The overall preparation of the strategy, the tendering process - including the search for investors - and the negotiation of the concession agreement were managed with the support of Lufthansa Consulting.
The agreement was signed by three Ministers of the Congolese Government and the new concessionaire, Aéroports de la République du Congo (AERCO), with the French Egis Group and its subsidiary SEGAP as the operating company's main shareholder.
This consortium has extensive experience in airport management in Africa and all over the world, including the airports of Libreville/Gabon, Abidjan/Côte d'Ivoire, Marseille/France and Larnaca and Paphos in Cyprus.
AERCO will begin operation within the next three to six months.
Since 2005, the Government of the Republic of Congo has made substantial investments into the modernisation of the country's airport infrastructure in general, and especially in the three airports under concession.
In Pointe-Noire, the runway was extended to 2,600 metres and a new terminal was built. A second runway and a new passenger terminal building are close to completion in Brazzaville, and new facilities have been developed in in Ollombo - the runway and aircraft parking positions are already in operation and a new passenger terminal and related facilities are under construction.
The co-operation between the government of the Republic of Congo and Lufthansa Consulting continues in 2010. The development of an Airport City at Brazzaville airport has already been agreed as a follow-up project.
Lufthansa Consulting also continues to assist the Congolese Government in starting up a new airline. A comprehensive five-year business plan, including the future network and fleet structure, have already been developed. Lufthansa Consulting is also supporting the start-up implementation of the new airline and ensuring compliance with international standards.
