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Murcia-Corvera to start operations this year Airports

Jetair at Murcia-San Javier airport / Joaquin Vanschoren

The story of Murcia-Corvera airport looks like the never ending story but at last someone mentioned dates for the airport to start operations. We had learned that Sacyr and the Government of Murcia had resumed talks in December for Aeromur – owned by Sacyr – to get the airport’s concession. Five months later, there has been no news about this. In the meantime, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, president of the Autonomous Region for the last 19 years, in charge of such conversations, resigned to go to the European elections in the list of his political party (Partido Popular).The day before yesterday, VozPopuli informed that Alberto Garre – new…

Regulatory framework on airport subventions Regulations

consultation

Tomorrow, the European Commission is approving a new regulatory framework on public subventions to airports and airlines. Some countries might be affected, considering that most of their regional airports would have to close. This would be a plus point for the Spanish net usefulness, where the non profitable airports are protected without the need of direct airport subventions from the State.The new rules may change the map of the European aviation industry where the influence of the low cost airlines is significant. Also, the clarification of these rules would facilitate the interest from investors in the Aena’s eventual privatisation. Moreover, it should…

Sacyr and the Government of Murcia resume talks on Corvera Airports

Murcia-San Javier by Phillip Capper / Wikimedia Commons

The Government of Murcia had reached an agreement with Aena to transfer all flights from San Javier to Región de Murcia Intl Airport (Corvera) and hence, the only thing left was the agreement between the Government and Sacyr.Both parties would have now decided to resume talks on Corvera Airport in order to find a solution and avoid courts, which would endlessly delay the opening of the airport.Ten days ago the Government of Murcia kept saying that a new tender would be opened for Corvera. Now, they might be considering giving the concession back to Sacyr through its subsidiary Aeromur.Aeromur’s proposal would be that the Government of…

Aena would sacrifice the secondary airports to revive Madrid Airports,Regulations

Madrid airport Terminal 4 / shutterstock

The subsidies Aena is preparing with the aim of reducing the traffic loss at the main airports lead the Industry to conclude that there has been a change of strategies.Although in a different timeline, Brussels is working to strike down the practice of financing the loss making flights.This new system will penalise the secondary airports and boost the bigger ones, especially Madrid airport, as the airlines are supposed to concentrate more flights in fewer airports.This way Aena might be trying to balance a budget shortfall and the need to find a solution to the traffic loss from the main airports which are…

Agreement between the Government of Murcia and Aena on Corvera Airports

Once the contract of Sacyr has been cancelled as we had explained in this blog, MurciaEconomia.com informs that the Government of Murcia and Aena reached an agreement. The president of the Autonomous Region— Ramón Luis Valcárcel—reached an agreement with the Minister of Development—Ana Pastor— and the president of Aena—José Manuel Vargas—on Monday to transfer all commercial flights from San Javier to Corvera AirportDuring the meeting they anticipated that Aena would have to be compensated for the investment made in San Javier, now estimated at 54 million euros, to be paid between the Ministry of Defence and the company which gets the license for the exploitation of Corvera….

Murcia cancels the exploitation contract between Corvera and Aeromur Airports

As we had anticipated on Tuesday, El Confidencial informs that last Friday the Government for the Murcia Autonomous Region cancelled the exploitation contract between Corvera and Aeromur, the company owned by Sacyr Vallehermoso.A new tender is now expected so that other companies show their interest in the airport exploitation. The “civil works finished a year and a half ago, although some facilities such as technology, security, etc. are left”. The plan is to have the airport fully operative in the summer of 2014.Aeromur announced judicial proceedings against the Autonomous Region as they understand the contract did not mention a deadline for the airport…

Murcia-San Javier to be transferred to Corvera Airports

Murcia-San Javier to be transferred to Corvera Last Friday, the 6th of September, a representative from the Government of the Murcia Autonomous Region, Mr. José Ballesta, announced that Aena and the Ministry of Defence are about to reach an agreement so that Murcia-San Javier is closed for commercial flights, which will be transferred to Corvera airport after a long period in which the latter airport has been closed.An agreement might have been reached to cancel the contract for the Corvera-Airport to the current concession company since they would have failed in their obligation as to the opening date. The agreement could be confirmed this…

The new Murcia airport to remain closed Airports

Stop sign

Due to the lack of agreement between Aena, Aeromur — the building company — and the Government of Murcia, the new Murcia airport remains closed one year after the works finished.Sources which would have contacted with ElConfidencial.com say that they think it will not be possible to open before October or even November. Therefore the new Murcia airport, Corvera International Airport will continue to be closed for the second summer season and San Javier will remain operative.The negotiations for Aena to accept managing Corvera Airport and transfering employees, services and airlines from San Javier are blocked because Aena would require to be compensated for the…