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Thoughts on any links with WSG? “The UK and Kenya are working together to support a safer, more prosperous future for both countries. During the British Prime Minister’s visit last August, we signed a renewed #security compact and committed to continuing to build our security partnership” https://twitter.com/ukinkenya/status/1104005583332696064

https://twitter.com/UKinIran/status/1103331028108787714 Second day of meetings with #OIETAI and #Tehran Chamber of Commerce to discuss implementation of INSTEX and to promote trade and export between the UK and #Iran

https://twitter.com/ukiniran/status/1102851173827178496 British embassy tweet “Pleased to have @SimonPenneyHMTC with us here in Iran, to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to expanding and supporting UK-Iran trade. @tradegovukMENA”

70 airports if all goes to plan!! https://countries.bridgat.com/Iran_Airports.html

Looks like the U.K. embassy is ‘reaching out’ in Tehran “As Iran and 11 other countries in the region gear up to celebrate Nowruz, @UKinIran staff attended the @UNESCO Nowruz celebration, in Tehran. To quote one of the speakers ‘this ceremony, the first of it’s kind, will hopefully bring an international dimension to nowrouz’. https://twitter.com/UKinIran/status/1101209737356562433

Iranian Transport Minister Mohammad Eslami Appointed Siavash Amirmokri as the new head of Iran Airports Company, IRIB reported on Wednesday. Amirmokri, who was the deputy head of Airports Company for resources management and development over the past years, replaces Rahmatollah Mahabadi, the company’s previous head. Iran Airports Company is the holding and operating company for civilian airports in Iran. Its headquarters is located at Tehran Mehrabad International Airport but it has offices at all airports in Iran” http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/433496/Transport-min-appoints-new-head-of-Airports-Company

Pics of the new terminal https://twitter.com/aviationirancom/status/1100669278871830528

The first Airbus A319 landed at Tehran-IKA yesterday. The two other aircraft will arrive in two days https://twitter.com/aviationirancom/status/1100015828982996992?s=21

Good spot Gibbo apologies for my oversight - the Iranian New Year falls on Thursday March 21 therefore the “end of the year” will be in March that coincides with the inauguration date already announced :-) This was announced “Dec. 18--TEHRAN, Iran -- The caretaker of Iran's Imam Khomeini Airport City Company said that a new terminal, with a capacity of five million passengers is ready to be opened, and expected to be operational by the end of this Iranian year [March 2019].” https://www.aviationpros.com/airports/news/12439182/irans-imam-khomeini-airport-ready-to-open-another-terminal Thes ema article states “We expect to use the Iranshahr Grand Terminal at Imam Khomeini Airport in the next five years," therefore the 100 million will follow later looks like

Ali Rostami, acting CEO of Imam Khomeini Airport city, said,” The Salam Terminal SALAM will become operational by the end of the year with the capacity to provide services to five million passengers.” Hence end of 2019 https://www.ikac.ir/corporate/en/News-and-Media/News/ID/200/Salam-Terminal-will-become-operational-by-the-end-of-the-year

I guess patience is needed (https://www.tehran-airport.com/): Terminal 1: Is the only terminal in operation and has a capacity to handle 6.5-7 million passengers and 120,000 tons of cargo per year. Currently handling 9 million passengers. Salam Terminal - Terminal 2: it is under construction and it’s planned to be completely finished by the end of 2018. (Picture: http://www.aliajgaran.com/UserPic/6afdc94a-1032-4a68-ba8e-75d23bad41bdSalam%20(1).pdf). The terminal, which has a design capacity of 4 million passengers a year. Iranshahr Terminal - Terminal 3: Is currently it is in a planning phase and is going to start to be built in about 2 years. The terminal will have the capacity to handle 25 million passengers a year on phase 1 completion https://www.meed.com/exclusive-iran-award-airport-scheme-early-2018/ Therefore based in current numbers revenues will be based on 13-15 million passengers a year (from terminal 1 and 2) whilst terminal 3 will add to this resulting in 38-40 million passengers a year. Iranshahr Terminal projected to become "Iran’s biggest airport terminal" with an annual capacity of 100 million passengers upon completion. https://www.en.eghtesadonline.com/Section-economy-4/28068-ikac-to-unveil-designs-for-iran-biggest-airport-terminal Therefore revenue growth can be phenomenal if all goes to plan. Add to this all the other airport expansion projects (especially domestic travel) i.e. Mashad, Isfahan and Shiraz http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5418-vinci-airports-secures-contract-to-develop-two-iranian-airports.html

https://twitter.com/tradegovukmena/status/1098216354791018496 DIT pushing U.K. trade forward in Iran - looks like business as usual

Six people face arrest over Patisserie Valerie scandal https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6714029/Six-people-face-arrest-40million-black-hole-Patisserie-Valerie-accounts-discovered.html - can’t wait for the Flybe board to be held accountable!!!

