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Corvera to start flights in December, San Javier to close

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AENA officially took possession of the new Corvera airport last weekend, in a ceremony which saw the regional president hand over the symbolic keys to the building to the AENA representative, putting to an end an eight year farce which has cost the taxpayers hundreds of millions of euros for feck all. AENA, of course, being the Spanish partially state owned enterprise which runs airports across the nation. The new airport will be known as Continue reading Corvera to start flights in December, San Javier to close→

Corvera set back as concessionary finally fired

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Aeromur has had all links with Corvera airport formally severed, meaning the ill fated airport, in the style of the Marie Celeste, is now coasting onwards with nobody on board. You’ll remember that Aeromur is the company that was supposed to run Covera airport, a consortium setup of local bigwigs and Murcia Region. When their financing went poof! in the recession, the Murcian government stepped in to underwrite an eye watering debt. A debt which Continue reading Corvera set back as concessionary finally fired→

Corvera airport saved from defaulting in last minute Madrid deal

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Corvera airport has had a last minute injection of 40 million euros by the Spanish state to stave off bankruptcy after it failed to meet payments on a loan of 200 million euros which is now due. Aeromur, the controlling company for the unopened Murcian airport, had declared intention of bankruptcy in an attempt to force Murcia region to pay the debt. Murcia had refused, despite being the underwriter for the debt. The 40 million Continue reading Corvera airport saved from defaulting in last minute Madrid deal→

Sacyr suggests opening Corvera without waiting for San Javier closure

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Rumours abound over this weekend that Murcia region may have come to a tentative “road map” to start discussions over how to open Corvera in 2014. Sacyr, the builder of Corvera, was supposed to run Corvera airport via its company Aeromur. However, as the years passed and Corvera didn’t open, earlier this year Aeromur went into pre-bankruptcy and a massive debt was passed over to Murcia region. Aeromur, in theory, then lost the Corvera contract, Continue reading Sacyr suggests opening Corvera without waiting for San Javier closure→

Corvera airport investigation on Cuatro TV

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“Te vas a enterar“, the investigative programme on Cuatro TV, has been looking into Corvera airport (the massive private airport built in Murcia just 35 km from San Javier, which has never opened). It’s no Panorama, but hey, nice to see an attempt. The main thrust of the investigation is that the private consortium behind the airport is, according to rumours, about to go under. Meaning that the Region of Murcia will loose its investment, Continue reading Corvera airport investigation on Cuatro TV→

San Javier airport duty free concession offered – IU says this means Corvera “isn’t expected to open soon”

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AENA, the airports operator, has issued a tender for the concession of a new duty free shop in San Javier airport. This is for a new shop, in the old airport. IU, the political party, have now tabled a question in Murcia asking if this means that AENA does not expect Corvera to open any time soon. After all, if AENA expects all operations at San Javier to cease in mid 2013, why are they Continue reading San Javier airport duty free concession offered – IU says this means Corvera “isn’t expected to open soon”→

New Murcia airport to start flights in December (and please tell them when San Javier will close, whinges Sacyr)

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The new international airport at Murcia, Corvera airport, will start trialling commercial flights in December, according to local paper La Opinion de Murcia. AENA, the airports operator, has submitted a request to the Spanish flight authorities AESA to open the air routes as from mid December. If the paperwork cannot be filed in time (ah, España!) it will be January. After a short test period, the airport will hopefully be declared fully open by April Continue reading New Murcia airport to start flights in December (and please tell them when San Javier will close, whinges Sacyr)→

Murcia-San Javier airport will close to civil flights next years

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Murcia region and the Ministry of Development have confirmed that they signed last night an agreement to transfer control of the new Corvera airport to AENA, the airports operator, which is expected to transfer all operations to the new centre in 2012. Murcia region has furthermore said that the two airports “will not compete” for civilian flights. This is expected to mean that San Javier will cease all civil operations by the middle of next Continue reading Murcia-San Javier airport will close to civil flights next years→