The constant resurgence of covid-19, the closure of international markets and the loss of consumer confidence, postpone the beginning of the recovery of the air industry, a process that is predicted to be long in the context of the new business reality.
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), in this context of business and economic crisis in a large number of countries at the global level, there is no evidence of strong growth in global demand for cargo and its progress continues to be an extraordinary challenge for airlines.
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.
Alejandro Giammattei, president-elect of Guatemala, announced that during his mandate the administration of the country's airports will be handed over to the municipalities.
The plans of the president-elect, who is due to take office on Jan. 14, 2020, are to hand over the administration of several airports to mayors who have commercial airstrips within their municipalities.
The airline filed a demand arguing that the entity owes it payments for advertising services provided in 2018.
The Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT) and the company Wamos Air, signed a cooperation agreement to promote the country as a tourist destination during 2017, which was extended to 2018.
Because the budget of the Civil Aeronautical Authority was cut, Panama decided to cancel the tender for the study, redesign and optimization of airspace.
Representatives of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reported that they took the decision after the Cabinet Council ordered spending cuts as part of the contingency plan.
In Panama, an order was issued to annul the analysis of the proposals received in the tender for the study, redesign and implementation of the readjustment and optimization of airspace.
On November 20, 2018, the Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil (AAC) received the proposal from Indra Panamá S.A.
Between $6.8 million and $7.5 million range from proposals for the study, redesign, implementation and training of the adequacy and optimization of Panamanian airspace.
On November 20th, the Civil Aeronautical Authority received the public procurement proposals to design the country's air space, whose initial reference value was $8.000.000.
This week the company CLH Aviación started providing fuel supply services at Tocumen air terminal in Panama.
After having won the tender to supplyfuel and lubricants at Tocumen International Airport and regional terminals in 2017 for a period of 120 months, the company CLH Aviación stated that it has successfully started providing operations and maintenance servicesand supplying fuel at the air terminal.
In Panama, a tender has been launched for the study, redesign, implementation and training of the adaptation and optimization of national airspace.
After a bidding process was declared void weeks ago, due to the fact that the five bids submitted did not comply with the strict compliance requirements in the tender documents, the Civil Aviation Authority has now republished the tender.
The tender to redesign Panamanian airspace for $8 million that has already been delayed twice, has now been suspended, as none of the proposals presented met the requirements.
The deadline for receipt of offers for the study, redesign, implementation and training, for the adaptation and optimization of Panamanian airspace had been postponed twice, remaining suspended for 45 days between the first and second date for reception of offers.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Panama is putting out to tender initial and recurrent training for pilots, mechanics and cabin crew, assigned to State aircraft.
Panama Government Purchase 2018-1-38-0-08-LP-00939:
After twice postponing the deadline for receipt of offers for the redesign and optimization of Panamanian airspace, now the new date to deliver the proposals is July 4.
After the hiring process was suspended for 45 days, on June 6 the resolution issued by the Directorate of Public Procurement was published, in which it was decided to "lift the suspension of the act convened by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)."
Aeroman has announced that it will be investing $45 million in the construction of the sixth aircraft maintenance and repair hangar at the Monseñor Romero airport in El Salvador.
Authorities at Aeroman said that the hangar, which will be located on the west side of the air terminal, will be larger than hangar 5, inaugurated in 2015, and will have capacity to accommodate larger aircraft.
For the second time the date for reception of offers has been postponed in the tender for the study, redesign, implementation and training to adapt and optimize Panamanian airspace.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Panama has postponed, until April 10, the date for delivery of proposals for the assessment of the current status of the capacity of Air Traffic Management and definition in a comprehensive manner of a process of infrastructure modernization and Air Traffic Management capacity to a state that reflects the best standards of safety, efficiency and best practices.