Has it happened yet???

Typically Spanish reports yesterday this information regarding the new airport.

Contract for new international airport to be awarded on Friday

The airport will be built in Corvera and is expected to open in 2010

The contract for construction and management of the Murcia Region’s new international airport is to be awarded on Friday, according to reports, when the winner of the four bids on the table will be announced.

It’s to be built in Corvera and is expected to open in 2010 with an initial annual passenger volume of 1.5 million. That will double once the facilities are fully operational.
The budget for the work is 185 million €.

Davey

Hi All

Some news regarding corvera airport from Typically Spanish

Contract signed for new Murcia international airport

Construction could start in the first quarter of 2008

The contract to build and manage the Murcia Region’s future international airport was signed on Tuesday, giving the 40 year management concession to Aeromur S.A. The company is a consortium of Sacyr, the Caja de Ahorros de Murcia, the Caja Mediterráneo, Grupo Corporative Fuertes, Montoro e Hijos, Cementos La Cruz and Inocsa Ingeniería.

The Regional President, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, said the new airport will triple the number of tourists who arrive in the Region, and will be key not only to tourism but also to Murcia’s economic growth.

Investment in the new installations in Corvera will exceed 2.5 billion €, with construction expected to start in the first quarter of 2008 for completion two years later.

Valcárcel announced that the airport will have an initial annual operating capacity of 1.5 million passengers, increasing to 5.2 million in 2015.