The Mayor of Beja defends the “expansion of the TCB without any harm to the Air Force”. Affirmations to Lidador News in the presentation of the Military Cross Country World Cup.
The Government announced the approval of the “strategic and multidisciplinary analysis of the airport capacity in the Lisbon region”, an approach that “involves, beyond Humberto Delgado airport, the analysis of the locations of Montijo, of the Alcochete Shooting Range and the new location, near Santarem”.
On the same day, the Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos coins, defended this Tuesday that the new Lisbon international airport must be close to the city, for being a factor “extremely important” for tourism. the bejense, as European Union Commissioner, had defended the TCB as an alternative to building a new airport.
During the presentation at the UNESCO Center, in Beja, of the Orienteering World Championship, FAP Brigadier General Luís Graça, organization president, revealed to believe that the test will be a success, taking into account the organizational capacity of FAP and BA11, of big events, adding that the unit “will maintain all the operational capacity of the squadrons stationed there”, finished.
Urged by Lidador News (LN) commenting on the official's sentence, the Mayor of Beja justified that “we fight for the expansion of the Terminal without having any damage to the Air Force and the best example is the implementation of the new Embraer Squadron and the recovery of the Residential District”, justifying that “the FAP/BA11 are not incompatible with other valences that allow the use of the TCB. FAP is very good at supporting BA11 and we are also committed to this help”, Paul fired Arsenic.
Mayor's words in July 2020
“The Load and Maintenance aspects are the most suitable for immediate use of the structure, with job creationity, fixation of young people in the region and consequent creation of wealth also through the establishment of satellite companies.
… the aircraft parking space is very limited and the passenger processing capacity at the airport is also very limited. (250 per hour/ + or – 1 birdthe). Can receive jets in large numbers, punctual detour flights from Lisbon and Faro airports, but not several full commercial airliner flights per hour.
For Beja to be a greater option in terms of regular passenger traffic,: 1) A26 from Malhada Velha to Beja ; 2) The electrification of the White House line – Funcheira with a branch to the airport and permanent departure of trains to Lisbon and the Algarve; 3) The immediate execution by VINCI of the 2. Civil Terminal phase with expansion of the sign to duplicate, not least, your ability; 4) The immediate expansion of the airport; and, yet, 5) The interest of operators and companies in flying or not to Beja;
That's why we seek to support projects relateds with the use of the airport with absolute priority. We now have Mesa/HiFly, anchor company”.
“Beja Deserves More” took claims to Brussels in November 2019.
the civic movement “Beja Deserves More” was in Brussels to take its demands to the institutions of the European Union in which it now deposits its “Last hope” for solving the problems of Baixo Alentejo.
an entourage of 25 natural personalities of the city of Beja was yesterday and this Wednesday in the community capital where he had meetings with MEPs and European officials, Carlos Coins – the country commissioner responsible for Research, Science and Innovation in the outgoing Commission – and with the Permanent Representation of Portugal to the EU.
The movement brings together a series of citizens from Beja from various professional and social backgrounds and was in Brussels at the invitation of PSD MEP Maria da Graça Carvalho, also bejense. The group that traveled to Brussels included musicians such as António Zambujo and the Virgen Suta duo., and also managers, academics, Health professionals, among others.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)