang International Airport
Sandakan Airport
Sibu Airport
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
Sultan Mahmud Airport
Tawau Airport

Other than Malaysia, the company also manages some international airports outside Malaysia
They are:-
- Astana International Airport in Kazakhstan
- Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India
- Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey
- Malé International Airport in Malé, Maldives

MAHB also provides airport management services for the Angkor International Airport and Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia through a joint-venture arrangement with Aéroports de Paris Management S.A

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KLIA Aeropolis Masterplan

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The site of the new Tabung Haji's Hajj Complex.

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Many thanks Cerulean..

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The site of the new Tabung Haji's Hajj Complex.

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Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts spreads its wings in Malaysia

10 January 2011
Rapidly expanding Swiss chain to open Mövenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement to operate the Mövenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA, a 333-room upscale property, convention centre and wellness facility in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Set to open in early 2014, the hotel will be conveniently located a few minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and the F1 Sepang International Circuit.

The upscale hotel will form part of a larger 15-acre development comprising a world-class Convention and Exhibition Centre and is ideally designed to host the increasing number of incentive groups, business and leisure travellers flying in and out of Kuala Lumpur.

Datuk Ismee Ismail, Group Managing Director and CEO of owning company Lembaga Tabung Haji, said: "We are extremely delighted about our new partnership with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, as it enables us to combine our local expertise with a leading globally recognised brand."

"The project is coming up next to the Sepang Holy Mosque and will include an expansive Hajj Complex. We teamed up with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts as it has extensive experience hosting pilgrims in the Middle East as well as meeting corporate travellers' needs all year round. We are proud to bring such a renowned hotel company to Malaysia and this reflects the confidence of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts to collaborate with Lembaga Tabung Haji."

The 26,000sqm Convention and Exhibition Centre will be an important business draw, featuring a 1,330sqm column free ballroom, exhibition hall, multi-function rooms and boardrooms.

Guests will have plenty of chance to unwind too, with the 250-seat all-day dining restaurant, two speciality restaurants and Lobby Lounge and Convention Centre cafe - along with the wellness centre, fitness facilities, two swimming pools and shops.

The 333 rooms will span nine floors with room sizes ranging from 30.5sqm for standard rooms, up to 203sqm for the Royal Suite.

The hotel's design will incorporate modern architectural elements with archways, courtyards and large atriums, intertwined with landscaped gardens and water features, and conform to sustainable build and operating practices in order to meet Green Globe standards.

Andreas Mattmüller, Chief Operating Officer for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Middle East & Asia, said the property illustrates its commitment to the Asian market and in particular Malaysia, a key gateway destination for South-East Asia. "We are very excited about this landmark project, which will appeal to business, religious and leisure travellers."

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so the hotel won't serve alcohol? :dunno:

mesti la tak. mau tanya lagi.

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nice design weh!

Movenpick Hotel in Malaysia set for 2014 opening
By Bernama
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 17:34

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DUBAI: Movenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement to operate the Movenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA in Malaysia, which is scheduled to open in early 2014.

The property is located near the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and F1 Sepang International Circuit outside Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.

The 333-room upscale hotel will form part of a larger six-hectare development that includes a world-class convention and exhibition centre.

Datuk Ismee Ismail, group managing director/chief executive of owning company Lembaga Tabung Haji, said the project would also feature a haj complex.

"We've teamed up with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts as it has extensive experience hosting pilgrims in the Middle East as well as meeting corporate travellers' needs all year round.

"We're proud to bring such a renowned hotel company to Malaysia and this reflects the confidence of Movenpick Hotels & Resorts to collaborate with Lembaga Tabung Haji," he said in a statement.

Andreas Mattmuller, chief operating officer for Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, Middle East and Asia, said the property illustrated its commitment to the Asian market and, in particular Malaysia, a key gateway destination for South-East Asia.

"We're excited about this landmark project which will appeal to business, religious and leisure travellers," he said.

The 26,000-sq metre Convention and Exhibition Centre will be an important business draw, featuring a 1,330 sq m column-free ballroom, exhibition hall, multi-function rooms and boardrooms.

The hotel's 333 rooms will span nine floors with room sizes ranging from 30.5 sq m for standard rooms, up to 203 sq m for the royal suite.

The hotel's design will incorporate modern architectural elements with archways, courtyards and large atriums, intertwined with landscaped gardens and water features, and conform to sustainable build and operating practices in order to meet Green Globe standards.

Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, an upscale hotel management company with over 12,000 employees, is represented in 28 countries with over 90 hotels existing or under construction.

Of Swiss origin, the hotel group is owned by Movenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Kingdom Group (33.3%). — Bernama

design was so great!!

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Strong interest to jointly develop 50 acres near KLIA2
By B.K. SIDHU Monday May 30, 2011
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PETALING JAYA: Twenty companies have collected request for proposal (RFP) documents to partner Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to develop 50 acres near KLIA2 in Sepang.

