El 7 Set in english by Brenda Cundell
In July, Castellón airport reached a figure of 18,454 passengers, the highest figure for one month since it was opened to traffic in December 2014
Also in July, it recorded the highest figure of aircraft movements with a total of 837.
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The autonomous secretary for Tourism and president of Aerocas, Francesc Colomer, visited the airport facilities accompanied by the Castellón Diputación president, José Martí. The two held a working meeting with the airport director, Joan Serafi Bernat, which was also attended by the provincial deputy for tourism, Virginia Martí.
Colomer reported that in July the airport recorded its highest number of passengers and it is forecast to reach 60,000 passengers between June and October. He also reminded the meeting that the airport is operating six routes which connect with 5 international destinations: London-Stansted, Bucharest, Sofia, Budapest and Katowice, and that in 2020 it will open 3 new connections with London-Luton, Vienna and Marseilles. These will operate for three years thanks to the new plan for the airport’s international positioning which Aerocas is working on.
The autonomous secretary said that “we have to continue working to open new markets but it is also necessary to boost and promote the Castellón tourism offer. An airport does not make a destination in itself. The destination has to make itself relevant in the imagination of the potential tourist”.
New international pilots’ school
As president of Aerocas, he further spoke of support for diversification and announced that this month, August, a second international pilots’ school will start operating and that work is continuing on the facilities for recycling aircraft.
Francesc Colomer thanked José Martí for visiting, because the most striking thing “is that this is the only public airport in the Comunitat and it is serving society generally and the province’s economy”
José Martí stated his wish to work with the Generalitat and shared the view on “the importance of the airport as a focus for industry and for revitalising the area with the support of the corporation in the development of inland municipalities”.
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Castellón airport is welcoming the opening of a new pilot school
The British firm Skyborne Airline Academy will begin its classes at the airport from the 26th August. A first group of pupils will start the course on the 26th and more cadets will be incorporated into the training programme progressively to obtain the European pilot’s license for airline transport.
From August, the Skyborne forecast is to base four model Diamond DA40 aircraft and will continue gradually increasing the fleet up to 11 aircraft over three years. During this time, the company envisages incorporating a total of 20 workers on their staff at Castellón, including instructors and operations staff.
Aerocas general manager, Joan Serafí Bernat, and the airport director, Ivana Guinot, expressed their satisfaction with the forthcoming opening of a flying academy, which will be the second one operating from the Castellón facility.
They indicated that the new training centre will be a positive economic factor for the territory and will generate jobs which are “highly qualified linked to the airport activity”. Both agreed about the importance of opening negotiating lines to complement and provide diversification to the commercial traffic. These are shown in the airport Strategic Plan for the activity.
The Chief Operations Officer of Skyborne, Ian Cooper, has explained that his company has launched a flying instructor programme with the aim of attracting instructors for the Castellón base.
During six weeks, the participants will complete 35 flying hours and 130 hours of theory training. Those who complete the programme successfully will continue working as flying instructors for single engine aircraft with Skyborne at Castellón airport.
According to Ian Cooper, “the training environment at Castellón airport is excellent and we hope our cadets and flying instructors will prosper as we continue building up our Skyborne base in Spain”.
Castellón airport is preparing space to serve the increase in general aviation
This will increase the number of aircraft parking places, in response to the needs of the flying school.
The director of Aerocas points out that the development of general aviation, together with the commercial traffic, has tripled the aircraft movements.
The Aerocas director general, Joan Serafi Bernat, explained that, on the one hand, they are going to relocate the two fuel tanks, with the double aim of increasing their capacity and of liberating space in the small aircraft parking area. For this, two concrete bases will be built where the new refuelling services will be placed.
On the other hand, the area destined for general aviation will have a surface of 18,350 sq. metres, marked out with 46 parking spaces for small aircraft and three access lanes. The investment forecast is 122,843 euros.
Joan Serafí Bernat said that the project “meets the remarkable development which general aviation is having at Castellón airport, creating with it new qualified jobs”.
