The partnership between Alutech and Munich AirPort won the competition to design, build and operate the Cargo Terminal at El Salvador's Oscar Romero Airport as a Public-Private Partnership.
Weeks ago, the Executive Port Commission (CEPA) informed that on August 26th of this year, the technical and economic offers were received, and the opening of the technical offers was carried out by the Evaluation Commission.
Improvements to Liberia's international airport in Guanacaste, with a $95 million investment, is the most important project the Costa Rican government plans to carry out in the next four years.
The Ministry of Public Works (Mopt) informed that the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport will receive a $95 million investment for the 2020-2024 period, in work to improve the taxiway, the reconstruction of the entire runway of almost 3 km in length, the reconstruction of the electrical system and expansions, which will involve more expropriations. This is one of the main investments, of the $160 million invested, in execution or to be allocated to local airports and aerodromes.
$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."
$19 million is needed for the expansion of the cargo terminal at the Monseñor Romero Airport in El Salvador, and companies interested in participating in the public-private partnership are being sought.
Authorities at the Ministry of Public Works and Fomilienio II, informed that one of the projects that will be developed under the PPP modality is the "...Improvement of infrastructure, processes and equipment at the current AIESMOARG Cargo Terminal, to increasethe volume of import and export cargo byapproximately40%, which will allow a greater flow of goods and services. The project contemplates the possibility of expansion and construction of a Cargo Terminal."
The Mexican company Caabsa Constructora will be in charge of the expansion of the passenger terminal at Monsenor Óscar Romero international airport in El Salvador.
The award was announced by the Autonomous Port Executive Commission (CEPA) at a press conference held at the Presidential House in San Salvador.
For his part, Nelson Vanegas, president of the CEPA, explained to Elmundo.sv that " ...
In El Salvador, a tender is being launched for the supply, installation and commissioning of an air conditioning system and boarding bridges at the Monseñor Óscar Romero airport.
Government Purchase El Salvador DR-CAFTA-ADACA-UE CEPA-LA-13/2018:
"Supply, installation and commissioning of an air conditioning system for the expansion of the passenger terminal at the international airport of El Salvador, Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, Stage 1".
The Autonomous Port Executive Commission of El Salvador is putting out to tender expansion of the passenger terminal at the Monsenor Óscar Romero international airport.
Government Purchase El Salvador DR-CAFTA-ADACA-UE CEPA-LA-10/2018:
"The first stage will take place of the expansion of the facilities of the International Airport of El Salvador, Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero and Galdámez.
Through a public-private alliance, Fomilenio plans to make improvements to the cargo terminal at El Salvador's international airport, Monsenor Romero, and in a second phase, to invest $44 million in its expansion.
Fomilenio authorities detailed that they have completed the feasibility studies and determined that the first project to be carried out under the figure of Public - Private Alliance is the extension of the cargo terminal at the International Airport Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez.
Panama City airport authorities have started negotiating to buy the land needed to build a third runway and a passenger terminal.
The formal process for acquiring properties began with discussions with the owners of the six plots of interest to Tocumen S.A., all of different sizes and which together total some 800 hectares.Carlos Duboy, manager of Tocumen, explained that they presented a possible payment scheme that includes a portion in cash and another in exchange of state lands in other parts of the country.
The current concessionaire of the air terminal has presented an application for an extension of the concession contract, and subsequently to assume works on expansion of the airport.
The company Coriport submitted an application in January to extend the concession contract it has held since 2010 for the operation of the international airport of Liberia in Guanacaste.If the proposal succeeds, the company will take on"... the renovation of the runway, construction of the taxiway for the aircraft to prepare for take-off, spaces for aircraft parking and new drains, among other things."
Construction of four new boarding gates, a taxiway and expanding the lobby are some of the investment projects that the concessionaire of Juan Santamaria airport plans to carry out between 2017 and 2019.
The company granted the concession for running Juan Santamaria International Airport in Costa Rica, has announced that $100 million will be invested over a period of two years in various works at the terminal, which will be completed by January 2020.
The opening of bids for analyzing the feasibility of modernizing the Guatemala City airport has been suspended until doubts held by participating companies have been clarified.
Thetendercalled by the National Agency Partnership has been suspended until the disagreements raised by some of the companies involved in the process are addressed.
It has been announced that in the coming days the request for proposals document will be published for the refurbishment of Guatemala City airport, with an investment of $15 million.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced that the remodeling consists in "... the remodeling of La Aurora International Airport, which includes the resurfacing of the runway and quick exits, changing the floors in the facilities, leasing equipment for inspections, and painting signals on the tracks."
Work will begin in January 2017 at the Daniel Oduber airport in Guanacaste making possible a 20% increase in capacity at the terminal.
From a statement issued by the Government of Costa Rica:
In the early days of January 2017 redevelopment works will start at Daniel Oduber International Airport, which will be completed in November of that year.Using an investment of $10.3 million, the new facility will have the capacity to receive passengers until 2023, confirmed César Jaramillo, general manager of the Inter-American Investment Corporation (CORIPORT), the concessionaire in charge of the administration of the terminal company.
LG-AFI Group, from Spain, Rios Ferrer from Mexico, and Copenhagen Aiport Arena, from Denmark, are three of the eight companies that submitted proposals for the pre-feasibility study to modernize the airport.
It is expected that the chosen company will deliver the results of study in six months, which will be funded by the US government, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Guatemala Threshold Program, seeking to improve infrastructure and processes at the airport, whose operation will be undertaken by a private company who will recoup their investment by charging for services.