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Aena is the Spanish state owned company that owns and manages all Spanish airports. Aena is also responsible for Air Traffic Control throughout Spain. AENA stands for Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea, literally Spanish Airports and Air Navigation. Currently Aena is undergoing a major airport expansion program. A -6.2 billion expansion of Madrid Barajas International Airport was inaugurated in 2006. Major expansion at Barcelona International Airport, Alicante Airport and Málaga Airport will be finished by 2008. Other airports on the network will be expanded to accommodate the increasing air traffic demand. Aena is the biggest airport operator in the world, with participation in airports in Mexico, the USA, Cuba, Colombia, Bolivia, Sweden and the UK. Aena's proprietary Air Traffic Control system is called SACTA. In 2008, 204 million passengers used the AENA airports in Spain . Aena airports feature modern building facades and a standardized set of signs which are used in all of its airports. |