The governing bodies of Munich Airport (FMG) and Lufthansa have passed a resolution to erect a satellite building to increase the capacity of Terminal 2 at Munich Airport as well as adding to the number of gate positions. Following the approval of the expansion plans by the supervisory board of Lufthansa, FMG's supervisory board and shareholders gave the green light to the project. The decision to realize the concept will now be submitted to the budget committee of the Bavarian state parliament and the Munich city council.
The project is a response by FMG and Lufthansa, which jointly operate Terminal 2, to the dynamic passenger growth at Munich Airport. Terminal 2, which opened in 2003 and was designed to handle the hub traffic of Lufthansa and its partners, is expected to reach its specified annual traffic capacity of 25 million passengers next year.
The new building has already received final planning approval. It will be connected to Terminal 2 via an underground passenger transportation link, and will provide handling capacity for an additional 11 million passengers per year. The investment costs of 650 million euros will be shared by FMG and Lufthansa on a 60:40 basis, as in the original Terminal 2 investment.
The new satellite building was designed as an expansion of the existing baggage sorting hall on the apron to the east of Terminal 2. According to the plans on the drawing board, the elongated satellite building will have two passenger levels and 52 gates. The creation of the 27 new aircraft park positions adjacent to the new facility will more than double the number of non-remote aircraft stands serving Terminal 2. This will ensure that Munich Airport can continue to provide passenger handling services at the same high quality standards against the backdrop of steady growth in intercontinental traffic. |
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Source: transportweekly
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