In 2015, a total of 20.1 million passengers departed and arrived on domestic flights in Peru, an 11% increase from 2014, according to data from OSITRAN, Peru\u2019s public transportation infrastructure regulator. In terms of international flights, there were 6.3 million passengers, a 6.5% increase. In addition, more than 329,000 tons of cargo, including 270,000 tons of international cargo was moved. Despite the fact that this was slightly less than 2014, the trend for the last 10 years is clearly upward.<\/p>\n
In response to this continuous increase in demand, the country\u2019s main airports, which are managed through concessions, have undertaken expansion and modernization processes. The Peruvian government began the airport concession process in 2000, entrusting the execution of the work to new managers under public supervision. Ineco, in a consortium with the Peruvian engineering firm CESEL, is currently involved in the expansion projects for two airports:\u00a0 the main international airport, the Jorge Ch\u00e1vez Airport in Lima, which was awarded to Lima Airport Partners (LAP) in 2001 (see IT53<\/a>),<\/i> and the Chiclayo Airport, in the north. The Chiclayo Airport is managed by Aeropuertos del Per\u00fa (AdP), which was granted the concession in 2006 as part of a package that also included the airfields in Anta, Cajamarca, Chachapoyas, Iquitos, Pisco, Piura, Pucallpa, Talara, Tarapoto, Trujillo and Tumbes (see IT58<\/a><\/i>).<\/p>\n In 2011, the second package, of six airports, was awarded to another company, Aeropuertos Andinos del Per\u00fa, S.A., followed by the concession for the new Chinchero airport, to the Sociedad Aeroportuaria Kuntur Wasi S.A., in 2014. Lastly, the concession for the third group (Jauja, Hu\u00e1nuco and Ja\u00e9n), is expected to be awarded soon, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications.<\/p>\nTHE EXPANSION OF THE CHICLAYO AIRPORT<\/h4>\n