"OEA awards Louis Berger Puebla airport study"

Monday, March 24, 2003

OEA awards Louis Berger Puebla airport study
Business News Americas


Mexico's state airport operator OEA has awarded US firm Louis Berger a
feasibility study on Puebla state's international airport modernization and
airport cargo terminal project, the US Trade & Development Agency (TDA)
announced.

The US$550,000 feasibility study, awarded by the TDA to the OEA in
September, will analyze modernization plans that include upgrades to
passenger terminals and installation of a cargo facility for the central
Mexican state's airport. The review will also evaluate a possible runway
upgrade. 

The US expects some US$30mn in exports as a result of the US$63mn project
which will be launched this month with an expected September completion. 

Puebla's airport handled about 134,000 passengers in 2000 and, after several
years of net losses, posted moderate profits "recently," reads the notice.
Mexican carriers Aeromexico, Aeromar and Aerocalifornia as well as US
airlines Delta and Continental operate from the airport. 

The upgrades and additions would help the airport adapt to future growth,
which is expected to increase 15% annually in terms of air traffic. 

The OEA is 51% government-owned, with the remainder held by the Peralta
Group and began operations of the airport in December 2000.


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