Modalis - Jan-25 - Airport Operators & Concessions - Global Market Update

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Egypt - Jan. 27/25 - 11 Airports to be Offered for Management in Mid-February

Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh al-Hefny announced that in mid-February, the ministry will sign a contract with the International Finance Corporation, according to which the Egyptian airports will be offered for management by the Egyptian and foreign private sectors, each separately. 11 airports will be offered, excluding Cairo Airport, through three forms of offering

Iraq - Jan. 25/25 - Iraq Evaluating IFC Proposals for Development of Baghdad Int'l Airport

Iraq is evaluating three proposals from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the development of Baghdad’s international airport, including the potential construction of a new airport, according to the Transport Ministry. ?The other options under consideration are expanding the existing airport or combining both approaches.

United Kingdom - Jan. 24/25 - International Airport Operator Ready to Run Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Doncaster City Mayor Ros Jones has confirmed at City of Doncaster Council’s Full Council meeting that there is an international airport operator ready to run Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The airport operator has been secured as part of the procurement process to partner with the council which has established FlyDoncaster, a wholly owned limited company, to run the airport.

Brazil - Jan. 22/25 - Joint Agreeement Between Federal Audit Court (TCU), Federal government, and RIOgale?o Aims to Secure Rio de Janeiro Airport Concession

An agreement crafted between the Federal Audit Court (TCU), the federal government, and RIOgale?o aims to secure the concession of Rio de Janeiro's Tom Jobim International Airport, setting the operation's value at BRL600mn. The amount will serve as the minimum bid for the airport, which will undergo a streamlined bidding process to attract potential investors. Despite an arrangement allowing the operator Changi (the majority stakeholder in RIOgale?o) to continue at the terminal, the asset must be put on the market to prevent any legal challenges regarding potential favoritism.

Ecuador- Jan. 13/25 - Eloy Alfaro Airport Handed Over to the General Directorate of Civil Aviation

Media reported that The Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP) handed over the Eloy Alfaro Airport to the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC). The transfer took place on 10 Jan 2025, after the MTOP solved several problems in the airport structure, such as the air filters and the baggage conveyor belts. The DGAC now has the responsibility of the occupation, administration and maintenance of the airport facilities.