Corvera Airport : This Summer "is lost"

 

The Spokesman for the Regional Government of Murcia yesterday announced how the owners of Corvera Airport are already renegotiating the terms of operation with the concession holder of the airport, Aeromur.

Jose Ballesta, who is also the Regional Minister for Research and Universities, was speaking in response to an article published earlier in the day by La Verdad, which alleged that the region was looking into the possibility of releasing Aeromur from their contract, before the Airport had even opened.

The Minister maintained that that there still is a legal contract in place between both parties, but that they are not currently meeting because the opening of the Airport is overdue, and that they have nothing specific to discuss.

Ballesta also confirmed that the regional government is still in process of holding negotiations with the Spanish Airports Authority – AENA - to bring forward the transfer of operations between San Javier Airport and Corvera Airport as soon as the latter is operational.

This comes despite recent suggestions that Murcia's San Javier Airport may actually never close .

Also yesterday, the regional spokesman for the UPyD opposition party, Rafael Sanchez, asked Parliament a question of breathtaking simplicity : "Why has the Government invested over €200 Mln at Corvera, when AENA have recently invested in €65 Mln in Improvements at an Airport less than 35km away – and will then have to pay compensation of around €75 Mln for the closure of San Javier Aiport".

As the conference closed, Ballesta conceded that Corvera Airport "has lost this Summer season".