The
Government of Tuzla County (Tuzla
Kanton) adopted Operating Plan for Tuzla
International Airport for 2016, which includes increase in the number of
passengers by 18 percent and significant investments in infrastructure. For the
first two months of this year Tuzla Airport has handled 39.174 passengers, an
increase of 56,60%.
Apart from
activities that are to be implemented regarding the increase in the volume of
passenger traffic through the expansion of destinations in European countries,
preparations for the launch of cargo traffic will also be intensified.
“The cargo
traffic that has been planned earlier, should be realized in 2016 following the
resolution of administrative issues. We intend to handle 74 cargo flights
regarding the export of goods of animal origin, which will enable a
significantly faster development of agriculture at the territory of the Tuzla
County and the entire region. Negotiations with representatives of airlines
from Turkey are in the final stage and should be completed with the signing of
contracts very soon,” said Rifet Karasalihović, director of Tuzla International Airport.
In comparison
with 2015 when 259.074 passengers have been transported, the airport expects
around 307.000 passengers or 18 percent increase in passengers using the
airport in 2016.
Karasalihović
expects the greatest progress in case of investments in infrastructure. Planned
works include:
1) Approach
Light System (ALS) that will enable aircraft to
safely land and take off under the conditions of reduced visibility.
2)
Implementation of the project of reconstruction of the access road to the
airport, which is currently in terrible
condition.
Source:
FlyingBosnian and faktor.ba
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