Aena Proposes €12.9 Billion Investment Plan for Spanish Airports for 2027-2031 Period
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Aena has proposed the largest investment plan for its airport network in Spain in the last two decades. The airport operator plans to invest a total of €12.888 billion during the five-year period from 2027 to 2031, an initiative backed by the Spanish Government, its main shareholder.
The announcement was made at the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport and establishes an investment framework designed to adapt infrastructure to the expected growth in passenger and cargo demand. Of the total, €9.991 billion corresponds to regulated investments, while the remainder will be allocated to commercial activities. The main objectives are to maintain high standards of safety, quality, and advance environmental sustainability.
During the event, the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, highlighted that Aena's public-private hybrid model "has made the company the largest in the world by passenger traffic and market capitalization." Sánchez added that this model is a "lever to increase the economy's competitiveness, stimulate investment and trade, further develop the tourism sector, and play a key role in the territorial structuring of our country."
The investments will primarily focus on modernizing terminal areas and airfields, implementing new information technologies, digitalization, cybersecurity, and sustainability projects. A cornerstone of the plan is the commitment for Aena's airports to achieve the Net Zero target by 2030.
This proposal is a preliminary step in the development of the third Airport Regulation Document (DORA 3). The process will continue with mandatory consultations with airlines and regulatory bodies before receiving final approval from the Council of Ministers. Aena's President and CEO, Maurici Lucena, emphasized that the investments "are based exclusively on technical estimates of air traffic demand," not political criteria.
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