New terminal for KL airport

Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed (middle) with Chairman of Malaysia Airports Tan Sri Syed Anwar Syed Jamalullail (fourth, right) and Chairman of Senior PLc Charles Berry (third, left) during a symbolic of Groundbreaking Ceremony for Senior Aerospace Facility in Subang Aerotech Park today. Also present (from, left) Chief Executive Offiicer of Axis REIT Mangers Bhd Leong Kit May, Managing Director of Malaysia Airports Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, Secretary General Ministry of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri J. Jayasiri, Group Chief Executive of Senior Plc David Squires, Chief Executive Officer Senior Aerostructures Division Joe Mockus and Director of Axis Reit Managers Bhd Stephen Tew. - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is looking to develop a new terminal within the next five years as the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the adjacent KLIA2 are running at maximum capacity.

Managing director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said the airport operator would improve baggage handling and other systems to cater to an additional three to five million passengers at the two airports.