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26.09.19 3 FROM PAGE 1 e project will be complementing another bigger infrastructural under- taking, the Pembroke-St Julian's Con- nections project, which is planned to start by the end of 2020. Infrastructure Malta CEO Frederick Azzopardi told BusinessToday that the work on the Pembroke junction would be starting in the coming weeks, how- ever, because permits for that section of the project are already in hand. Azzopardi said that the improvement of the Pembroke junction is necessary not only to alleviate traffic jams in the area, but also because the current junction itself is dangerous, es- pecially for drivers seek- ing to exit from Triq Sir Adrian Dingli in Pem- broke into Triq Sant' Andrija towards Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, who currently have to cross oncoming traffic. "When it comes to the Pembroke-St Julian's project, there are parts of it for which we already have permits, and therefore work will start imme- diately. It's not only an issue of traffic, but also a matter of intervening immediately due to the danger of the current Pembroke junction," he said. e application (3216/17) for the Pembroke junction project has already been approved by the Planning Au- thority, therefore giving the green light for the work to start shortly. According to the case officer's report in the application, the junction is cur- rently unorganised and not safe, be- sides contributing to traffic congestion as a means of access and exit into and from Triq Sir Adrian Dingli, and Triq Sant' Andrija. Works will involve the construction of a roundabout, new road markings, the formation of a new road, and the widening of Triq San Patrizju by one carriageway, as well as the for- mation of two landscaping barges be- tween the proposed roundabout and Triq Sir Adrian Dingli. On the other hand, the planning ap- plication (6089/19) for the wider Pem- broke-St Julian's project is currently being re-screened by the PA, Azzopar- di said, and work is underway in con- nection with a cost-benefit analysis, a traffic impact assessment, together with consultations involving the Envi- ronment Resources Authority and oth- er stakeholders. Pembroke-St Julian's project next biggest after Marsa Azzopardi said the Pembroke-St Ju- lian's Connections projects would be the biggest infrastructural undertaking after the Marsa junctions project. He said he envisaged its cost to be similar to that of the €70 million Marsa project, and that it would likely take at least two years to complete. e goal, he said, was to start it by the end of next year. "e aim of the Pembroke-St Ju- lian's project is to decrease emissions and traffic and improve safety on our roads," he said, highlighting that the project was one of the seven projects which Gordon Cordina said would in total benefit Malta's economy to the tune of €1.2 billion. In the absence of the project, planned or ongoing high-rise developments in the area would undoubtedly lead to the development of nightmarish grid- locks. e project is expected to see the development of four new tunnels and the reconstruction and widening of St Andrew's road, and in its entirety will extend from the Coast Road to Region- al Road, before the Manwel Dimech Bridge. Pembroke-St Julian's connections project will cost €70 million, to commence by end 2020 The approved plans see a major roundabout installed next to junction leading into Pembroke from Triq Sant' Andrija Infrastructure Malta CEO Frederick Azzopardi SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an exclusive five-year engine maintenance contract by Asiana Airlines ef- fective 1 September, 2019. The new contract with Asiana Airlines, South Korea's second largest carrier, brings SR Technics an important new customer in the region. The MRO's Engine Services busi- ness unit will perform more than 50 Pratt & Whitney PW4000 shop visits for their A330- 300 fleet over the period. All work will be performed at the SR Technics engine shop in Zurich. "We are very pleased that Asiana Airlines has entrusted us to provide engine services for an important part of its fleet," said Mi- chael Sattler, Chief Commercial Officer at SR Technics. "Our work for this major South Korean car- rier sets a flag in East Asia and strengthens our presence in the competitive aviation in- dustry." "We have chosen SR Technics to over- haul our PW4000 engines because we are convinced that SR Technics is the best choice for us to support our A330 fleet," said Sang- Woo Noh, Senior Vice President of Purchas- ing at Asiana Airlines. "We are committed to providing the best customer service possible with the strong support from SR Technics." Asiana Airlines awards exclusive PW4000 maintenance contract to SR Technics SR Technics will be servicing the engines of more than 50 of Asiana Airlines' Airbus A330-300 fleet

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