President Javier Milei referred to the deregulation of ramp service at airports, until now run by the company Intercargo. This Friday, the national government made it official that the security forces They will be able to provide the service in the event of forceful measures by Intercargo workers.
“Obviously Intercargo ends“said the president when asked by the Noticias Argentinas agency after leading a meeting of the cabinet of ministers.
Javier Milei made these statements when greeting students who approached the bars of Balcarce 50. Previously, he led a meeting with his officials, the first in which the new Chancellor participated Gerardo Werthein. Also present were the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei; the chief of staff, Guillermo Francos; the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Martin Menem; the spokesperson Manuel Adorni; the Press Secretary, Eduardo SerenellinYo; and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Interior of the Chief of Staff, Lisandro Catalán.
On behalf of the ministers, they attended Federico Sturzenegger (Deregulation and Transformation of the State), Luis Caputo (Economy), Mariano Cúneo Libarona (Justice), Sandra Pettovello (Human Capital), and Mario Lugones (Health).
Conflict with Intercargo: the Government announced the deregulation of the ramp service at airports
The presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorniannounced on Thursday the deregulation of the ramp service at airports. “It is the end of the Intercargo company as we know it,” he said. He did so accompanied by the Ministers of Deregulation, Federico SturzeneggerSecurity, Patricia Bullrichand the Secretary of Transportation, Franco Mogetta.
“By order of the Ministry of Transportation, deregulate the airport ramp service to open the game to new companies and end the Intercargo monopoly“. This way, Manuel Adorni He made the announcement after the force measure carried out on Wednesday by the workers of the state company.
Besides, Adorni He added that security forces will be enabled to carry out airport services in cases of emergencies. “It’s going to enable security forces to exploit airport, operational and ramp services in general in cases of emergencies, on a temporary and extemporary basis. This means that no union terrorist will be able to take a passenger hostage again,” he explained.
“This is neither more nor less than the end of Intercargo as we know it so far“, hill Adorni.
Security forces will be able to provide airport and ramp services
The national government made official the announcement made on Thursday by the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, as for the security forces They will be able to provide ramp services at airports in the event of forceful measures by Intercargo workers.
By publishing in the Official Gazette of Resolution 49/2024“the process of granting commercial aviation authorizations for operational airport and ramp services in general was enabled so that the security forces or any natural or legal person who meets certain legal, technical and economic requirements can provide the service,” indicates a Transportation statement.
They maintain that, “this measure, promoted by the Ministry of Transportation of the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Security and the Ministry of Deregulation and Transformation of the State, is imperative in view of the events that occurred this week at the Jorge Newbery International Airport and makes “The systemic and comprehensive approach to airport ground handling and ramp services is even more relevant.”
And they emphasize that, “in this way, public forces will be able to act immediately in situations of covert stoppages or extortionate force measures that harm passengers and affect normal airport operations, temporarily and exceptionally carrying out ramp services.” and operational airports for the benefit of airlines and passengers.”
Source: Ambito
