BUCHAREST
BRÂNCUSI
AIRPORT CITY
THE
PROJECT
The Airport is a greenfield private initiative but has the full
support of the Romanian Government through the Ministry of
Transport and general support for the infrastructure leading
to the site.It will be developed in the south of Bucharest on 800
hectares.
The Airport has been planned with several phases of
expansion in mind, which will provide resilience for the
future.
- Phase 1: 10-12 mil passengers;
- Phase 2: 20-25 mil passengers;
- Phase 3: 35-40 mil passengers .
It is part of a larger concept for the development of a ‘Smart
City’ incorporating all aspects of the current trend for
Industry and technology Hubs to be developed around
Airports.
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OPT SDG
Source PA Consulting – Nyras
CORPORATE
STATUS
At present a new Special Purpose
Development Company, South Development
Group SA (SDG SA), has been formed with
the initial shareholdings allocated to the
promotors for the development of the
project. All pre-development expenses to
date were financed by the promotors.
GOVERNMENT
APPROVAL AND
PARTICIPATION
STATUS
The Government has confirmed it is fully
supporting this initiative (a
Memorandum has been issued on the
30th of July 2019) and have taken steps to
provide funding for infrastructure
improvements for the road and rail
network to the South of Bucharest as the
request of the Developers. In addition the
Government will take a 5-10% equity
stake in the development through the
Ministry of Transport’s subsidiary
Airport Company (CNAB).
CIVIL
AVIATION
STATUS
The project is established on the Civil
Aviation Aeronautical map of Romania
and the airspace corridors and cones
are mapped. The registration process by
the Romanian CAA and ICAO for the
location is completed.
Meteorological and obstacle studies are
also completed.
DESIGN
STATUS
A concept design has been
completed and following this several
meetings have taken place with
stakeholders such as the main
Airlines (Wizzair, Blueair, Ryanair,
Turkish and Emirates Airlines as
well as Deutsche Post/DHL,
TNT/FedEx and other airport users.
Their input and critiques have been
considered and the design was
developed accordingly to allow
expansion resilience as well as
future proofing using current and
foreseen new technology.
DESIGN
STATUS
We are partnering with the most experienced designers to
create a new modern Airport for Bucharest. The target is to
have the most technologically advanced Airport that will
lead to best possible efficiency:
◦SDG – Client Management Team;
◦Scott Brownrigg – Airport Principal Architect;
◦Changi Airport si Surbana Jurong from Singapore – Airside
Planned and Systems Integrator;
◦Royal Haskoning DHV – Project Managers;
◦Tractebel- MEP and Civils,
◦Thornton Tomasetti- Structural Engineers;
◦PA Nyras – Aviation Consultants;
◦Too Architects – General Masterplan for the Entire Project;
◦Airport Management – under discussion.
STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
Operational and Investment
Surbana Jurong – Singapore
Changi Airport – Singapore
Mitsubishi Corporation – Japan
SIA Engineering – Singapore
AIRBUS
China State Construction Overseas Development Corp
GMR Group – India
Siemens A.G. – Germany
Investment
EIX – UK
EBRD
Individual Private Investors
CARGO
OPPORTUNITY
Bucharest can become the major
European South East Cargo Hub
The principal users of the Cargo
Hub would be the following:
◦ FedEx/TNT;
◦ DHL;
◦ CargoLUX;
◦ Other freight specialist
airlines and forwarders;
◦ E-commerce forwarders
such as:
◦ Amazon
◦ Alibaba
CONNECTIVITY
BY ROAD
A new outer ring road for
Bucharest has been
commenced, connecting the
highway to the West A1 with
the one to Constanta in the
East A2. Also the DN6 and
DN5 will be upgraded from
the site to the intersection
with this outer ring. This will
facilitate road access across
Romania.
CONNECTIVITY
BY RAIL
Upgrade the railway connection
between Gara de Nord and Jilava
Station.
Extension of the metro line between
Berceni and Jilava to provide
intermodal transfer
A Terminal station will be
incorporated into the main Airport
terminal but will also serve the
surrounding Commercial and
Industrial facilities.
Travel time to the City by dedicated
service will be approximately 15 – 20
min.
CONNECTIVITY
BY RAIL
Upgrade the railway connection
between Gara de Nord and Jilava
Station.
Extension of the metro line between
Berceni and Jilava to provide
intermodal transfer
A Terminal station will be
incorporated into the main Airport
terminal but will also serve the
surrounding Commercial and
Industrial facilities.
Travel time to the City by dedicated
service will be approximately 15 – 20
min.
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