📋 Tender Overview
Minister Cesar Sandoval supervised the start of operations with a view to the integral opening of June 1.The New Jorge Chavez International Airport tonight a new milestone in its history: it successfully received its first international passenger flight, from Buenos Aires. The Aerolineas Argentinas aircraft landed at 8:00 p. m. With approximately 160 passengers on board, marking the official start of the white march of the modern air terminal.
The Minister of Transportation and Communications, Cesar Sandoval, supervised the arrival of the first operation, accompanied by the head and tourism holders, Raul Perez Reyes and Ursula Leon, respectively, as well as the mayor of Callao and the German ambassador.
The Vice Minister of Transportation, Ismael Sutta, and the Director General of Civil Aeronautics, Donald Castillo, among other officials, also participated. This stage is essential to refine all processes and guarantee a safe and efficient transition towards the integral operation of the new terminal, scheduled for June 1.
The first departure flight will also be operated by Aerolineas Argentinas, bound for Buenos Aires, and will start at 10:40 p. m.
The white march develops progressively and controlled, in coordination with Lima Airport Partners (LAP) and the aeronautical community. Initially, four international airlines participate: Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Europa, Volaris and AreaT, with an average of six to eight daily flights.
This first day also marks the beginning of operations of all the systems required for international flights: check-in, migratory and security controls, customs services, shipping, disembarkation and attention to passengers in transit.
To facilitate access to the new terminal, the MTC concluded the integral modernization of 4.2 kilometers of Morales Duarez Avenue, with an investment of more than the S/ 40 million, providing it again asphalting, modern signaling and intelligent semaporization, among other improvements. The entrance to the new terminal will be exclusively on this way.
Upcoming operations at the New Airport
Tomorrow, May 16, the arrival of flights from Punta Cana (12:05 a. M.), Madrid (04:20 a. M.) and Mexico (05:00 a. M.), as well as the exit to Punta Cana (03:00 a. M.), Mexico (06:15 a. M.) and Madrid (10:20 BC.
On June 1, between 00:00 and 12:00, the final transition of operations of the old terminal to the new will be held. During this period, airport services will be temporarily suspended, as in similar transitions internationally. This operation has been carefully planned to ensure safe, orderly and efficient implementation.
With this milestone, the MTC reaffirms its commitment to the modernization of air transport in the country and with the commissioning of a world -class airport infrastructure.
