📋 Tender Overview
The corrective actions, technical planning and work articulated with various entities to consolidate a safe and efficient air operation were detailed.The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) presented before the Transport and Communications Commission of the Congress of the Republic the progress and actions executed during the first week of operation of the new terminal of the Jorge Chavez International Airport, in operation since June 1.
During the session, the Deputy Minister of Transportation, Ismael Sutta Soto, explained that the construction of this new infrastructure responds to a contractual obligation assumed by the Lima Airport Partners dealership (LAP), after exceeding 18 million passing annually. The new terminal, of 210 thousand square meters and with extension projection up to 270 thousand in 2026, centralizes national and international operations, optimizing connection times and improving the user experience.
The Deputy Minister said that, given the problem reported in the first days of the operation of the new Jorge Chavez, the corrective measures were adopted and the inter -institutional coordination with all the actors involved to guarantee the full restoration of the operation and quality of the service were reinforced.
Sutta indicated that, to maintain and reinforce the condition of competitive regional hub, Jorge Chavez requires optimizing transfer times between national and international flights. The use of a single terminal allows to reach similar standards to the main airports in the region, avoiding operational subdivisions that would harm connectivity.
Likewise, it was detailed that the operational transfer was executed with technical rigor, including multiple supervised tests, a white march stage and an aeronautical blackout of 12 hours that allowed the total transfer of operations on June 1.
Regarding the use of the old terminal, it was reported that the Airport Development Plan approved by the concessionaire contemplates its conversion in a commercial development space. However, it continues to host the administrative offices of LAP and the Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (CORPAC) and are evaluating viable alternatives for future use.
