Airport wing by 1979 likely
A new international wing at Christchurch Airport might be completed by mid--1979. Last evening, the chairman of the City Council’s public utilities committee (Cr Maurice Carter) said final Cabinet approval of construction plans could be expected by October 1, 1977, if the present schedule were kept. The addition — a singlestorey, 25,000 sq. ft passenger arrival building attached to the main terminal — would be the first stage of a far larger international extension, to be completed during the 1980 s.
All existing international facilities would be converted to a departure area under a separate contract. Cr Carter said that sketch plans for the proposal might be submitted to the Civil Aviation Division by mid-December. They would also be considered by the Ministry of Transport, the Treasury, and the Ministry of Works and Development. A decision by the Cabinet on preliminary plans might be made in February, and working drawings and a final cost estimate were expected to be ready for Cabinet approval by the end of August.
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