Overview
- The central and Basque governments are scheduled to meet on October 1 to explore Basque participation in managing the region’s airports.
- The PNV is proposing co-management through a new Aena subsidiary with Basque participation, and the Basque side says it is open to alternatives.
- Madrid has ruled out a full transfer of airport management to the Basque Executive.
- Article 12.8 of the Basque Statute is being invoked to justify shared management, and the three Basque airports—Bilbao, San Sebastián, and Vitoria-Gasteiz—are classified as of general interest.
- The negotiations are tied to the 2023 PNV‑PSOE pledge to complete pending transfers within two years, with about twenty still outstanding as Lehendakari Imanol Pradales highlights connectivity as an economic priority.