Aena Desarrollo Internacional SME is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aena, in which it conducts international activities. Announced as the successful bidder of the auction for the concession by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agencyfor 30 years, with a further five years, 11 from Brazil airportas reported by the company to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV).
Specifically, the prize price was 2,450 million Brazilian reals (approximately 468 million euros), to which must be added the payment of 1,639 million Brazilian reals (312 million euros) in mandatory commitments. The total amount of the operation is 4.089 million Brazilian Reais. (780 million euros).
Like this, This is the largest international operation ever undertaken by Aena.and that makes him the manager of the largest network of concession airports in Brazil, with a network of 17 airports in the country.
The 11 awarded airports accounted for 12% of the nation’s traffic in Rio de Janeiro in 2019 and is the airport of Congonhas, Campo Grande, Uberlândia, Santarém, Marabá, Montes Claros, Carajás, Altamira, Uberaba, Corumbá and Ponta Porã. Congonhas airport is the busiest in the group and the second busiest in Brazil.
The management of these airports, obligation to pay a variable fee with a four-year grace periodIt consists of the percentage of gross income increasing from 3.23% to 16.15% per year. The signing of the concession agreement is scheduled for February 2023.
According to the planning and studies on the necessary investments, 73% of the concession is expected to be made in the first phase, that is, an investment close to 5,000 million Brazilian Reais (954.3 million Euro). until 2028.
Maurici Lucena, president and CEO of Aena, welcomed the operation. “Brazil’s potential is unquestionable. For example, its internal traffic has improved 100%”stated.
“Despite the difficult times we are going through due to the coronavirus, and always with the priority of creating value for public and private sector shareholders and workers, the internationalization of Aena is essential. future guarantee“It was stress.