$36.2 Additional Million for Tocumen Airport

The National Assembly approved the resources to continue construction works at the northern section of the air terminal.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Juan Carlos Pino, airport manager, remarked that over $98 million will be invested in the project, increasing the hub’s capacity in 50%.

“This additional loan was approved by the National Economic Council on June 24”, added Laestrella.com.pa.

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Odebrecht to Build Tocumen South Terminal

September 2012

The Brazilian company Norberto Odebrecht, with an bidding price of $679.4 million, will build the South Terminal of Tocumen International Airport.

The tender also featured the participation of Costa Rican Meco, Conalvías group from Colombia, and the China Harbour Engineering Company. A total of 33 companies were interested in bidding, participating in the approval process of the tender.

Works Finished on Panamanian Airport’s North Terminal

January 2012

With an investment of $100 million, the construction company will deliver the work between 15th and 20th January.

Juan Carlos Pino, manager of Tocumen SA, told media that the new areas will be used immediately.

"Pino explained that operations will be carried out in only two of the 12 new boarding gates and part of the operational area, where is baggage moved and aircraft re-fuelled and re-stocked with food supplies.

Tocumen Expansion Ready in September

March 2011

The new terminal will be ready in September and will increase airport capacity by 50%.

It will have 12 new boarding gates and will be designed to receive any type of aircraft.

"Once the expansion is operating, the Tocumen administration will begin the process of constructing the southern terminal, which would add about 20 additional gates," states the article in Prensa.com.

Tocumen Airport Expansion 18% Ready

May 2010

The project to expand the main airport of Panama is 18% ready; it is scheduled to be ready on the second half of 2010.

When the works are finished, Tocumen International Airport will be capable of attending 10 million passengers a year, a 100% increase over its current transit of 4.7 million passengers.

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