Due to the large number and requests from the companies interested to be developers, MAHB has extended the closing date of the RFP to July 4 from June 1.

MAHB posted the RFP notice on its website on March 31 and documents were available for collection from April 4 onwards. The airport operator had also briefed interested parties on its requirements in April.

The RFP is for the privatisation of the 50-acre commercial development that would comprise premium factory outlets centre, a food and beverage centre and an auto city. Since it covers a big area, several parties may be selected.

“The 50 acres form the first phase of the entire development. We will provide the land (and partner parties that will develop the land). We have completed levelling the land recently,'' MAHB managing director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad told StarBiz in an interview.

The 50 acres is part of the 6,750-acre landbank that is earmarked for development around KLIA and this development dubbed KLIA Aeropolis falls under the wholesale and retail initiative under the NKEA. It would transform KLIA into a diversified airport city, providing significant opportunities including employment, leisure and tourism.

KLIA2 is 1.5km from the KL International Airport (KLIA) main terminal building. KLIA2 is the new low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) that is under construction and it would be able to cater up to 30 million passengers.

MAHB is asking the Government for an extension on the lease of the land identified for development from the current 25 years to 60 years.

After the RFPs are in, the evaluation process will begin and the key would be to select the right partner and bring in appropriate brands and retailers.

“(A lot of it is about) selling the right product and getting the model right from the onset. It is not (merely) about opening shops but the right shops, the right products and location,'' he said.

The targeted completion date of the 50-acre development is in 2013.

The commercial development has been identified as the key driver to help the airport operator boost revenue in the long term while it maintains competitive aviation charges for airlines and passengers.

In its 2010 annual report, MAHB quoted Datamonitor Retail as saying that the global airport retail market was expected to grow by 60% in 2015 and be worth US$44.1bil. In 2010, a 8.4% global growth rate for airport retailers was fuelled by the Asia Pacific, Middle East and African regions. MAHB is positioning itself to take advantage of the opportunity and thus the greater focus on its commercial business.

“We will get rental income and royalties from this land venture,'' Bashir said, but did not elaborate as the RFPs are not in yet.

Over the past year, MAHB has increased retail space in both the LCCT and KLIA substantially. There is equal contribution from both commercial and aeronautical businesses to revenues but the plan is to drive commercial revenue contribution to reach 60% by 2014.

MAHB hopes to also more than double revenues to RM3.2bil by the same time and expects its earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITDA) to hit RM1bil by then.

For the financial year ended Dec 31, 2010, MAHB recorded RM1.8bil in revenues, RM378mil in net profit and EBIDTA stood at RM706mil. The company is scheduled to announce its first quarter results tomorrow. The full year estimates for 2011 by an analyst are that revenues should increase to RM1.9bil and net profit to RM472mil while EBIDTA should reach RM783mil.

There will be other phases in the development of KLIA Aeropolis which would include a commercial business district which houses office parks, retail/commercial centres, an auto mall, exposition/convention centre, medical centre, training centre complex and service apartments. There are also plans to build golf courses, a boutique hotel and a theme park as well as agro-tourism tracts of land.

Last year, all 39 airports operated and managed by MAHB nationwide handled a total of 57.8 million passengers and Bashir said he would not be surprised if they manage 60 million this year.

Movenpick Hotel in Malaysia set for 2014 opening
By Bernama
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 17:34

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Any update on site!

MAHB aims for the sky
By Leong Hung Yee Saturday August 20, 2011
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/20/business/9335511&sec=business#13138207896491&if_height=661

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The airport operator is also interested in developing the huge tract of land next to its airport. Analysts say MAHB would most likely find a partner to develop the huge land around the airport. Some analysts say this is one of the ways for MAHB to increase its non-aeronatical activities, which have been growing in recent years and appears to be a trend in the global airport industry. In FY03, MAHB's non-areonautical revenue stood at RM486mil which has grown to RM842mil in FY10.

To increase profitability, commercial development will be the most important driver for MAHB in the next few years. MAHB has big plans to raise its non-aeronautical contribution from 52% of total revenue currently to 67% by 2014, or an absolute revenue increase to RM2.1bil from RM860.6mil.

Airport operations comprise airport services and duty free goods. The non-airport operations comprised oil palm cultivation, hotel operations (the Pan Pacific KLIA) as well as project and repair maintenance services.

According to KLIA Aeropolis Master Plan, MAHB has identified 2,730 acres, out of a total 22,156 acres of land in KLIA, for commercial development. MAHB also targets to achieve RM185.5mil in property development revenue by 2014.

The KLIA Aeropolis will transform KLIA into a successful major regional hub for Asia-Pacific by making it a well-balanced, self-sustaining, and multi-functional airport city.

On the international front, it has made significant headway into international ventures involving Hyderabad and Delhi Airports in India and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in Turkey.

The MAHB-GMR consortium was awarded the concession for Male International Airport, Maldives, in June 2010.

