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| New Quito International Airport opens The new Mariscal Sucre International airport in Quito, Ecuador, has officially opened following an inauguration by President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa. The last flight from the old airport departed at 19.07 on 19 February. Project stakeholders concluded a highly complex overnight transfer of operations to the new airport, 15km to the east of the city in just 14 hours. The new airport opened its doors and received its first aircraft at 09:07 local time on 20 February. With two UN sustainability awards, and a brace of airport finance and structuring honours; the new airport boasts a 4.1km runway, the longest in South America. Providing direct connectivity to Quito's major export and tourism markets, the new airport will transform the export roses and provide travel connections to stunning tourist destinations such as Quito, Cotopaxi, and the Galapagos. Mott MacDonald has acted as lenders' advisor on the project since 2002, providing a full range of technical, commercial services and critical risk management services. In partnership between the municipality and the airport's international investors, this project has provided training for 7,000 Ecuadorians and delivered over $1bn of economic benefit to the local Ecuadorian economy in construction alone. It will continue to provide increased employment and inject over $200m annually into Greater Quito economy as the new facilities grow. A new water pipeline built in association with the airport now provides a reliable water supply for over 120,000 people in the communities close to the airport. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |