ABOITIZ InfraCapital, Inc. said it partnered with Irish company daa International for bid to upgrade and operate airports in Bohol-Panglao and Laguindingan.
The company said in a statement on Wednesday it tapped the airport operations management firm for its proposals to handle the upgrade, expansion, operations and maintenance of the two airports.
A subsidiary of daa plc (formerly Dublin Airport Authority), daa International is the operator of Ireland’s main gateway Dublin Airport and regional gateway Cork Airport.
“We are pleased to work with the reputable daa International for both the Bohol-Panglao International Airport and Laguindingan Airport,” Aboitiz InfraCapital Chief Operating Officer Cosette V. Canilao said in the statement.
“Our robust management and execution track record combined with daa International’s global perspective and technical expertise will ensure the transformation of these two airports into world-class regional gateways that we can truly be proud of,” she added.
For its part, daa International was quoted in the statement as saying: “The Philippines represents a new environment with great potential and promise… It fits perfectly with our model and long-term strategy of sharing international and regional airport management and operational expertise.”
Earlier this month, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) awarded Aboitiz InfraCapital original proponent status (OPS) for its P42.7-billion unsolicited proposal to operate, maintain and expand the Laguindingan airport.
It also received OPS in September for its unsolicited proposal for the New Bohol-Panglao International Airport.
Aboitiz InfraCapital earlier said it wants to start operating both the Laguindingan and Bohol-Panglao airports before the year ends. — Denise A. Valdez
