Taiwan plans multibillion-dollar project to modernize international airport

[williamchung taiwan]

林同棪工程公司獲桃機第三航廈總顧問合約 2013/03/04 16:34:16（中央社2013年3月4日電）根據美國商業資訊報導，林同棪工程顧問股份有限公司(T.Y. Lin International Taiwan, TYLI)宣布，該公司與NACO Netherlands Airport Consultants和Parsons Brinckerhoff的合資企業贏得為臺灣桃園國際機場(TTIA)新建第三航廈提供總顧問技術服務的合約。

該合資企業將負責為桃園機場這項新建的世界級航廈提供規劃、招標準備、設計審查和專業建築管理服務。

林同棪工程顧問股份有限公司董事長戴忠表示：「我們很榮幸我們的合資企業能獲得桃園國際機場公司青睞，負責這項重要的機場擴建工作。作為曾負責開第一航廈的公司，本公司很榮幸能再次有機會為第三航廈的開發貢獻我們的專業知識。這項專案將協助桃園機場的未來發展，將其打造成一個大型航空中心，成為該地區和全臺灣取得更大經濟成長的重要源泉。」

該專案總投資467億新臺幣（15.8億美元），計畫於2018年完工，包括新航廈主體建築、大廳和裙樓，以及輔助道路、地面服務和營運設施、滑行道系統和新旅客通道的開發。此外，還包括新航廈與現有第二航廈的連接工程。

這兩座航廈之間的4.8公頃（11英畝）土地將被開發成一處多功能設施，包括機場的地面交通中心、停車場以及商用不動產專案，其中設有娛樂、購物和會議中心。第二和第三航廈都將設有與地區輕軌捷運系統相連的月臺。

桃園機場估計將從目前每年2500萬人次和177萬噸貨物輸送量擴充至2030年的5980萬人次和448萬噸貨物輸送量，因此這一新航廈極為重要。第三航廈地區的規劃還將幫助實現臺灣環繞桃園機場發展桃園地區的願景，即「桃園航空城專案」。透過新建商業、企業和住宅專案，該地區必將取得巨大的成長和經濟發展。

聯絡方式：Maribel Castillo助理副總裁林同棪國際公司通訊總監415.291.3873 maribel.castillo@tylin.com

http://www.cnabc.com/ShowNews/Detail...=201303040783#

[williamchung taiwan]

T.Y. Lin International Taiwan Awarded General Consultancy for New Terminal 3 at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport




SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T.Y. Lin International Taiwan (TYLI), in a joint venture with NACO Netherlands Airport Consultants and Parsons Brinckerhoff, announced today that it has been awarded the Technical Service of the General Consultancy for the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s (TTIA) new Terminal 3 area. The joint venture will be responsible for providing planning, tender preparation, design review and professional construction management services for TTIA’s new world-class terminal.


“As the company that developed Terminal 1, TYLI is honored to once again provide our expertise for the development of Terminal 3. This project will position the airport for future growth, creating a major aviation center and a vital source of increased economic growth for the region and the country.”
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“We are proud to have been chosen by the Taoyuan International Airport Corporation as part of the joint venture charged with expanding this vitally-important airport,” said James Tai, Chairman of TYLI Taiwan. “As the company that developed Terminal 1, TYLI is honored to once again provide our expertise for the development of Terminal 3. This project will position the airport for future growth, creating a major aviation center and a vital source of increased economic growth for the region and the country.”

The NT$46.7 billion (US$1.58 billion) project, which is scheduled for completion in 2018, calls for the development of the new terminal building, concourse and aprons, as well as service roads, ground service and operations facilities, taxiway system, and new passenger access roads. It also includes connecting the new terminal with the existing Terminal 2. The 4.8 hectare (11 acre) area between the two terminals will be developed as a multifunctional facility that will accommodate the airport’s ground transportation center, parking facilities and commercial real estate, with entertainment, shopping, and conference centers. Terminal 2 and 3 will both have stations served by the regional light rail system.

The new terminal will be critical as the airport expands from its current 25 million passengers and 1.77 million tons of cargo each year to an estimated 59.8 million travelers and 4.48 million tons of cargo annually by 2030. The plan for the Terminal 3 area will also help facilitate Taiwan’s vision for the development of the Taoyuan region surrounding TTIA, which has been called the “Taoyuan Aerotropolis Project.” The region is slated for immense growth and economic development through new commercial, industrial and residential construction.

About T.Y. Lin International:

Founded in 1954, T.Y. Lin International is an internationally recognized, multi-disciplined full-service infrastructure engineering firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs to clients around the globe. With more than 2,500 employees working in offices throughout the United States and Asia, the firm is able to provide support on projects of varying size and complexity. Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranked TYLI among the Top 100 Pure Designers and the Top 50 in Transportation. For more information about the company, please visit www.tylin.com.




Contacts


Maribel Castillo
Associate Vice President
Director of Corporate Communications
T.Y. Lin International
415.291.3873
maribel.castillo@tylin.com

[kalifese]

oh, so t.y.lin is an american firm. good!!

