South African Business 2017 edition

PROFILE
of 2009 of the Republic of South Africa. Its service/
support includes:
• Market data analysis and research
• Opportunity identification and modelling of a
potential air service/opportunity
• Development of an air service/route business case
with a prospective airline(s)
• Operational start-up information support through
a central airline account manager
• Continuous collaborative review of the route performance
and advice as required
• International focus
International focus
In 2006, Airports Company South Africa formed part of
a consortium that took over the expansion and management
of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in
Mumbai, India. The success of this venture encouraged
the company to seek similar opportunities elsewhere.
Such undertakings allow the leveraging of the pool of
skills and experience amassed over the years to grow
the business and increase shareholder value.
In 2012, Airports Company South Africa, in partnership
with the Brazilian company, Invepar, was successful
in a bid to manage the development, maintenance
and operations of Guarulhos International Airport in
São Paulo, Brazil.
Airports Company South Africa’s international
growth strategy is centred on strengthening
and expanding existing footprints in India and
Brazil through upcoming opportunities in these
respective countries. The company also intends
to focus on developing the African continent’s
aeronautical infrastructure landscape.
Our airports at a glance
South Africa: International airports
O.R. Tambo International Airport
Airports Company South Africa’s flagship airport, O.R.
Tambo International, is South Africa’s principal and
largest airport, servicing airlines from all five continents
and with more than 50% of the country’s air passengers
passing through it.
Situated in Gauteng, the airport is ideally situated in
the heart of South Africa’s commercial and industrial
hub with excellent road infrastructure linking
it to Johannesburg, Pretoria and the national road
network. The Gautrain rapid rail system now
links the airport with the CBDs of Johannesburg,
Sandton and Pretoria. This truly world-class facility
now handles about 19-million passengers a year,
with a capacity of 28-million, and boasts a total of
more than 14 300 parking bays.
Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town International Airport is Africa’s thirdlargest
airport, with an annual passenger throughput
of nearly 8.5-million and a capacity of 14-million.
It is also Africa’s premier tourist and VIP destination
and has established a reputation as Africa’s foremost
international award-winning airport, consistently
performing among the best in the world in its
category for passenger service.
This is the first Airports Company South Africa operated
airport to achieve the internationally recognised
ISO 14001 accreditation for its environmental
management system.
King Shaka International Airport
King Shaka International Airport is the newest
in Airports Company South Africa’s local airport
network, and has been in operation since 2010.
The site of the previous Durban International
Airport was to small to handle the growth in air
traffic and this prompted the construction of
a new airport 35km north of Durban. The new
airport currently handles about 4.5-million passengers
annually and has a capacity of 7.5-million,
with opportunities for significant expansion
as required (up to 45-million passengers by
2060). Its multi-storey parkade caters for 1 500
vehicles, while there are atotal of 4 500 vehicle
parking bays at the airport.
South Africa: Regional airports
East London Airport
Each year, East London Airport processes around
665 000 passengers, with just over 31 000 air traffic
movements. It has an overall passenger capacity of
1.2-million passengers. The airport provides a cru-
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