RIOgaleao to invest USD1.4bn at Galeao Airport

RIOgaleao announced (19-May-2016) the concessionaire has contractual plans to invest BRL5.2 billion (USD1.4 billion) at Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport until 2039. The concessionaire has already invested BRL2 billion. Upcoming investment includes:

• Operations centre - BRL25 million (USD7 million);
• New technologies - BRL65 million (USD18.2 million);
• Electrical systems - BRL13 million (USD3.6 million);
  
• Air Conditioning systems - BRL12 million (USD3.3 million);
• Sound system - BRL2.2 million (USD617,293);
• Cargo Terminal - BRL30 million (USD8.4 million);
• Acquisition and modernisation of 32 aerobridges - BRL60 million (USD16.8 million);
• Acquisition of four firefighting vehicles - BRL10 million (USD2.8 million). [more - original PR - Portuguese]