The overseas airports under MAHB's investment portfolio are Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India, where MAHB has 11% stake; Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India, where MAHB has 10% stake; Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SGIA) in Istanbul, Turkey, where MAHB has a direct 10% associate stake and Male International Airport in the Republic of Maldives, where MAHB has 23% associate stake through Malaysia Airports (Labuan) Pte. Ltd.

It is also in talks with potential partners to manage more airports overseas going forward. MAHB has also embarked on the development of a new terminal to replace the current LCCT - KLIA 2, which will mark another significant development in the aviation history of Malaysia.

KLIA2 will be bigger than the existing KLIA. KLIA caters to 25 million (passengers per year) capacity while KLIA2 will cater for 30 million.

Analysts say KLIA2 will offer huge growth potential for MAHB when it is ready next year given AirAsia Bhd's tremendous growth.

Over the last decade, budget travellers have increased by leaps and bounds, representing a sizeable chunk of total travel in the Asia-Pacific region and over 40% in Malaysia, and this is expected to increase as budget carriers open more routes.

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Monday February 6, 2012
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/6/business/10299093&sec=business

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According to the KLIA Aeropolis Master Plan, MAHB has identified 2,730 acres out of a total of 22,156 acres in KLIA for commercial development.

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KLIA, a lost opportunity to get us to play significant role in aviation world. Be it passengers or cargo traffic, now it seems impossible to overtake Changi and Bangkok because the flip flop policy and bad decision makings in protecting and reviving MAS. With AirAsia we barely there, imagine what would happen without AirAsia. Too bad AirAsia is like a child who grown too fast and too influential she overshadow the older sick cancer stricken MAS by dirty tricks.

Let's put an end to this sad story by choosing the right group of people to govern the country. Getting rid of corruption is like giving MAS a powerful jab to eliminate parasites and rent seekers and to help them to start on a clean slate.

There are handful of good examples for airlines thriving under new management. e.g. Vietnam Airlines, Garuda, Ethiopia, Turkish etc.

i dont see new govern can help, unless they plan to privatise MAS.

m'sia politicians are incompetent.they like to critics , talk too much but lack of actions.
damansara area now full of rubbish, bad mngeant n maintenance .dah mcm negara ke 3. sakit mata nenguk.
dah nak pilihanraya baru la sibuk nak buat beberapa bus stop kat sini ..kalau tak...haramm nak buat. ni la m'sia politicians.

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Msia is a 3rd world country what.... dah memang gitu, just that people tak nak admit...

Heard a menteri spoke in the TV: tahun ini ekonomi msia bolehlah, sebab kita ada kelapa sawit, petroleum dan pelancongan.

O my god, every knows kelapa sawit and petroleum comes from the land, it is a god blessed product which do not need much work. Pelancongan is the best, u din need to do anything, and just let tourists come and see our unspolit beaches and nature. This is a country where people are ok and boleh based sitting down there and not doing very much. This is Malaysia.

MAS should be on their own. Government shouldn't save them this time. It has been countless and countless of management change and fantastic business plan, but none has come to desired effect.

I'm not saying all government linked companies are bad. MAHB for example makes money, but with MAS everything are wrong. Doesn't matter who helm the company, it' still bleeding. Plus the unions are too strong they object everything. What do do, lack of political will to act tough. MAS is also seen as a buffet train where every politician and businessman wanna get their hands on and make easy money. And many of them get away with it. We should have addressed that issue, instead of changing to new management every now and then.

KLIA would be more livelier with strong AirAsia and MAS together. But things u see now only AirAsia utilizing the airport with MAS right sizing. You can see their planes still parked at the terminal by 9am, whereas by 9am at LCCT it's only planes arriving from other AirAsia base. It's all about utilization.

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I think every politician regardless from where they are, mostly incompetent. It's just another group of people doing their living by talking and managing public interest. But the way the country is being run now.....face palm... I'm not promising you if new guys come out to everything will be solved, there will be similar stories but i'm confident they will do better than current dinasours. I'm in favour of change, and i already fed up by constant political agenda on mainstream media and dirty tactics like trying to flame racial issues.

But let's stop talking about politics in this thread.

KLIA aeropolis has the space Changi and Hong Kong doesn't have and better management than Bangkok, the only missing puzzle is a very strong full service airline to complement airasia.

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KLIA would be more livelier with strong AirAsia and MAS together. But things u see now only AirAsia utilizing the airport with MAS right sizing. You can see their planes still parked at the terminal by 9am, whereas by 9am at LCCT it's only planes arriving from other AirAsia base. It's all about utilization.[/QUOTE]

There u go not many people notice it but thats the sad truth !Planes parked on the tarmac at that time of the day is bad news.:ohno:

kinna bored with the hey we have a problem n the only known solution is to change governent? Really?. Its that simple? I would like to see a kinna logical bussiness plan that can be carried out by anyone..it should be more efficient than having a new gov which spend the nx 4yrs planning for transportation plan..election is coming and the penang transport masterplan pon xsiap2..

Isn't it stupid, to do the same thing over and over again but hoping for different result? this applies not only this issue.