Ernesto Altschul is the manager of CEPA, the government authority overseeing the project. He said that "Generally, they endorse the concept by Aéroports de Paris of a three-stage terminal".

"In Septebmer 2007, CEPA received from Aéroports de Paris (AdPi) a 3-stage master plan for developing El Salvador International Airport (AIES). The total investment would be $700 million, with the first stage requiring $275 million", reported Laprensagrafica.com. "But Lavalin, who has executed 17 construction projects in the country, is proposing a design to expand the capacity of the air terminal to 4 million passengers, requiring an investment between $150 and $175 million".

Source: laprensagrafica.com

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