Türkiye’s second largest airport, Sabiha Gökçen, introduced on Tuesday that Serhat Soğukpınar was appointed as its chief government as a part of a strategic collaboration between airport operator Malaysia Airports and Türkiye’s IC Holding.
The partnership will pave the best way for brand new alternatives for investments by IC Holding within the Asian area, the assertion mentioned.
Soğukpınar beforehand labored in airports in Türkiye’s southern Antalya and capital Ankara, and oversaw quite a few initiatives within the nation and overseas whereas working at IC Holding.
The announcement got here only a day after the official opening of the second runway, which can double the capability of Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
Murad Bayar, CEO of IC Holding, highlighted the strategic significance of the partnership, indicating that it presents main alternatives for brand new investments within the Asian area and has the potential to boost IC Holding’s presence and affect within the geography.
Mohamed Rastam Shahrom, performing CEO of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) Group, additionally expressed optimism concerning the collaboration.
“The partnership with IC Holding not only allows us to benefit from their extensive experience and network in airport operation but also holds great potential to expand our cooperation into different areas in the future,” Shahrom famous.
According to a report on the native aviation news web site AirportHaber, ICA, a subsidiary of IC Holding, has fashioned a 50% partnership with MAHB at ISG, the entity accountable for working Sabiha Gökçen, resulting in Soğukpınar’s appointment because the CEO.
However, a supply near the matter instructed Reuters that discussions relating to shareholding are ongoing, and no last selections have been made.
The assertion by the ISG mentioned Soğukpınar’s appointment was a “significant part of the strategic partnership between Malaysia Airports Holdings and IC Holding.”
Sabiha Gökçen, among the many fastest-growing airports in Europe when it comes to passenger numbers, serves a complete of 162 locations, together with 122 worldwide and 40 home routes, with a capability of 41 million passengers.
The airport on Istanbul’s Anatolian facet served some 31 million passengers in 2022, up from about 25 million in 2021.
The January-November arrivals this yr left the entire of 2022 behind, as Sabiha Gökçen reached a file passenger rely of 34 million. It is anticipated to shut the yr at over 37 million, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan mentioned Monday.
Following the opening of the second runway, a part of an infrastructural improve value $970 million, Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the third-busiest airport in Türkiye by passenger numbers, is envisaged to achieve a capability to serve over 85 million passengers a yr.
Source: www.dailysabah.com