Jet Blue to Start Flying to GuatemalaThursday, April 8, 2021 Starting next April 15, the low cost airline will begin operating flights between La Aurora International Airport and the US city of New York. In January 2020 Jet Blue announced that it had planned to start operating that route as of June 1 of that year, however, due to the health crisis the plans had to be delayed. Nicaragua Enables Punta Huete AirportWednesday, May 26, 2010 The government invested $5 million to enable the airport, which is located 50 kilometers north of Managua. Also known as “Panchito”, it was certified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to be used as alternative airport. Palmerola Airport: Contract Award ApprovedTuesday, August 4, 2020 The Central American Integration Bank approved the awarding and signing of contracts for various works, which together amount to $36.6 million. The funds are part of the Debt Conversion Program of Honduras against Spain, which is administered by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), reported the multilateral organization. Costa Rica: Liberia Airport ExpansionFriday, December 9, 2016 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: Panama: Airport Works for $9 millionThursday, March 31, 2016 Investments have been announced to expand the terminal, runway, taxiway and tower construction at the airport of Isla Colon in Bocas del Toro. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced it will invest $9 million in a renovation project at the Airport Isla Colon in Bocas del Toro province, according to information on Panamaamerica.com.pa. A statement by the Presidency of Panama reads:Tuesday, January 22, 2013 President Ricardo Martinelli inaugurated the expansion of the terminal and runway at the Enrique Maleck airport, with an investment of over $27 million which has transformed the airfield into an international airport. The president explained that this work will result in an increase in tourism and exports and other linked business activities will also grow. 20 Years for Honduran Airport ConcessionMonday, November 28, 2011 The extension of the contract with Airports of Honduras until 2040 is subject to a $300 million investment including the construction of a new terminal at Palmerola. The current contract is for 25 years and expires in 2020, the extension until 2040 must be submitted to the Honduran Congress for approval. Toncontín operates normallyWednesday, July 8, 2009 Since yesterday, Tegucigalpa's International airport operates domestic and international flights normally. In a press release, the aerial transportation authority (Aeronáutica Civil, in Spanish), informed that from Tuesday 7 onwards, Toncontín International Airport is open as usual. Panama: Investments in Regional AirportsMonday, October 3, 2016 Tocumen is preparing a plan to tender several expansion works and equipment at the airfields of Panama Pacific, David, Colon and Rio Hato. One of the regional airports where Tocumen plans to invest in order to improve its functionality is Panama Pacific, which is projected to double capacity of the terminal in order to handle five flights simultaneously instead of two, increasing the number of airline counters from 3 to 7 and improving the waiting area for departing passengers and the migration area. Improvements to Liberia Airport in Costa RicaWednesday, March 16, 2016 The concessionaire of the terminal has announced the expansion of boarding gates, the luggage reception area, commercial spaces, and the addition of shops and offices. Coriport announced it will invest $10 million in the expansion work, which will start from the second quarter of the year in different areas in the airport. New Airport in PanamaWednesday, February 6, 2013 In the district of Pedasi, Los Santos, an airfield has been inaugurated which will facilitate tourist access to the area. From the website Visitpanama.com: Toncontin Closed For 48 hoursMonday, July 6, 2009 The Toncontin international airport of Tegucigalpa will remain closed for 48 hours. The shut-down measure seeks to guarantee security for citizens and visitors entering the Honduran capital via national and international flights. Airports: $160 Million in InvestmentsThursday, December 5, 2019 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. Tocumen's Expansion PlansTuesday, October 3, 2017 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. Four Offers to Modernize La AuroraWednesday, May 17, 2017 The four consortiums made up of companies from Spain, Mexico and Colombia presented their proposals in the tender to prepare a feasibility study to modernize the airport in Guatemala City. From a statement by ANADIE: |
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