SEA Prime, the business airport manager, which manages the Milano Prime brand and oversees BizAv operations at Milan Linate and Milan Malpensa airports, has noted large traffic growth in the first few months of this year and has revealed plans to expand it Bombardier authorised service facility, which is managed by Sirio SpA.
During this year’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) which is taking place in Geneva from 23-25 May, SEA Prime outlined its plans for development supported by three pillars: Results, Opportunities and Innovation (ROI).
Following the positive results of 2021 – 74% of traffic over 2020 for both Linate and Malpensa, SEA Prime has seen this growth trend continued in both traffic (+57%) and tonnage (+81%) at Milano Prime in the first few months of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021. The growth was driven by international traffic (+69% compared to 2021). Key events in Milan, including the Design Week to be held in June, the Monza Grand Prix and September Fashion week, as well as the full reopening of Milan and Northern Italy to international tourism, are the main traffic drivers in 2022.
One of the key development opportunities for SEA Prime is the development of its infrastructure, starting with the construction of a 4,700 sq.m. hangar at Linate. Additional jets dedicate to business jets are also in the pipeline for the airport.
“The new hangar- designed for Sirio enhances and consolidates the Bombardier Authorised Service Facility, a key milestone in the expansion of Milano Prime’s services,” said Chiara Dorigotti, CEO of SEA Prime.
Meanwhile, Tom Engelhard, COE of Sirio SpA added: “We are delighted that, 20 years after Sirio leased the first hangar at Milano Prime Linate, we can now look forward to the next chapter with this new state-of-the-art hangar! Following a 15% increase of our maintenance man hours in 2021, our new hangar will allow our maintenance organisation to expand its capabilities and continue its growth.”
