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At the same time, the MTC is advancing the project to expand and completely rehabilitate the runway and the construction of a new air terminal.The Minister of Transportation and Communications, Aldo Prieto Barrera, led a working meeting with Congresswoman Tania Ramirez, where the problem of the Fernando Belaunde Terry Airport in Jaen was addressed.
At the meeting, the president of the Board of Directors of the Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (CORPAC), Freddy Solano Gonzalez, reported that he has coordinated with the LATAM airline so that commercial flights will resume tomorrow, Thursday the 29th, after the completion of maintenance on the runway.
Likewise, he expressed the entitys commitment to having permanent maintenance, in order to avoid a new suspension of flights due to problems on the runway, while the sector carries out the work that will provide a definitive solution to this problem.
We have acted immediately to resume air operations and ensure permanent maintenance of the runway, while we move forward with a definitive solution that will modernize the airport. Our priority is clear: protect the safety of passengers and guarantee dignified and continuous connectivity, said the Minister of Transportation and Communications, Aldo Prieto.
For her part, the General Director of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) of the MTC, Paola Marin, explained that the sector is advancing in the technical file of the project for the total rehabilitation of the landing strip, which will be extended from 2,500 to 3,000 meters in length.
It was reported that, in April of this year, the technical file for this important project must be concluded, which will allow the airport to receive aircraft with more than 180 passengers, in a safe, efficient and sustained manner over time.
Likewise, it was reported that the DGAC carries out permanent monitoring and surveillance of CORPAC interventions at the Jaen airport, to ensure that operations are not affected again.
