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SPECIAL TASK FORCE ON DEVELOPING INVESTMENT PROJECT
PIPELINE IN THE EU- MALTA PROJECT LIST
A rural airfield in Gozo would accommodate both internal flights from
Malta’s main airport as well as direct flights from nearby regions in
particular Sicily and Southern Italy.
The rural air-strip will be grass-stripped, circa 860 m. long making use of
ground stabilisation system. It will be fully licensed aerodrome facility.
Taking into account environmental considerations to conserve Gozo’s
unique character it will be green and potentially reversible (non-
permanent). This will be in line with Gozo’s ambition to be a model for
eco-tourism by 2020:
http://www.ecogozo.com/
Estimated Cost:
The Project is being spearheaded by the Ministry for Gozo:
http://mgoz.gov.mt/en/Pages/Home.aspx
Total estimated Budget is Euro 14 million
Current Status:
Technical, socio-economic and financial feasibility studies are underway
and expected to be completed by end 2014.
Project has broad support from the Gozo community especially the
tourism operators who have a direct interest in improving the Island’s
accessibility. But it is also under-pinned by general popular approval as
project is pregnant with potential to deliver a step-change stimulus to
Gozo’s economy enabling job opportunities for Gozitans to work in Gozo
rather daily commute by ferry vessels to Malta or outright relocation to
the main Island.
Barriers to execution:
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PIPELINE IN THE EU- MALTA PROJECT LIST
A rural airfield in Gozo would accommodate both internal flights from
Malta’s main airport as well as direct flights from nearby regions in
particular Sicily and Southern Italy.
The rural air-strip will be grass-stripped, circa 860 m. long making use of
ground stabilisation system. It will be fully licensed aerodrome facility.
Taking into account environmental considerations to conserve Gozo’s
unique character it will be green and potentially reversible (non-
permanent). This will be in line with Gozo’s ambition to be a model for
eco-tourism by 2020:
http://www.ecogozo.com/
Estimated Cost:
The Project is being spearheaded by the Ministry for Gozo:
http://mgoz.gov.mt/en/Pages/Home.aspx
Total estimated Budget is Euro 14 million
Current Status:
Technical, socio-economic and financial feasibility studies are underway
and expected to be completed by end 2014.
Project has broad support from the Gozo community especially the
tourism operators who have a direct interest in improving the Island’s
accessibility. But it is also under-pinned by general popular approval as
project is pregnant with potential to deliver a step-change stimulus to
Gozo’s economy enabling job opportunities for Gozitans to work in Gozo
rather daily commute by ferry vessels to Malta or outright relocation to
the main Island.
Barriers to execution:
14 | P a g e
