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Viewing cable 07AITTAIPEI816, Taiwan Plans Expansion of Taichung Airport

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07AITTAIPEI816 2007-04-12 06:33 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED American Institute Taiwan, Taipei 
VZCZCXYZ0010
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHIN #0816 1020633
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 120633Z APR 07
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4855
INFO RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE 6865
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 8660
RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 3645
RHMCSUU/FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/TSA HQ WASHINGTON DC
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000816 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/TC AND EB/TRA/OTP 
SINGAPORE AND TOKYO FOR FAA 
BANGKOK FOR TSA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR ECON TW
SUBJECT: Taiwan Plans Expansion of Taichung Airport 
 
 
1. The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) announced plans April 
7 to expand Taichung's Cing Cyuan Gang (CCK) Airport.  The expansion 
cost is projected to be NT$1.48 billion (US$44.8 million).  After 
the expansion, the facility will be able to handle two 737-800 
passenger jets at the same time. Construction is scheduled to be 
completed in December 2009. 
 
2. At the ceremony where CAA Director General Billy Chang announced 
the expansion, President Chen Shui-bian called on CAA to further 
expand the role of CCK Airport.  In addition to charter flights to 
Southeast Asian destination planned by CAA, Chen suggested the 
airport should also handle cross-Strait charter flights and more 
cargo services. 
 
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