No privatization of Schiphol Airport, new CEO says

[Puffin13]

No privatization of Schiphol Airport, new CEO says

Amsterdam - Profit maximization should not be Schiphol Airport's main goal nor should the Dutch airport be privatized, Schiphol's new chief executive officer Jos Nijhuis said in an interview with Dutch daily newspaper Volkskrant on Tuesday. "I will not try to privatize Schiphol," Nijhuis said.

His predecessor Gerlach Cerfontaine lobbied tirelessly for privatization of the Dutch airport for many years. He argued that only a privatized Schiphol would be able to compete with
other major airports on a global level.

But Nijhuis, who succeeded Cerfontaine in January, said he does "not see the use of privatization. It does not serve Schiphol's social function, which is very stable.

Currently, the national government is our major shareholder. A very stable shareholder who also supports our social function," he added.

The Dutch government owns 75 per cent of Schiphol Airport while 21.8 per cent is owned by the city of Amsterdam.

Nijhuis also said he wanted to improve Schiphol's social function and image, which he said was damaged due to the economic crisis.

Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam is one of the biggest airports in Western Europe. In 2008, it carried over 50 million passengers and transported 1.56 million tons of cargo.

Due to the economic crisis and a special airport tax - which was abolished several months after its implementation - the airport suffered from a loss of passengers and lower company results in 2008.

Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in 2008 dropped from 594 million euros (801 million dollars) to 466 million euros.

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[Kingdoc]

They should keep it like that! the last thing you need is some fool in a suit running it into the ground,& then ending paying for it anyways .

[Clayman]

applaud that decision guys. here in chicago we're running out of money, everythign is being privatized.

mayor richard fuckface daley sold the cities parking meters to some company. then they raised the rates HUGE.

epoxy pennies seem to do the trick to disable them though.

[Kingdoc]

applaud that decision guys. here in chicago we're running out of money, everythign is being privatized.

mayor richard fuckface daley sold the cities parking meters to some company. then they raised the rates HUGE.

epoxy pennies seem to do the trick to disable them though.

Thats the problem with the sort of business! ie everything is run for profit & the customer often comes last,Dont get me wrong the private sector does have its uses or place if you like but they should keep out of prisons/public transport & things like that! were not a delapidated 3rd world country! the rail tracks are just fine how they are .