Bydgoszcz airport in talks with foreign investors

While it only offers two international flights: to London and to Dublin, it nevertheless has plans to become a strong regional airport which will compete with the airport in Poznan. The director of Bydgoszcz airport, Marcin Hydzik, is clear about the fact that an investor from the sector is the only chance for development. "We need around zl.220 million and we know that we will not receive this from our current shareholders," says Hydzik. The airport is to receive EUR 47 million from the EU funds, but the shareholders do not have the money for the required co-financing. Therefore, the airport wants to increase its capital by zl.30-40 million and find a sector investor from abroad. It plans to sell 49% of its shares and the management is in talks with the Danish, American and British investors interested in the project. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 8)EB