[williamchung taiwan]

MOTC to investigate airport MRT delays

By Joy Lee, The China Post
May 10, 2013, 12:09 am TWN


TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) will launch a head-to-toe investigation into the problem-plagued Taoyuan airport MRT project, Minister Yeh Kuang-shih (葉匡時) said yesterday.



Yeh said that the MOTC will turn in all documents and other evidence to prosecutors and investigators after the ministry completes its review.

“The MOTC will not tolerate or cover up any illegal behavior by the MRT project's contractor,” said Yeh.

Bureau of High Speed Rail (BHSR) Director-General Chu Shu (朱旭) tendered his resignation on Wednesday over delays to the opening of the MRT line to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Originally scheduled for October this year, the line's opening was pushed back further on Wednesday to the end of 2015.

Lawmakers across party lines yesterday reprimanded Yeh for the fourth adjustment of the airport MRT opening date, and demanded he consider resigning from his position to take responsibility for the delay.

“As the head of the MOTC,” Yeh said, “I am definitely responsible for the MRT opening delays.” He also expressed appreciation for Chu's hard work.

According to Yeh, Chu orally informed him of his plan to resign about two weeks ago. On Wednesday night Chu officially tendered his resignation, which Yeh accepted.

“As long as the contractor can have all the construction done by the end of 2014,” Yeh said, “the MOTC is confident all the inspections and tests can be completed within a year, so I am very positive the airport MRT line can begin operation by the end of 2015.”

Yeh also said that the MOTC is reviewing the bidding and supervising procedures of public construction projects to ensure better outcomes in the future.

The Taoyuan airport MRT, construction on which started in 2006, is a rapid transit system that will link Taipei and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. After work on the initial stage is completed, further links will be made to connect with a Taoyuan City MRT stop and with the Taoyuan High Speed Rail station.

Premier Demands Ministers Supervise Public Construction

Premier Jiang Yi-huah (江宜樺) yesterday requested all ministers form a group to supervise all major public construction projects they are in charge of to avoid any delays.

Jiang said that the opening delay of the airport MRT line, one of the country's biggest public construction projects, will lie in the way of the nation's economic development and damage people's trust in the government.

All ministers should pay more attention to major public construction projects that the ministry is currently responsible for, Jiang said, adding that such efforts will help speed up the progress of construction and stimulate economic growth.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/n...94/MOTC-to.htm

[williamchung taiwan]

Boeing On Track To Produce 10 787s Monthly By End Of Year

By Guy Norris

Source: Aviation Daily

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May 10, 2013
Credit: John Croft

Boeing says production of the 787 remains on track to achieve a rate of 10 per month by year-end, having reached seven a month in early May with the roll-out of the 114th aircraft.

The company, which decided not to interrupt production during the battery crisis which has grounded the 787 for most of this year, is building the aircraft on two lines at Everett, Wash, and the dedicated 787 production site at North Charleston, S.C. The bulk of 787s are rolling off the original final assembly line at Building 40-26 in Everett, while the balance is split between North Charleston and the temporary surge line in Building 40-24.

This area, formerly used for 767 production, also will house assembly of the first 787-9, starting early next month.

Boeing reaches the production milestone as 787 operators continue to schedule a return to service for aircraft that have been grounded since mid-January, following battery failures on aircraft operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines. United Airlines expects to start flying its Boeing 787s again on May 20 on the Houston George Bush Intercontinental-Chicago O’Hare International route. International flights will begin on June 20 with a flight from Denver International Airport to Tokyo Narita International Airport.

ANA will resume services with its 17-strong 787 fleet from June 1, following the successful completion of test flights and safety checks of the modified battery system. The airline says the 787 also will be introduced on additional international routes later this summer including Tokyo Narita to Beijing Capital International Airport, and from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Haneda Airport to Taipei Taoyuan International Airport. The increase will bring the number of overseas destinations served by ANA’s 787s to five. The aircraft will be introduced on flights between Haneda and Akita Airport on June 1, and flights between Haneda and Toyama Airport on June 15. ANA adds that due to summertime demand, it also will operate additional 787 flights from July, principally on Okinawa routes.

JAL, which has seven 787s, also is expected to resume flights on June 1, while Ethiopian Airlines became the first carrier to operate the widebody on a commercial service since the grounding when it flew the aircraft between Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya on April 27. Polish flag carrier LOT is scheduled to return its aircraft to service on June 5, with a flight from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Chicago O’Hare, while Qatar Airways resumed 787 services with a flight from Doha International Airport to Dubai International Airport on May 2.
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....-02-577567.xml

[kalifese]

williamchung, why are you posting boeing news on taiwan architectural forum??

[williamchung taiwan]

Originally Posted by kalifese

williamchung, why are you posting boeing news on taiwan architectural forum??

Regard to News, ANA's 787 will open new internatioal destinations in later summer. Taoyuan International Airport is one of them.

I just posted something related to Taoyuan International Airport.