Aerolíneas Argentinas and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 agree on construction of new hangars at Ezeiza and Aeroparque

Aerolíneas Argentinas and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 signed an agreement today within the framework of “Annual Program of Works and Investment 2012 – Projects Bank 2012”, approved by the National Airports System Regulator (ORSNA), for the construction of a hangar and aircraft engine workshop at Ezeiza, and a hangar and maintenance areas at Aeroparque.

Building of “Hangar 5” at Ezeiza is scheduled to commence by the end of the year and with an estimated completion time of 15 months. The first stage will include the erection of a baffle barrier opposite the current Hangar 4, essential to the construction process.

The agreement was countersigned today by Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral President, Dr Mariano Recalde; Aeropuertos Argentina 200 CEO, Mr Ernesto Gutierrez; and Dr Manuel Baladrón representing ORSNA.

“Hangar 5” will be built at Ezeiza Industrial Plant on a site opposite Hangar 4 and will be able to cater for wide-bodied aircraft including the Airbus A-380, currently the largest commercial aircraft.

“Hangar 5” will cover an area of 12,017 square metres, larger than the current Aerolíneas Argentinas Hangars 3 and 4 together, built more than 50 years ago. It is worth remembering that Ministro Pistarini International Airport was officially opened on 30 April 1949, during the first presidency of Juan D. Perón.

“Hangar 5” will have an area free of structural columns and three crane-bridges capable of handling maintenance of all Aerolíneas Argentinas wide-bodied aircraft, as foreseen on the Business Plan 2010/2014.

Characteristics of the works at Aeroparque

This Hangar will be built on the site currently occupied by the old Austral Hangar. It will be a totally new structure with improvements that will provide it with a greater operative area. The new hangar will be added to the one opened by the President, Mrs Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, on 24 November 2011.

Five positions will be available for Embraer 190 aircraft and it will include two crane-bridges, stores, upholstery workshop, metrology and boroscopy services, as well as fire protection systems as per the latest OACI standards.