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Corporación América, a stock market-floated entity in the United States, where it does not operate, will extend the operating concession for 35 Argentinean airports, which it has held with Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (AA2000) since 1998, for a further 10 years beyond 2028.
This sends out a positive message for the future where it is most badly needed, in a continent where the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the air transport industry.
So bad was the impact in 2Q2020 that in that period the aeronautical revenues of Corporación América Airports (which also operates in Europe but not to the same degree) amounted to just USD8 million.
Argentina s MoT reaches agreement with LCCs for migration from Buenos Aires El Palomar Airport
Argentina s Ministry of Transport announced (14-Dec-2020) the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis makes it unsustainable to maintain three commercial airports in operation in the Buenos Aires region. The ministry argued that the Buenos Aires airports infrastructure handled 20 million passengers before the pandemic and cities that feature more than two airports process over 50 million passengers. for that reason its economically difficult to maintain three airports . The ministry stated
Buenos Aires El Palomar Airport requires an investment exceeding ARS4 billion (USD48.5 million) just for the runway, which is presenting a very high level of deterioration having a zero years of lifespan . The ministry stated: El Palomar Airport will not remain closed for the Argentina s Air force s First Brigade , as these aircraft are more prepared to operate at irregular runways. The ministry c
Flybondi CCO and interim CEO Mauricio Sana stated: We are happy to resume flying in
Argentina following nine months without operations. We now start a period of recovering capacity and our fleet . The carrier requested authorisation to operate from
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