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· China Southern "Heavy Lifting" Key Airport Components to New Terminal; Massive Check-in Counters Airlifted From Europe To China DOGNEN, The Netherlands - China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH) (HKSE: 1055), www.cs-air.com/en, the largest airline in The People's Republic of China will be airlifting four massive check-in counters inside its Boeing 747-400 from Liege, Belgium for installation in the new Baiyun International Airport currently under construction in Southern China.
The first of the four counters is being flown this week to the current Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou and flat-bed trucked 22 kilometers northeast of the current city airport to the new construction site. When completed, the new Baiyun International Airport - home base for China Southern Airlines - is expected to handle up to 25 Million passengers in its first year of operation. The total project - built by NKI Group www.nkigroup.com here in The Netherlands - consists of four complete "canopy domestic" styled check-in counters with each counter 32 meters long and seven meters high with a total weight of 39,000 kgs. The NKI-constructed counters will be permantly mounted in the new airport's central ticket area which spans a mammoth 45,000 square meters ... and for air transportation to China, NKI engineers have dismantled each counter into 13 cages including two extreme long sections. The first section is 16.16 x 1.25 x 1.52 meters with a total weight of 17,000 kgs and the second is 12.95 x 1.25 x 1.33 meters with a total weight of 15,000 kgs. Each section will require a massive crane to load and unload it into China Southern Airlines' 747-400 cargo aircraft. The design of the new Baiyun International Airport was recognized as one of the best architecture designs in the United States for Year 2000 by the AIA - The American Institute of Architects. One of the most innovative design concepts of the new airport will be an International-standard convention center, 500-800-room hotel and exhibition center - all inside the airport terminal area. The new Baiyun International Airport is located some 22 kilometers from the current city airport and as Guangzhou residents come to the new Baiyun International Airport - they will arrive either via a high-speed Metro (currently under construction) or a ultra-modern, three-lane freeway which is already open for use. The ground floor will house additional commercial space and the lowest level - linked by elevator and escalator - will be the entrance to the Metro to downtown Guangzhou. NKI www.nkigroup.com has built a world-wide reputation of quality and excellence, by tradition as a designer and manufacturer of the highest quality of Counters and Architectural interior products for Airport Terminals. Since 1974, NKI has been involved in the design, fabrication, installation and project management of Interior Specialties for Passenger Terminals and has realized close to 300 Airport Interior Projects in over 65 countries around the world, which have shaped NKI into the experienced and respected organization that it is today. As a project contractor and manufacturer, NKI GROUP has numerous cooperation agreements with highly qualified suppliers and subcontractors. Before delivery and installation, all products are pre-assembled in NKI Group's factory, to ensure that all components fit perfectly and on-site installation time is limited to a minimum. The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 23 years, China Southern Airlines www.cs-air.com/en connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan and as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. Media Contact: Jeff Ruffolo Senior Advisor International Public Relations 909-734-6141 RuffoloPR@aol.com |
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