In the project for a fourth bridge over the Canal consideration is being given to relocating the activities currently carried out in the airport Marcos A. Gelabert, to the airport at Howard.
Directors of the Panamanian Aviation Association (APA) expressed their disagreement over the possible closure of the airport in Albrook to lawmakers in the Commission on Communication and Transport of the National Assembly.
It has been announced that nine companies have already acquired the specifications for the tender to build Palmerola airport and in late November the work will be awarded.
From a statement issued by Coalianza:
The Commissioner President of the Commission for the Promotion of Public Private Partnership (COALIANZA), Erasmo Padilla said that in late November the International Airport of Palmerola will be awarded, and that there are a total of nine companies who have bought the rights to participate.
The airport administrators are negotiating with Citi to structure and launch the second issuance in no more than two months in order to complete financing for the expansion of the terminal.
The aim is to sell on the international market the entire issue before the end of this year, and simultaneously negotiate with the holders of bonds of the first issue to extend their maturity periods, improving debt conditions so that the final tranche of funding of the South Terminal will be complete.
Coalianza has announced that it envisages extending for 60 days the deadline for the receipt of tenders for the construction of Palmerola airport in Honduras.
Fearing absence of bidders, an extension has been given to the process of acceptance of companies interested in taking in the two phases of the project, which together represent an investment of $135 million.
A flying school and a hotel are part of the proposals put forward by Panamanian and Venezuelan companies to be developed in the airport in the province of Colon.
There is interest in taking advantage of the currently unused capacity of the airport which was initially designed for cargo and tourism, and built at a cost of $58 million.
As confirmed by Prensa.com investor groups who are interested "...
Days after securitization was mentioned as an option to finance the expansion of the international airport, the government is now saying that it would be better to use pension funds.
Sending signals which only confuse and generate more uncertainty about such an important work as the extension of the main air terminal in the country, the Salvadoran government now says that using pension funds is the best option for financing the expansion.
The air terminal built during the Martinelli administration does not receive any commercial flights and Tocumen SA is looking for alternative uses for it in order to make it profitable.
The airport, which required an investment of $58 million, does not operate commercial flights, therefore Tocumen SA is analyzing different alternatives to find another use for the terminal so that it can start generating profits.
The tender will be done through the International Civil Aviation Organization, which has organized a clarification meeting and field inspection for May 6th.
It is expected that by May 28 the winner of the tender for the maintenance of the 32 boarding terminals will be known. This project includes reviewing the electrical area of the terminal, which will allow structures to accommodate the size of aircraft.
Works have started with the movements of land to build a new aircraft maintenance hangar at the international airport in San Jose, a project valued at $39 million.
From a statement issued by the Government of Costa Rica:
New aircraft hangar to be built at Juan Santamaria Airport
Under the supervision of the Technical Council of Civil Aviation, earthworks have started for the construction of a new aircraft maintenance hangar, with corresponding workshops and other facilities that will be occupied by Coopesa, in the Juan Santamaria International Airport.
A terminal for domestic flights and a new fire station are part of the works that the administration of San Jose International Airport plans to start in November.
This project includes two ramps for aircraft waiting at the new domestic terminal and a fire station in in the southern sector, and it is expected that construction will start in November this year.The investment for these two works to be carried out simultaneously amounts to $20 million and is expected to be completed during 2016.
From August 28th to September 2nd, 500 airport executives will be gathering together in Panama City in the world assembly of the International Airports Council.
During the convention the main challenges of the sector will be assessed from the perspective of the constants regulations they face. Also to be discussed is the global trend towards privatization of the airport terminals.
The administrators of Panama International Airport have announced that they will be carrying out legal and financial audits of contracts with suppliers and putting out to tender duty free spaces before the end of the year.
The new air terminal administration is reviewing the details of all contracts with private firms providing different services at the airport.
The company Sky Parking has ended the contract and the administration will now be handled by the state run Tocumen SA.
Extract from a statement issued by Tocumen International Airport:
"...The company Sky Parking, SA has terminated irrevocably the contract for management and operation of parking at Tocumen airport. "
The recovery of the parking places means that instead of 500 thousand dollars in income a year the State will now receive the amount of roughly 3 million dollars a year.
Without revealing how it will be financed, HKND Group has presented a draft design which as well as the canal also includes deepwater ports, a free trade zone, a resort, an airport and an artificial lake.
Amid concerns about the lack of information regarding the source of funds to finance the mega project, the government of Nicaragua and HKND reported that the project, in addition to the construction of the canal, will include the construction of two deepwater ports, a free trade zone, a resort and an airport north of Rivas.
The construction of the southern terminal of the Panama City Airport is now 40% complete and its start-up is scheduled for 2016.
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."