📋 Tender Overview
During these three post-pandemic years, important advances have been made for the development of aviation in Uruguay, reported the Director General of Air Transport, Brig. Gen. (Av.) Daniel Olmedo. Among them, the approval of Law 19,925 stands out, which created the National Airport System and its corresponding regulatory decree, allowing the concession and delivery of the airports of Melo, Salto, Durazno, Carmelo, Rivera and Paysandú.
Another historic event for Uruguayan commercial aviation was the authorization, for the first time in history, of a foreign company to operate regular domestic flights within the country. The airline PARANAIR began operating the Montevideo–Salto route, marking a milestone in national connectivity.
In addition, the Rivera Airport was granted binational status, traffic rights were opened with Argentina and traffic was liberalized with Brazil. At the international level, Uruguay made progress in air service agreements with 13 countries: Egypt, Oman, Greece, Sierra Leone, Spain, Austria, the United Kingdom, Rwanda, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Germany, Cuba and Venezuela.
Currently, a decree is being approved that consolidates the open skies policy with the aim of strengthening aeronautical connectivity to and from the national territory.
With these achievements, the Civil Aeronautics Board, which is made up of representatives from the Ministries of Transport and Public Works, National Defense, Foreign Affairs, Tourism, Economy and Finance, and Industry, Energy and Mining, closes its cycle reaffirming its commitment to the growth and modernization of aviation in Uruguay.
