No 611
Tuesday 29th March- Sunday 3rd April, 2016
Tel: 637 227 385
Aeromur hand over keys to Corvera Airport The Murcia Regional Government has finally taken possession of Corvera Airport after the keys were handed over by Aeromur, the former concessionaire late on Tuesday evening. The authority were initially denied access when they first presented themselves at the airport main entrance last weekend. A spokesman said that the purpose of that visit was to assess the condition of the main terminal and other facilities but Aeromur whose management contract was rescinded by the government almost three years ago, refused them entry. A High Court decision earlier this month ruled that control of the airport should be handed over to the Murcia Government by last Wednesday 23 March. Failure
to do so warned that the former management company would face charges for disobeying the court. However, following almost an hour of talks, when the delegation from the Autonomous Community turned up on Tuesday evening, escorted by agents from the Guardia Civil, the transfer of the keys was made and all of the Aeromur security personnel retired from the airport. The facilities are now being guarded by security personnel from the Autonomous Community. The inspections that were scheduled to take place earlier in the week finally got underway on Wednesday morning at 10am. Once this assessment has been carried out the government will finally be in a position to put the new management contract out to tender. The fact that the government are now in ownership of the airport is seen as another small step toward the facility becoming operational.