Government of Greenland: Proposal for the Inatsisart Act on Mittarfeqarfiit A / S will be presented at the spring meeting

March 11 2022: At the spring meeting, the Naalakkersuisut will present a bill to transform the net-controlled company Mittarfeqarfiit into a public limited company, which will be integrated into Kalaallit Airports Holding A / S.

Today, the entire airport infrastructure is managed by the net-run company Mittarfeqarfiit, which operates 13 airports and 46 helicopter airports.

As a consequence of Inatsisartut’s decision in 2018 on new airports, there are now three companies, all of which either own, build or operate airports: Kalaallit Airports International A / S, Kalaallit Airports Domestic A / S and Mittarfeqarfiit. They all need the same skills in airport operations. It already presents challenges in attracting and retaining the necessary knowledge and expertise.

The purpose of the bill is therefore to bring together airport operations throughout the country under the same business organization. Among other things, ensure that qualified employee competencies can be attracted and economies of scale achieved. This secures the employees’ workplaces, and it should create the necessary security.

Naalakkersuisoq for Housing and Infrastructure, Mariane Paviasen, says:
“With the bill, we are taking the next necessary step in the process that was initiated with the airport package from 2018. We plan for the operation of all the country’s airports in future to be run under the same company organization. In this way, we ensure the best possible conditions for the airports and not least for the employees, who are an absolutely necessary part of the infrastructure. I look forward to discussing and discussing the proposal at the spring meeting. ”
The bill also proposes that there is still a degree of political control, as the Naalakkersuisut can oblige the company to operate airports, which provide a loss against payment via service contracts. At the same time, it is planned that Mittarfeqarfiit A / S will primarily focus on its core competence – to operate airports. In future, activities not related to airport operations will not be included in Mittarfeqarfiit.

Naalakkersuisoq for Housing and Infrastructure, Mariane Paviasen, further states:
“I must emphasize that the new airport structure is fixed on the basis of the decision in 2018 and it has financial consequences.

The transformation of Mittarfeqarfiit into a public limited company is a vital consequence of this, in order to ensure the best possible conditions and financial framework conditions for the future operation of all the country’s airports. ”
You can read the bill, which was sent for consultation and consultation response here. The bill, which has been approved by the Naalakkersuisut, can also be found on Inatsisartut’s website

For further information contact the Department of Housing and Infrastructure at [email protected].

This statement was translated from Danish to English using Google Translate. The original press release can be found on the website for the Naalakkersuisut.