Corvera Airport inspected
Friday, November 8, 2013 @ 11:36 AM
A DOZEN TECHNICIANS, engineers and architects of various ministerial departments were given access to Corvera airport this week, to check the status of facilities, equipment and operational systems. This was in compliance with an order by the Superior Court of Justice who authorized the right of the Government of the Autonomous Region to conduct an inspection. The Ministry of Public Works and Legal Services Department of the Autonomous Community have filed an appeal to the Supreme Court to execute a termination order for the Aeromur contract and to take over possession of the airport.
The president of the Community, Ramón Luis Valcárcel said on Tuesday, that if the concessionaire Aeromur changes their position then this would be “hunky-dory” as long as the airport receives a sovereign guarantees to cover the 200 million euro that otherwise would have to be covered by the cash strapped Community. Negotiations are still ongoing with Aeromur as to whether they will lose rights to the concession or when the time is right, remain in control when the airport is ready to open for business.
Valcárcel added that “at any time we may sign the agreement with AENA to close San Javier airport.” The president said that it was only a matter of “fixing the day,” and that he prefers to sign the document in Madrid, for which he says he has a journey that is pending to meet with the Ministers of Finance and Justice.
The Spanish Press and members of the opposition Socialist Party PSOE are still expressing their concerns over the viability of Corvera. The Vega Media Press noted that Alicante is expanding their facilities offering special deals to airlines to use their facilities, hoping to reach the three million-visitor mark per year, which was once the projected numbers for Corvera.
It remains that San Javier has two runways and magnificent modern facilities including a control tower, all valued at 60 million euros, while in Corvera, nobody seems to know whom this belongs to at the moment. The Vega Media Press commented “What is the solution for Corvera? From where will two million passengers a year come from?” Who knows indeed.
Source: RTN