Funding for airport expansion announced in 2013 https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Tanzania-secures--164m-for-new-airport-terminal/2560-1759848-hs3mi8z/index.html Peter Fowler meets the then President in 2013 https://www.wg-plc.com/westminster-ceo-peter-fowler-meets-with-president-of-the-united-republic-of-tanzania/ and again on his official governmental visit to the U.K. in 2014 https://www.wsg-corporate.com/news/westminster-chairman-lt-col-sir-malcolm-ross-and-ceo-peter-fowler-meet-with-his-excellency-dr-jakaya-mrisho-kikwete-president-of-tanzania/ Tanzania's new state-of-the-art terminal at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) in Dar es Salaam is expected to open in June 2019 http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-03/24/c_137061230.htm and is expected to handle 6 million passengers. Tanzania controls the largest share of regional tourism revenue with $2.3 billion (Sh233.07 billion) receipts in 2017 and made clear its plan to invest heavily in upgrade and expansion of her major airports – including JNIA, Kilimanjaro International Airport and Songwe International Airport – in May 2015, citing an annual average growth of 20 per cent in passenger traffic https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/shipping/TZ-eyes-bigger-regional-airspace-with-modern-airport/4003122-4370722-15n052iz/index.html We may be on to a winner with potential to expand!!

“EU member country envoys discussed Iran Monday, but didn’t announce the SPV’s completion. It is likely to be discussed when EU foreign ministers meet over two days in Romania from Thursday.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/germany-says-eu-soon-to-launch-iran-funding-scheme/2019/01/28/80c1c1d6-2317-11e9-b5b4-1d18dfb7b084_story.html

France's foreign minister said on Wednesday that a European-backed system to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran and circumvent US sanctions should be established in the coming days. https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/France-says-Iran-EU-trade-mechanism-should-be-established-in-coming-days-578384 European objections have forced the United States to backtrack on plans to stage a two-day conference in Poland focused on building a global coalition against Iran. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/23/us-backtracks-on-iran-focused-conference-in-poland-after-objections - so the EU has the ‘upper hand’ over the US? IRAN has discovered oil in the southwest region of the country for the first time – putting paid to Donald Trump’s crippling sanctions after the US withdrew from the Iran nuclear pact. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1076683/iran-news-iran-oil-sanctions-oil-exports-donald-trump-iran-nuclear-pact - money for the contract will be guaranteed!!

At least someone is putting up a fight Simon Laffin previously Director at Northern Rock says it all ......... another catastrophe waiting to happen at “connect airways” - sack em all.....

Those who have swallowed the 1p “acceptance” are delusional. The BOD will not get away with this - others have not - have they made the same mistakes general Electric made when they swallowed the energy division of the French multinational Alstom that resulted in a $772 million fine? https://www.counterpunch.org/2016/12/02/behind-ges-takeover-of-alstom-energy/ the battle is yet to begin .......

Interesting news despite all the noise of sanctions “foreign companies that do business in Iran are not prevented from competing for major infrastructure projects in the State of Israel” plus business as usual in Iran “The Israeli government’s answer has direct impact on CRRC, a state-owned Chinese corporation that is competing for the contract to supply the locomotives for the Jerusalem light rail. Last May, for example, CRRC signed a massive multi-billion dollar contract to construct 450 subway wagons for Iran” - if they can sign a multi-billion contract what stops us getting our multi-million contract?! https://www.jpost.com//Israel-News/Govt-document-Israel-okay-doing-business-with-companies-working-in-Iran-577389

Why should we sell our slots on the cheap? “Heathrow unveils record year of passenger traffic ahead of planned expansion”https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/news/details/212391/heathrow-unveils-record-year-of-passenger-traffic-ahead-of-planned-expansion-212391.html