New Agreement
Bernat also gave notice that an agreement has just been finalised with the Airpull Aviation pilots school, based in Requena, for practical flying experience at Castellón airport.
Added to this, in the area destined for general aviation, the company Euroairlines operates, providing an aerotaxi service, and there are the aircraft attached to the Generalitat’s firefighting service.
Aerocas’ general manager said that the increase in general aviation and the development of commercial traffic with regular routes, “are generating a notable increase in activity at the airport”. In the first half of 2019, 2,338 aircraft movements have been recorded compared with 806 in the same period in 2018, “which means that the number has almost tripled”, Bernat said.
He also emphasised that the development of general aviation “is one of the points in the airport’s Strategic Plan, a document which champions diversification in the activities of the infrastructure, maintaining the passenger commercial traffic as the main axis”.
Castellon airport steps up its cooperation with the Alcala-Alcossebre Business Association
The aim is to contribute to the tourism development of the area and the consolidation of the airport facilities.
The Aerocas general manager, Joan Serafi Bernat, explained the advances at the airport to the business representatives and that “it has notably strengthened its activity thanks to the inclusion of the summer routes”. This means that the facility operates currently six routes which link with five international destination: London-Stansted, Budapest, Katowice, Bucharest and Sofia.
He also informed them about the new routes which are part of the second plan for the international positioning of the airport, which will connect with London-Luton, Marseilles and Vienna.
Joan Serafi stated that the business sector “is a strategic ally with the airport”, and is therefore important in intensifying the cooperation and establishment of synergies which contribute to the economic development of the territory.
Bernat emphasised the importance Alcala-Alcossebre has for the airport, “because a very important percentage of British passengers who use the airport facilities have this town as their destination”.
On the same subject, the chairman of the Alcala-Alcossebre businessmen, Jesús Sanmartín, said that Castellón airport “is an essential infrastructure for the local economic fabric”. As he explained, “the majority of our foreign customers arrive in the town via the airport”, so that “it is helpful for us to have information available directly about its plans and needs”.
Because of this, Castellón airport and the business association have agreed to exchange information periodically and to intensify the channels of communication, so that in the end, the service provided for the infrastructure users is improved.
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The autonomous secretary for Tourism and president of Aerocas, Francesc Colomer, visited the airport facilities accompanied by the Castellón Diputación president, José Martí. The two held a working meeting with the airport director, Joan Serafi Bernat, which was also attended by the provincial deputy for tourism, Virginia Martí.
Colomer reported that in July the airport recorded its highest number of passengers and it is forecast to reach 60,000 passengers between June and October. He also reminded the meeting that the airport is operating six routes which connect with 5 international destinations: London-Stansted, Bucharest, Sofia, Budapest and Katowice, and that in 2020 it will open 3 new connections with London-Luton, Vienna and Marseilles. These will operate for three years thanks to the new plan for the airport’s international positioning which Aerocas is working on.
The autonomous secretary said that “we have to continue working to open new markets but it is also necessary to boost and promote the Castellón tourism offer. An airport does not make a destination in itself. The destination has to make itself relevant in the imagination of the potential tourist”.
New international pilots’ school
As president of Aerocas, he further spoke of support for diversification and announced that this month, August, a second international pilots’ school will start operating and that work is continuing on the facilities for recycling aircraft.
Francesc Colomer thanked José Martí for visiting, because the most striking thing “is that this is the only public airport in the Comunitat and it is serving society generally and the province’s economy”
José Martí stated his wish to work with the Generalitat and shared the view on “the importance of the airport as a focus for industry and for revitalising the area with the support of the corporation in the development of inland municipalities”.
Castellón airport is welcoming the opening of a new pilot school
The British firm Skyborne Airline Academy will begin its classes at the airport from the 26th August. A first group of pupils will start the course on the 26th and more cadets will be incorporated into the training programme progressively to obtain the European pilot’s license for airline transport.
From August, the Skyborne forecast is to base four model Diamond DA40 aircraft and will continue gradually increasing the fleet up to 11 aircraft over three years. During this time, the company envisages incorporating a total of 20 workers on their staff at Castellón, including instructors and operations staff.
