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Is there are conflict of interests between Aeromur and AENA with regards to the viability of Corvera airport, Murcia ?

Conflict of interests at Corvera ?

Corvera Airport in Murcia will not open until 2013
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By h.b. - Apr 2, 2012 - 2:50 PM
The date was given by the Murcia President, Ramón Luis Valcárcel. The air traffic control tower at Corvera - EFE


The new airport at Corvera in Murcia has suffered another delay in opening of several months. Summer 2013 is now being put as the earliest date the facility can be operational.

The date was given by the President of the Murcia Government, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, who said that a thousand technical requirements and approval of the equipment used still has to be carried out. He said he did not want an airport with no planes, as has been seen in Castellón.

The departure of Luis del Rivero from constructors Sacyr has apparently slowed down the paperwork in Madrid. From Murcia himself he was sacked last October as boss of the multinational, and had been the person putting the necessary rhythm to get the airport operational.

The IU-Verdes spokesman for the Murcia region, José Manuel López, after hearing the airport will not open this summer, described the infrastructure as ‘ a never ending tale’.
Meanwhile AENA has announced 22 extra flights this summer from the San Javier airport.


Read more: Corvera Airport in Murcia will not open until 2013 :rolleyes:

The Spanish Govt announced last week they they are going on an austerity drive - see BBC News - Spain budget: Cuts to total 27bn euros this year

Spain doesn't seem to have any obvious military threats against it that would involve the use of air power and I don't see Spain engaging in any significant new overseas adventures for the time being.

I know the Spanish Air Force want MJV for pretty much their sole use, but is delaying the opening of Corvera until the economy improves and just sticking with San Javier an option ?

I know the Spanish Air Force want MJV for pretty much their sole use, but is delaying the opening of Corvera until the economy improves and just sticking with San Javier an option ?

Of course not - it's too obvious. I guess it will happen by default. They are still making improvements to the passenger terminal at MJV.:ugh:

And the latest in this sad sorry saga is that AENA have announced that they are to build a new Duty Free store opening Spring 2013 ...... at San Javier.

It just goes on and on.:rolleyes:

! Murcia Today - Corvera Airport, Opposition Politicians Demand Answers

Now confirmed that Corvera Airport will open for business in April 2013.

TSR2 - do you have to have a source for that ? I did a Google, but nothing obvious came up...

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Go to Regional News section and it is the 12th story down.

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TSR2 - sounds a bit like the company running Corvera airport making a lot of noise to persuade everyone that the new airport is ready, but everyone else dragging their feet.

Quite possible that Corvera will be genuinely capable of handling flights in April 2013. Whether Easyjet, Jet2, Norwegian, Ryanair and others actually fly to the new airport in April 2013 is a different matter - am guessing that changeover from San Javier is unlikely before October 2013.

I have a feeling you may be right.

I´m wondering why the state'owned airport´s authority woul dsign a 6 year deal to advertise San Javier, when apparently it is due to close "Immininently". Sure, it is ´possible´that the advertising contract could switch to Corvera, but why then would they pay good money to promote an airport that they don´t even own ....
AENA signs contract to advertise San Javier airport for 6 years

Did the floods go anywhere near the new airport?

The Corvera / San Javier saga continues...
Corvera and San Javier To Operate Simultaneously

Where will the money come from? The Regional Government is nearly bankrupt and looking for a bailout from the Madrid Central Government and the builders/owners of Corvera airport had to get the Murcia Regional Government to guarantee their bank loans to the tune of 200 million euros to keep the banks from withdrawing their credit from them.

OK another 107,000 Euros may not sound too much considering the overall cost of building this private airport but doubt any bank in Spain at the moment is willing or has the available cash to throw at a useless venture. The news is that the Spanish Goverment requested a 100billion loan for the Spanish banks from the EU some time back, which was granted but the money has NOT come yet.........as there are doubts about how it is to be administered......and repaid......

As Corvera is going to employ the same staff that are currently working at San Javier I fail to see how Corvera and San Javier can operate simultaneously.
Do the fire crew commute between airports in their fire engines, depending on aircraft movements? Ditto ground staff, catering staff etc.

On the basis that most passengers are flying into MJV for holiday or to visit folks who have moved to Spain, the new airport will mean a much longer journey for most travellers. Handy for the city of Murcia though, if that is where you want to go!

For those of us living to the south of Murcia, the new airport [should it ever open] will mean a much reduced journey time.
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