AeroSphere — Operations Plan
The volume assumptions, the operating infrastructure, the key operating processes and the technology and sustainability underpinning AeroSphere’s operations.
Section 9 · Business Plan
Operations Plan
The volume assumptions, the operating infrastructure, the key operating processes and the technology and sustainability underpinning AeroSphere’s operations.
This section sets out how AeroSphere will operate the platform
day-to-day, the volume assumptions that drive the financial model, and
the operating infrastructure required.
8.1 Volume Assumptions
The financial model is driven by conservative, phased ramp-up
assumptions for both passenger and cargo throughput. Passenger volumes
build from an initial 0.35 million in Year 1 to 4.5 million by Year 7;
cargo builds from 4,000 tonnes to 118,000 tonnes over the same period.
These trajectories are deliberately below the published ambitions of the
leading private comparator, providing headroom against execution
risk.
| Volume metric | Yr 1 | Yr 2 | Yr 3 | Yr 4 | Yr 5 | Yr 6 | Yr 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers (millions) | 0.35 | 0.85 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 3.10 | 3.80 | 4.50 |
| Cargo (000 tonnes) | 4 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 68 | 92 | 118 |
| Aircraft movements (000) | 9 | 19 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 79 |
| Property leased (000 m²) | 10 | 35 | 70 | 120 | 175 | 230 | 290 |
8.2 Operating Infrastructure
The platform comprises the core airfield (runway, taxiways, apron and
navigation systems), the passenger terminal, the cargo precinct with
cold-chain facilities, FBO and MRO hangars, the fuel farm, vehicle
parking, and the commercial property estate. Operations will be
supported by modern airport-management systems, biometric and
self-service passenger processing, integrated security and a centralised
operations control centre.
8.3 Key Operating Processes
- Passenger processing: self-service check-in,
automated security and biometric boarding to minimise dwell time and
maximise retail conversion. - Cargo handling: bonded warehousing, cold-chain
integrity management, and digital customs integration for time-definite
freight. - Airfield operations: rapid turnaround
coordination, slot management and a safety-management system aligned to
ICAO and SACAA requirements. - Property management: integrated leasing,
facilities management and tenant services across the aerotropolis
estate.
8.4 Technology & Sustainability
AeroSphere will embed sustainability and digital efficiency from
inception: on-site solar generation and energy storage to reduce grid
dependence and operating cost; water recycling; green-building standards
for terminals and warehouses; and a digital operations platform
providing real-time visibility across traffic, energy, security and
tenant systems. These measures lower operating costs, support
ESG-aligned financing, and strengthen the Company’s regulatory and
community licence to operate.
Confidential — this business plan is provided to prospective investors and lenders for evaluation purposes only and may not be reproduced or distributed without the written consent of AeroSphere Gateway Holdings (Pty) Ltd.