The Presidency announced on Friday, 21 February the enactment of the new Public-Private Partnership Law 47-20 and shortly afterward the new agreement with Boeing. As reported, the Medina administration has signed an agreement with Boeing and FTS Holdings Group for the construction of an aviation maintenance center at Barahona’s Maria Montez International Airport. The airport built in southwestern city was only used to assist Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.
Representing Boeing was Randy Lander, director for Latin America; Ronald Anderson, director supply management Boeing Global and Ubaldino Real, executive vice president for FTS Holdings Group. The plan is to invest US$40 million in the new maintenance center for Boeing commercial jets serving the Latin American region. The new center could create 1,500 jobs in its first 10 years.
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Proceso
Presidencia
Ministry of Economy
Diario Libre
24 February 2020