Vía NOTE, be informedó that he Manta Airport remainá without provision of combustible JET A-1 for a period of two months.
We are at the gates of the start of flights between Panama Cityá and blanket by Copa Airlines and of the potentials flights blanket – Galápaid, but aviation fuel supplyón in the Eloy Alfaro International Airport aún is not resolved.
Since a few months agoás, Thanks to a Petroecuador tanker, theó the NOTAM that indicated that in this terminal aérea did not offeríto fuel supply, restarting the service and once again allowing the airport to be the alternate for Quito and Guayaquil, which is par excellence.
but from the past 17 april 2023 and in full éwinter season that generates possible múmultiple deviationíof flights due to bad weather in the Ifé Joaquín de Olmedo or the Marshal Sucre, the service has been suspended.
Fuel service is suspended in Manta
The NOTE in questionón was published on 17 April at 15:46 hours and indicates the following:
A0865/23 NOTAMR A0798/23
Q)SEFG/QFUAU/IV/NBO/A/000/999/0057S08041W005
A)CITY B)2304171545 C)2306162000 EAST
E)FUEL JET A-1 NOT AVBL
The Notice to Air Missions A0865 indicates that from 15:45 UTC hours of 17 April until 20:00 UTC hours of próximo 16 June 2023, Manta Airport does not countá con JET A-1.
This will beá only 11 días before tuesday 27 June landing is expected for the first time Copa Airlines at this airport with its three weekly frequencies from Tocumen Airport.
Prior to the inaugural flight of Cup, It is expected that the pending issues have been resolved in this áscope and supply isé active and meets regulatory requirements, as wellén the corresponding audit has been approved téconical on the part of the aerolínea what to ensureá the quality of the product and service provided.
We will keep reporting.
Ecuafuel, a company attached to the DGAC, stopped operating in the Jet A-1 and Avgas Fuel Distribution 100 LL
At the national level.
now the Provincial Municipalities are in charge of contracting Companies that take charge of the Aviation fuel Distribution in the Airports.
No, since the GAD of Manta does not have the delegation to manage the airport and therefore, take charge of the fuel.
The date until which in the AD SEMT the fuel supply will not be available 2306162000, according to the NOTAM it is only estimated. It can be before or what would be more complicated to lengthen.
Completely, could be more or less, you're right. hopefully less.
This is the product of the inability to ignore an air operation, it is only the product of the desperation of blanketing an international and national point without preparation. What a shame for the airlines, especially Copa
We trust that the 16 June everything is resolved.