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ANA has officially submitted the 5,000-page Environmental Impact Study for the new Luís de Camões airport to the Portuguese Environment Agency following eighteen months of development.
This Wednesday features key developments including the presentation of the Lisbon airport technical project, diplomatic talks between Portugal and Greece, parliamentary hearings on the BES case, and major earnings reports from Alphabet and Tesla.
Response to the ANA report on the new airport questions the elimination of a second passenger terminal to accommodate expansion and the existence of only one runway prepared for larger aircraft.
The Governor of the Bank of Portugal expresses regret over the multi-decade delays in the construction of the new airport.
The Minister of Infrastructure, Miguel Pinto Luz, rejects making a cost forecast for the new Lisbon airport and believes it is possible to bring its inauguration forward to 2034. 'We still do not know how much the new airport will cost. No one can provide a clear budget until we have all the projects defined, until we have the...'
A “safe haven” for the privatisation of TAP and no more delays with the new airport were the appeals made by the president of the Tourism Confederation, who takes pride in leaving behind “a more robust sector”.
The Government wants ANA to justify why it dropped the possibility of building a second terminal or satellite terminal to accommodate a future expansion of the New Lisbon Airport (NAL). It also insists on the need to try to advance the completion deadline for the project, currently scheduled for 2037. In the letter sent to the concessionaire...
Thinking big does not mean building everything at any price! It means defining a direction, choosing priorities, and executing that which presents the greatest economic, social, and territorial cohesion benefit.
António Costa, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analysed the news presented this Wednesday regarding the new Lisbon airport.
The Government confirmed today that it has received the third technical report for the Luís de Camões Airport from ANA - Aeroportos, considering another milestone of the 36-month schedule for the new airport bid to be complete.
Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, emphasised today that the sale of a stake in TAP should not be limited to price, calling for “consideration and discretion”. He noted that the strategic decision is complex and requires careful analysis. New developments are expected by the end of the month, with binding offers due by 29 July. Regarding the new Lisbon airport, Pinto Luz stated that ANA will submit a technical report this Friday, detailing runways and terminal infrastructure, with a financial report expected in January. The partial privatisation process aims to sell up to 49.9% of the airline, with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa remaining as potential bidders.
The previous Socialist Party government commissioned a projection that reached 150 million passengers, while VINCI presented the current government with one of 62 million. Which one is correct?
The warning was issued during a hearing requested by the Socialist Party (PS) on the environmental impact of Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon.
Home News Lisbon Airport to be improved Lisbon Airport to be improved The Government has showcased ongoing and planned works at Humberto Delgado Airport, with the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing declaring that “the time of successive postponements and indecision is over”.
Lisbon Airport is expected to remain in operation for at least another 10 to 12 years while the Alcochete airport project progresses. The assurance was given by the Minister of Infrastructure at the inauguration of the expansion works for Terminal 2 of Humberto Delgado Airport.
ANA will submit the environmental report to increase Humberto Delgado Airport's capacity to 45 movements per hour in May. This month the first phase of the environmental report for the future Luís de Camões Airport will be delivered, which the Minister of Infrastructure says will be operational within 10 to 12 years.
