Sendai Airport privatisation
The privatisation of Sendai Airport marked an important milestone in the local region’s recovery after the devastating tsunami that engulfed the coastline, villages, and the airport in 2011.
- Tokyu Group
- Fjori Ltd
- Sendai, Japan
- 2014
- Airfield capacity analysis
- Runway, taxiway, and stand planning
- Terminal/gate integration
- Airfield safeguarding
- Boarding bridge integration
- Capital expenditure planning
- Asset maintenance profiling and expenditure planning
- Concession risk assessment
A private consortium spearheaded by rail operator, the Tokyu Group, has purchased at 30-year public service concession for Sendai Airport, Japan. The 7.8 billion yen deal marked the first time that the Japanese government has used a public service concession to sell operational rights to a key piece of infrastructure to the private sector.
Fjori provided technical advice to the consortium’s team on capital development and expenditure for the airfield infrastructure. Having provided similar services in Europe, the Far East, and South America, one of the keys to providing robust advice is for Fjori’s understanding of the differing operational cultures between countries.
The services provided by Fjori included a full capacity and asset assessment of the airfield infrastructure, including the production of airfield development plans for incremental growth in passenger and cargo traffic. Fjori created a concession winning economical apron development plan by developing Multi-Aircraft-Ramp-System (MARS) stands within the existing apron space, made possible by the time-separated on-stand demand between Code E and Code C aircraft. While a common feature at European airports, the introduction of MARS stands to Sendai Airport was a first for a Japanese regional airport.