Aerocas general manager, Joan Serafí Bernat, and the airport director, Ivana Guinot, expressed their satisfaction with the forthcoming opening of a flying academy, which will be the second one operating from the Castellón facility.
They indicated that the new training centre will be a positive economic factor for the territory and will generate jobs which are “highly qualified linked to the airport activity”. Both agreed about the importance of opening negotiating lines to complement and provide diversification to the commercial traffic. These are shown in the airport Strategic Plan for the activity.
The Chief Operations Officer of Skyborne, Ian Cooper, has explained that his company has launched a flying instructor programme with the aim of attracting instructors for the Castellón base.
During six weeks, the participants will complete 35 flying hours and 130 hours of theory training. Those who complete the programme successfully will continue working as flying instructors for single engine aircraft with Skyborne at Castellón airport.
According to Ian Cooper, “the training environment at Castellón airport is excellent and we hope our cadets and flying instructors will prosper as we continue building up our Skyborne base in Spain”.
Castellón airport is preparing space to serve the increase in general aviation
This will increase the number of aircraft parking places, in response to the needs of the flying school.
The director of Aerocas points out that the development of general aviation, together with the commercial traffic, has tripled the aircraft movements.
The Aerocas director general, Joan Serafi Bernat, explained that, on the one hand, they are going to relocate the two fuel tanks, with the double aim of increasing their capacity and of liberating space in the small aircraft parking area. For this, two concrete bases will be built where the new refuelling services will be placed.
On the other hand, the area destined for general aviation will have a surface of 18,350 sq. metres, marked out with 46 parking spaces for small aircraft and three access lanes. The investment forecast is 122,843 euros.
Joan Serafí Bernat said that the project “meets the remarkable development which general aviation is having at Castellón airport, creating with it new qualified jobs”.
New Agreement
Bernat also gave notice that an agreement has just been finalised with the Airpull Aviation pilots school, based in Requena, for practical flying experience at Castellón airport.
Added to this, in the area destined for general aviation, the company Euroairlines operates, providing an aerotaxi service, and there are the aircraft attached to the Generalitat’s firefighting service.
Aerocas’ general manager said that the increase in general aviation and the development of commercial traffic with regular routes, “are generating a notable increase in activity at the airport”. In the first half of 2019, 2,338 aircraft movements have been recorded compared with 806 in the same period in 2018, “which means that the number has almost tripled”, Bernat said.
He also emphasised that the development of general aviation “is one of the points in the airport’s Strategic Plan, a document which champions diversification in the activities of the infrastructure, maintaining the passenger commercial traffic as the main axis”.
Castellon airport steps up its cooperation with the Alcala-Alcossebre Business Association
The aim is to contribute to the tourism development of the area and the consolidation of the airport facilities.
The Aerocas general manager, Joan Serafi Bernat, explained the advances at the airport to the business representatives and that “it has notably strengthened its activity thanks to the inclusion of the summer routes”. This means that the facility operates currently six routes which link with five international destination: London-Stansted, Budapest, Katowice, Bucharest and Sofia.
He also informed them about the new routes which are part of the second plan for the international positioning of the airport, which will connect with London-Luton, Marseilles and Vienna.
Joan Serafi stated that the business sector “is a strategic ally with the airport”, and is therefore important in intensifying the cooperation and establishment of synergies which contribute to the economic development of the territory.
Bernat emphasised the importance Alcala-Alcossebre has for the airport, “because a very important percentage of British passengers who use the airport facilities have this town as their destination”.
On the same subject, the chairman of the Alcala-Alcossebre businessmen, Jesús Sanmartín, said that Castellón airport “is an essential infrastructure for the local economic fabric”. As he explained, “the majority of our foreign customers arrive in the town via the airport”, so that “it is helpful for us to have information available directly about its plans and needs”.
Because of this, Castellón airport and the business association have agreed to exchange information periodically and to intensify the channels of communication, so that in the end, the service provided for the infrastructure users is improved.
