Bulgarian Transport Minister Opened Revamped Varna Airport
04.03.2012
Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski and representatives of concessionaire Fraport Twin Star Airport Management officially opened the rehabilitated runway of Bulgaria s Varna airport.
“The concession of the Burgas and Varna airports is a good example of public-private partnership” Moskovski said at the ceremony. “We managed to attract EU financing for the railroad infrastructure but when it comes to airports and ports concession is the best approach” he added.
The Transport Minister expressed his certainty that the concessionaire’s investments will turn the Varna and Burgas airports into modern European airports and will lead to an increased number of passengers and the attraction of more airline companies.
The official ceremony was attended by parliamentarians, diplomats, representatives of executive and local authorities, the aviation and tourism industry and others.
The Varna airport resumed serving passengers and flights after it was closed in October 2011 for rehabilitation of its runway. Since the fall of 2011 concessionaire Fraport Twin Star Airport Management has invested BGN 40 M to improve the runway.
During the construction, had been used about 150,000 tons asphalt, side lanes of the track was carried out, a new drainage system was built and of the photometric system of the runway at the airport was completely replaced.
Especially for the realization of the project near the airport were built new, modern production plants for polymer modified asphalt with a capacity of 240 tons per hour.
The project was completed in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Directorate General "Civil Aviation Administration," BULATSA, District Administration - Varna and the Directorate for national construction control.
Successful completion of the project is crucial for the future of the airport and business development and tourism industry of Varna and the region.
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