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After being chosen to govern alongside President Lula, the new Minister of Ports and Airports, Márcio França, stated that he will discuss with the new president the situation of airports recently returned to the Federal Government. For him, the subject is one of the priorities of the folder in the new federal administration.
In this sense, the Minister of Ports and Airports stated that “The priority is to manage this situation of the airports that are being returned. Because the companies that won the concessions don't want to and then we have a problem because Infraero doesn't know how to manage that either”.
The airports returned by the private initiative are located in strategic cities for Brazilian commercial aviation, such as the airport of Galleon, in Rio de Janeiro, formerly managed by the Changi Airport and Novonorm consortium, and the Natal-São Gonçalo do Amarante (RN) airport and the airport of Viracopos, in Campinas (SP).
Minister of Ports and Airports aims to strengthen Infraero
After taking over the folder in the new Federal government, the Minister of Ports and Airports, Márcio França, pointed out that he wants to strengthen the Infrared, which previously belonged to the defunct Ministry of Infrastructure. With the new management, the state-owned company is now managed by the Ministry of Ports and Airports. On the other hand, the measure aims to adopt the “regional aviation model”, to expand the sector in Brazil.
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In notes, the Minister spoke about the model: “This is a format that we are going to encourage so that President Lula agrees with it: that regional airports with fewer passengers, with smaller planes, can be a great solution to facilitate the national integration. Today, we are tied to companies trying to fill the big planes, and naturally that has a limit. That's why there are fewer flights”.
Fortaleza has the most punctual airport in Latin America
A study of the Oag, the world's leading provider of digital flight information and intelligence and analytics for airports, announced that an airport in Fortaleza is the most punctual in Latin America. The study analyzed data between January 1st and December 31st, 2022, to reveal which are the most punctual airports on the planet.
At the top of the ranking was Japan, a nation considered to be very punctual, with ten airports. Being the biggest highlight, Osaka International Airport was elected the most punctual in the world in 2022, with 91,45% of its flights arriving on time. Among the list, there are also some Brazilian airports. Being the highlight in the country, Fortaleza International Airport scored 88,81% of its flights operated on time. Being the 8th most punctual in the world, it shone among the most punctual airports in Latin America, achieving first place for the first time.
In addition to those mentioned, the airports of Belo Horizonte/Confins also stood out, in 14th position, with 87% of their flights on time, and Porto Alegre Airport, which was in 19th position, with 86,5% of its flights on time. time.
