Infraero completed the recovery work on the pavement of the runway at Eduardo Gomes International Airport, in Manaus (AM), this Thursday (9/7).

With investments of BRL 27 million, the improvements began in August 2018 and ensure that the airport will continue to operate with normal features, especially security, for the next 10 years.

The work, of a preventive nature, was divided into three stages, depending on the rainy season, and had the objective of maintaining the safety levels of operations at the Manaus terminal, explains the terminal's superintendent, Odone Bizz.

“During the entire period of works, we had to readjust the services of the airlines and relocate some flights in advance, to ensure the least possible impact on passengers. Thanks to this planned and team work, we completed the work with the least possible impact on operations.”

With the capacity to receive 18,2 million passengers per year, Manaus airport registered, until May this year, 12.390 operations, between landings and takeoffs, and 776.686 passengers, between landings and takeoffs.

Prevention

Infraero points out that since the beginning of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Manaus Airport has continued to operate, without interruption in the provision of airport services, in accordance with industry standards.

The terminal has a series of measures to ensure the safety of passengers and employees in the fight against the virus. All of them in line with the determinations of the Ministry of Health and the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), in addition to state and municipal health bodies.

The airport has adopted all passenger and employee hygiene and safety protocols. In addition, Infraero intensified the cleaning of the airport; expanded the offer of hygiene items. The company also reinforces the guidance for people to keep the distance recommended by the Ministry of Health between one and the other.

Infraero also recommends that the passenger, before traveling to the airport, check directly with the airline if the flight schedule is maintained or changed. Further guidance is available on the website. http://www4.infraero.gov.br/coronavirus/