Aviation and airlines
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Location of the new airport validated at the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing validated the airport's placement at the eastern end of the firing range, matching the solution that received a conditional favourable environmental declaration in 2010. It asked for adjustments…
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New Lisbon airport: VINCI Airports reaffirms its commitment to the development of the Portuguese economy
English-language company announcement of the engineering, cost and construction report (16 July 2026). Adds two figures not in the Government's summary: 120 aircraft stands and 194 self-service check-in kiosks.
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March 2026: Government considered ANA’s traffic forecasts too conservative
Status: Completed and verified
In March 2026 the Government expressed reservations about ANA's traffic projections, considering them too conservative and warning of the risk of undersizing the airport, and asked for them to be revised. It also asked…
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Government responds to ANA’s technical report on the new Lisbon airport
The Ministries of Finance and of Infrastructure sent ANA their response to the technical report. They ask for different demand scenarios, further demonstration of runway and taxiway configuration and full compatibility with Code F…
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Government responds to ANA’s consultation report and publishes it
The consultation report, delivered on 16 July 2025, is the first of four interim reports in the complete application. More than 100 bodies were consulted. Of nine proposed changes to the concession's minimum specifications,…
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Government asks for different demand scenarios
Status: Under review
In its 28 September 2026 response the Government welcomed ANA's acknowledgement that its initial traffic projections were inadequate, but asked for different demand scenarios to test the robustness of the airport's sizing over the…
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Proposed progressive increase in airport charges at Humberto Delgado, 2026–2030
Status: Officially proposed
ANA proposes a progressive increase in airport charges at Humberto Delgado between 2026 and 2030.
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Capacity of 56 million passengers a year at opening
Status: Officially proposed
The airport is designed for a capacity of 56 million passengers a year when it opens.
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Growth to 85 million passengers a year
Status: Target / forecast
The airport could grow to 85 million passengers a year over the long term, according to the July 2026 presentation.
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120 aircraft stands and 194 self-service kiosks
Status: Officially proposed
VINCI Airports' English-language announcement adds 120 aircraft stands and 194 self-service check-in kiosks.