Panama's Civil Aeronautics Authority tenders the design, supply and installation of communications systems for national aerodromes.
Panama Government Purchase 2021-1-38-0-99-LV-011041:
"The project consists of the design, supply, installation, testing, certification and delivery of systems that allow Ground - Ground Communication (defined as the communication between the different stations in the country, as well as to the different aerodromes) and Air - Ground communication (defined as the communication that exists between the Pilot and the Controller). The national aerodromes considered for this bid are:
Restructuring of airlines, preference for direct flights, modifications in the routes operated and the use of smaller aircraft are some of the changes expected in the regional air market in the context of the new business normality.
Air traffic has virtually disappeared in the last three months, as governments in Central America have decided to close borders and suspend commercial flights to and from the region's airports as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
In El Salvador, the contract for the financing, design, construction and operation of the San Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez International Airport Cargo Terminal is tendered under the Public-Private Partnership format.
The project contemplates two phases of development: Phase 1 consists of financing, design, expansion, construction, equipment, improvement of maintenance and operation of the existing Cargo Terminal.
A bill proposing to charge $5 for each passenger in transit was presented, whose funds, which would reach $65 million, would be given to airlines as incentives to attract more tourists to the country.
Bill 150, called "Airline Incentive Law", was presented to the National Assembly on August 26. See full initiative.
Aeroman opened in El Salvador its sixth hangar, which has an area of two thousand square meters and capacity to maintain 14 narrow cabin aircraft simultaneously.
The new hangar, which began construction in March 2018 and whose investment in infrastructure amounted to $20 million, is located on land adjacent to the Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport.
On April 29, Terminal 2 of Panama City's international airport began operating, which will now have the capacity to mobilize up to 25 million passengers per year.
According to air terminal authorities, with the expansion, which demanded a $800 million investment, the airport will double its capacity to transport passengers from 12 million to 25 million per year.
Arguing that a wage adjustment has not been complied with, the Airport Workers Guild will begin protests in the country's air terminals on April 24.
Although protests are scheduled to begin on April 24, the Panamanian Airport Workers Union (UTAP) approved a strike call at the five airports administered by Tocumen, S.A. on May 6.
Ramón Sánchez, secretary general of UTAP, explained to Prensa.com that "...
The low performance of tourism in Panama in recent years does not follow the high investments that the Panamanian State has been making in airport and port infrastructure.
Between 2017 and 2018, the number of visitors who entered Panama through Tocumen International Airport grew by just 0.3%, the equivalent of some 6,000 more passengers. The numbers for 2017 compared to 2016 were not good either: Although in the period concerned the average expenditure of tourists grew, the total number of visitors remained unchanged, at 2.5 million people.
With the new fares, commercial and airline offices will pay a minimum monthly fee of $20 per square meter, and warehouse areas will be charged $10.
Since November 14th, the new tariffs, fees and charges for commercial non-aeronautical services and the minimum rents for the use of surface facilities or services provided in the international airports Enrique Malek (David), Scarlet Martínez (Río Hato), Enrique A.
Panama's international airport issued in the international market debt securities expiring in 2048, with a coupon rate of 6% and a yield of 6.25%.
From the statement of Tocumen S.A.:
Panama November 8th, 2018. On Wednesday, November 7th, 2018, Tocumen International Airport successfully issued six hundred and fifty million dollars (US$650,000,000.00) in corporate bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, following rules 144-A and also registered on the Panama Stock Exchange.
Charges, taxes, high fuel prices and other costs at airport terminals can represent close to 30% of the value of air tickets in countries in the region.
Airlines that operate in the Latin American region face an uncompetitive market, since in 2018 these companies are projected to earn $2.95 per passenger, a figure much lower than the $15.67 estimated in North America or $7.58 in Europe, according to representatives of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The region has 20 international airports, of which 11 are located in Panama and Costa Rica, and the remaining nine are located in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
According to the report "Transportation in Central America: importance in the regional economy", prepared by the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration, Panama is the country in the region that has the broadest airport infrastructure, since it has seven international airports, followed by Costa Rica and Honduras with four air terminals each, El Salvador and Guatemala with two each, and finally Nicaragua with an international terminal.
$6 million will be allocated to expanding the runway and passenger terminal of the Isla Colón airport in Bocas del Toro.
The Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) has announced that work is expected to begin on the expansion of the air terminal at the beginning of next year.
Afredo Fonseca Mora, director of the AAC, explained to Prensa.com that "..."The first thing we must resolve is the transfer of an area that is located at the end of the track, which is used by the community for sports activities, a situation that shouldnt be happening because it is within the safety perimeter of the air terminal."
In the Panamanian airport, 600 thousand gallons of jet fuel are consumed every day, and it is estimated that in the following months demand will increase by 50 thousand gallons.
The current capacity of the infrastructure only allows for storage of 1.4 million gallons of jet fuel, which is only enough to cover demand corresponding to two days of operations at the airport.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority is working on a request for proposals document to put out to tender, before the end of the year, the redesign of Panama's airspace.
The director of the Civil Aeronautics Authority explained that the entire redesign process will take at least four years, and will require a "multi-million dollar" investment.