KONE to equip phase three of Xi 'an Xianyang International Airport expansion
KONE Corporation, press release March 29, 2023
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to supply a suite of People Flow® solutions, including 206 KONE elevators, for Xi’an Xianyang international airport in China.
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is located in Xixian New District, northwest of Xi'an, 26 kilometers from Xi'an city center and 13 kilometers from Xianyang city center. The third phase is expected to meet the needs of 83 million passengers and one million ton of cargo and mail by 2030.
KONE's delivery includes 163 MonoSpace® elevators and 43 TranSys™ elevators. In addition, the contract includes KONE E-Link™ remote monitoring and two-year standard maintenance service.
"We are proud to be part of this ambitious project. Because of the high volumes of passengers passing through the airport every day, high equipment availability is essential. We are excited that our people flow solutions will help millions of people move safely and comfortably,” says Joe Bao, KONE executive vice president of Greater China.
The main contractor is Western Airport Group and the leading architects are China Architecture Northwest Design and Research Institute Co. Ltd. The project is expected to be fully completed during 2024.
KONE booked the order in the third quarter of 2022.
For further information, please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Head of Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 41 507 1361, media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available at https://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/ including:
September 28, 2022: KONE to equip phase one of Metro Line 16 in Xian, China
September 15, 2022: KONE to equip Metro Line S1, the first urban rail line in Suzhou, China
June 30, 2022: KONE to equip phase 1 of metro line 10 in Zhengzhou, China
January 18, 2022: KONE to wins order to equip the Zhengzhou metro line from Zhengzhou airport to Xuchang
About KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2022 KONE had annual sales of EUR 10,9 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland. www.kone.com
