Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Mexico City airport to cost $1 Billion USD

Construction of a new airport on land adjacent to the Mexico City international airport, AICM, is expected to cost $120 billion pesos ($1.2 Billion USD), said transport and communications (SCT) minister Gerardo Ruiz during a presentation of the country's national infrastructure plan 2014-18.

The 7.7 trillion-peso national infrastructure plan unveiled by the government Monday "does not include (the cost) of new airport installations that are currently being evaluated," said Ruiz.

Mexico's civil aviation authority, DGAC, declared the airport officially saturated in April last year and so no additional routes can be opened despite growing . . .

Read Full Story

Related Posts

Super El Niño Risk Raises Pacific Hurricane Concern

Super El Niño Risk Raises Pacific Hurricane Concern

UNAM warns a possible strong El Niño in 2026–2027 could deepen drought, fuel extreme rain,...
Recovered Maya Lintel Sparks Mexico-Guatemala Dispute

Recovered Maya Lintel Sparks Mexico Guatemala Dispute

A recovered Maya lintel in New York is now at the center of a Mexico...
Rocha Indictment Puts Sheinbaum in a Political Bind

Rocha Indictment Puts Sheinbaum in a Political Bind

A U.S. indictment accusing Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha of cartel ties tests Mexico’s courts, sovereignty...
Acapulco Tianguis Ends With Billion Peso Tourism Boost

Acapulco Tianguis Ends With Billion Peso Tourism Boost

Tianguis Turístico closed in Acapulco with 64,000 meetings and more than 1 billion pesos in...