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Aug 11, 2016 (newstodate): Moldova's government is preparing plans for reactivating the country's Balti International Airport.
As a first step, a feasibility report will be worked out before the end of this year, paving the way for reestablishing the airport as the country's second international airport.
With only few aircraft operations during the last few years, the airport had its license revoked from September 14, 2015, and would need a thorough make-over to assume the role as a major airport in the country and an alternate airport to Chisinau Airport.
Earlier, Swiss company Militzer & Munch has aired interest in taking over the concession to manage the airport that would need a new passenger terminal, a cargo handling facility, as well as renovation and extension of the current 2,240m runway to allow for operations with larger commercial aircraft.
Balti International Airport was established in 1998 and was at its peak linked by air routes to 14 cities including Moscow, Kiev, Rostov-on-Don, Riga, Saratov, Simferopol and others.
As a first step, a feasibility report will be worked out before the end of this year, paving the way for reestablishing the airport as the country's second international airport.
With only few aircraft operations during the last few years, the airport had its license revoked from September 14, 2015, and would need a thorough make-over to assume the role as a major airport in the country and an alternate airport to Chisinau Airport.
Earlier, Swiss company Militzer & Munch has aired interest in taking over the concession to manage the airport that would need a new passenger terminal, a cargo handling facility, as well as renovation and extension of the current 2,240m runway to allow for operations with larger commercial aircraft.
Balti International Airport was established in 1998 and was at its peak linked by air routes to 14 cities including Moscow, Kiev, Rostov-on-Don, Riga, Saratov, Simferopol and others.