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It is expected that the three franchisees together will prepare around 65,000 meals a day for airlines when the airport opens.
Under the terms of the Agreed Minute on Franchise for Aviation Fuel Supply Service, AA will award a franchise to the Aviation Fuel Supply Company for the provision of an aviation fuel service system and enter into an agreement with AFSC Operations Limited for the operation and maintenance of the aviation fuel service system.
The terms of both the franchise and the agreement is 20 years from the date of airport opening.
To ensure that there is competition in fuel supply, the franchisee and operator are required to maintain an open access policy under which all qualified fuel suppliers will be allowed to supply fuel through the system.
The Secretary for Economic Services, Mr Gordon Siu, said: "The agreement reached on the aircraft catering and aviation fuel supply franchises represents another important step forward in providing the services and facilities required for an operational airport at the target opening date of April 1998.
"The Government welcomes the significant private sector investment in the provision of these franchise facilities and services for the new airport."
Significant progress has been made on the new airport at Chek Lap Kok.
The formation of the 1,248 hectare airport island was completed in June and work on the Passenger Terminal Building foundations was finished in September. Superstructure and building service works are in progress and are over 20 per cent complete.
A total of 36 major construction contracts have been awarded at a value of $31.2 billion.
The following is a full name list of the AA Board and biographical notes on the non-official members: