Tocumen Expansion Underway

The construction of the southern terminal of the Panama City Airport is now 40% complete and its start-up is scheduled for 2016.

Monday, June 30, 2014

The work on expansion of the international airport is in line with the original international airport for the project, being run by the construction company Norberto Odebrecht.

"...The South Terminal master plan states that the work will cover 74,000 square meters of construction, of which 10% will be commercial area, plus 20 new boarding gates, the platform for positioning aircraft, the structure for baggage handling and equipment, VIP lounges, bars, restaurants and 1,600 additional parking spaces, among other things."

Capital.com.pa reports that once finished, construction of the terminal is expected to continue with the "... construction of the third runway, as it will be needed in the next five years. To accomplish this, Tocumen SA will need to acquire all the surrounding land. "

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Approval has been given to the design of a new maintenance hangar at the Juan Santamaria airport and the project will be started in the first half of the year.

In December the International Civil Aviation Organization approved plans and designs for the construction of a new 10,000 square meter hangar to accomodate up to 6 large aircraft. This will allow for the expansion of the main airport in Costa Rica to the east.

Trust Approved for Expansion of Tocumen

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Panama's government has authorized the signing of a trust between Tocumen SA and Banistmo, to use it as payment to the construction company Odebrecht which is responsible for the work.

The legal vehicle will serve to transfer resources to the construction company Norberto Odebrecht, awarded the work of extending the south terminal of Tocumen International Airport for $679 million.

Odebrecht to Build Tocumen South Terminal

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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.

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