USA. Ferrovial Airportstoday announced the opening of its US headquarters in Austin, Texas.
The private airport investor and operators said that the move will allow it to focus its activity in the North American airport sector and establish a strong local presence.
Ferrovial Airports entered the aviation industry in 1998 and has over 20 years’ experience in investing, developing and operating 34 airports around the world.
It is the largest shareholder of Heathrow Airport, Europe’s busiest hub, and has a 50% ownership of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports in the UK.
In the US, Ferrovial Airports leads Great Hall Partners, a partnership driving the remodelling and commercial operation of Denver International Airport’s (DEN) Jeppesen Terminal Great Hall. The project embraces a 34-year contract to manage and maintain commercial operation of the Great Hall upon completion of the renovation.
The Great Hall project broke ground in July 2018 and is slated for completion in late 2021.
[Note: The Moodie Davitt Report is tracking the Great Hall Partners project closely from conceptualisation to RFPs to opening. We’ll bring you further news on the project soon.]
“The US is a strategic growth market for Ferrovial Airports as we expect public private partnerships (P3s) to arise in the coming years,” said Ferrovial Airports CEO Jorge Gil. “Establishing a US headquarters in Austin demonstrates our long-term commitment to the North American market.”
“The airports market in the US is unique from what you find in other regions, with proximity to stakeholders and local community engagement being of the utmost importance,” said Ferrovial Airports Head of Corporate Development North America Daniel Piñán, who will lead the Austin office.
“The Austin office allows us to be closer to key airport industry stakeholders and strengthen our competitive advantages in the US.”
For more information visit https://www.ferrovial.com/en/business-lines/airports/.
