Formal opening of a new passenger terminal of Kurumoch airport
24.02.2015
A new passenger terminal of Kurumoch International Airport was officially opened on February 24, 2015. Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev took part in the event that was eagerly awaited by millions of residents of the Samara region and Privolzhsky Federal District.
New terminal was duly appreciated by chiefs of all large Russian airline companies such as Aeroflot, S7, Transaero, Utair, heads of nearby regions, heads of federal ministries and departments, top-managers of the largest banks and airports of Russia, all of whom gathered together at the meeting chaired by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation
The Chairman of the Government was given a tour around the new passenger terminal: check-in of passengers is carried out at 24 counters, the terminal is equipped with 7 boarding bridges and it is capable to accept 3.5 million passengers per year, there is a design concept of terminal extension. Dmitry Medvedev also was informed about the plans for further airport development. Among these plans are construction of 4-star hotel for 150 rooms, conference center with total area of 2 thousand sq.m and parking as well as organization of fast railway communication “Samara- Kurumoch airport – Togliatti”. The Chairman of the Government also held a meeting in the new terminal of Kurumoch airport on the measures for supporting air transportation in Russia.
“Construction of a new terminal in the Samara region is a good example of infrastructure renewal, - said the Prime-Minister. – It is really comfortable, modern and convenient”.
Head of the region noted that on that day there was a significant event for the region. “Although the new air-terminal complex Kurumoch has been operating for the arrival and departure of the passengers during a month, today was its official opening. During that month there were a lot of reviews about the new terminal in mass-media, blogosphere and social networks, and it is really important for us that all reviews were positive”, - said the Governor.
The head of the region expressed the confidence that the opening of the new terminal would give a lot of opportunities not only for the Samara region, but also for the Orenburg region and Ulyanovsk. He expressed gratitude to the strategic investor of airport modernization - the group of companies “Revova” represented by the holding “Aeroporty regionov”. “Not many people believed that it would be possible to implement this project so quickly”, - noted the Governor.
Let us remember that in August, 2011 “Samara Region Development Corporation” OJSC announced the selection of investors for the project of Kurumoch International Airport development. In December, 2011 the strategic investor for the further development of Kurumoch airport was chosen, it was the holding “Aeroporty Regionov”. The construction of the new air terminal began on July 19, 2013. Less than in a year and a half, on December 24, 2014, Federal agency of air transport (Rosaviation) issued a permission for commissioning of the new passenger terminal with the objects of related infrastructure and permission for commissioning the cargo terminal with inbuilt administration and amenity premises. Private investments to the project made more than 8 billion rubles.
New terminal of Kurumoch International Airport is a first “greenfield” project which was successfully implemented within the preparation of transport infrastructure objects for FIFA World Cup 2018. This project was implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of transportation of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Samara region, Group of companies “Renova” (Management company “Aeroporty Regionov”) and is a good example of effective private public partnership.