Super consortium taps Changi as technical partner

A super consortium of conglomerates has tapped the group behind Singapore Changi Airport as technical partner for its plan to develop the congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

“Yes, the consortium agreed that Changi (Airports International) will be our technical partner,” MPIC president and chief executive officer Jose Ma. Lim said in an interview.

MPIC is one of the members of the super consortium that includes Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Ayala Corp., Alliance Global Inc., Lucio Tan Group, Filinvest Land Inc., and JG Summit Holdings Inc. Together, the group is looking to develop NAIA into a worldclass airport that is at par with the world’s best gateways.

Lim said the consortium already had initial meetings with Changi.

“We’ll probably have more to report after our next meeting but we’re waiting for that to be called,” he said.

Changi Airports International is regarded as a leading consultant, manager and investor in the global aviation market, designing integrated solutions that enable its clients and partners to fulfill their potential of being worldclass airports.

The group is behind the Singapore Changi Airport, considered as one of the world’s best airports and has been named World’s Best Airport by aviation research advisor Skytrax for the fourth year in a row in 2017.

Aside from the super consortium, the group of Megawide Construction Corp. and staterun Social Security System is also considering submitting an unsolicited proposal for the rehabilitation of NAIA.