New Terminal for Private Jets in Tocumen


News from Panama / Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

I have had a few clients fly their own private jets from the States to Panama, landing first in Tocumen then here in David.  I have also arranged private charter Bell Jet Ranger service along the coast for clients looking to invest in the near term growth here in Chiriqui.  As they say, its the only way to fly!!  This new addition to our International Airport Hub of the Americas at Tocumen will be a welcome addition to the rapidly expanding terminal and services offered here in Panama.

The BAA Aviation Flight Support will be investing $8-million in a new private jet terminal at Tocumen International Airport.

Asig Panama SA, a subsidiary of BAA Aviation, will construct and operate the new terminal—which will handle migration for private jet travelers. The 7-hectare complex will feature numerous amenities, including high-class waiting rooms as well as tax-free shopping sectors.

Michael Scheeringa, CEO of BAA Aviation Flight Support, says that the company is investing approximately $18-million over five years in the airport.

Scheeringa continued, “Panama is the connecting door to Latin America because it is an economic hub in Central America, and there are great expectations in it by major global political and economic leaders, and the airport is the first impression they get when entering the country, so you have to give them first-world services.”

According to Tocumen International Airport’s general manager Juan Carlos Pino, around 4,000 private jets pass through the terminal annually—making the construction of a private jet terminal a good investment.

Source: www.newsroompanama.com