"Kansai Airports was established by a consortium with VINCI Airports and ORIX Corporation as its core members. On 15th December 2015, Kansai Airports signed a concession contract with a scheduled project period of 44-years with the New Kansai International Airport Company (""NKIAC""). It aims to improve services offered to passengers, to give the highest priority to safety and security through investments on the latter, to provide convenience and comfort to increase value, and to enhance relations between the airports and the neighboring communities, benefiting the Kansai regional economy."