FOREWORD It’s been a consequential time at Belize’s Philip Goldson International Airport. COVID-19 created what thinker Nassim Taleb calls Black Swans – extraordinary events carrying huge impacts. Have you ever seen airport terminals, stores, parking lots, boarding gates, air traffic control tower empty? We have. Nearly every day. For weeks. And it was at the…
Category: Construction
Airport Development Project #31
FOREWORD The Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport is Central America’s busiest aerodrome! Last year, without disruption or accident, we accommodated just under 1,000,000 international and domestic passenger movements on 31,266 flights. These vital indicators aren’t just nice bullet points. Each agency’s efforts have a lasting impact on our capacity, reputation, efficiency, and above all, on…
Airport Development Project #30
FOREWORD “In life, there will be highs and lows. The secret is to stay balanced through it all.” Jess Gartner’s wise counsel is so applicable, especially in the highly complex and very unpredictable aviation business. 2018 has been a year of development, expansion and growth at the Philip Goldson International Airport. We celebrated a little…
Airport Development Project #29
FOREWORD “In life, there will be highs and lows. The secret is to stay balanced through it all.” Jess Gartner’s wise counsel is so applicable, especially in the highly complex and very unpredictable aviation business. Of course, 2018 is fast unfolding. Early in the year, we had inspectors from Transport Canada and United States’ Transportation…
Airport Development Project #28
FOREWORD This year the Philip Goldson International Airport welcomed a record number of passengers, boosting its passenger traffic by 4.5%. The Belize destination remains strong. Within budget and precisely on time, our investments have increased passenger capacity and comfort, increased aircraft parking stands and the ATB with larger arrival and departure halls, a new domestic…
Major Expansion Project
Determined to meet the increasing demand for air travel while developing capacity in a challenging international aviation landscape, the Belize Airport Concession Company is presently undertaking a $22 million investment program of infrastructure improvements at the PGIA. Commenced last year, our new investments are scheduled to be completed in three phases over the next two…