Today, Infraero is a topic that has gained great relevance in different sectors of society. Its impact can be observed in the personal, economic, political, cultural and technological spheres, among others. Infraero has caught the attention of experts and scholars, as well as individuals who wish to better understand its influence on everyday life. Throughout history, Infraero has experienced changes and transformations that have given rise to debates and reflections on its meaning and scope. In this article, we will explore the impact of Infraero on contemporary society and analyze its implications in different areas.
Company type | Government-owned company |
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Industry | Aviation |
Founded | 31 May 1973 |
Headquarters | Brasília, Brazil |
Key people | Rogério Barzellay (CEO) |
Products | Airports administration |
Revenue | US$ 2.0 billion (2012) |
US$ 52.5 million (2012) | |
Website | www |
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária (abr. Infraero) is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973, authorized by Law 5,862, that is responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2011 Infraero's airports carried 179,482,228 passengers, 1,464,484 tons of cargo, and operated 2,893,631 take-offs and landings. Presently it manages 45 airports.
The company is present all over Brazil and employs approximately 23,000 employees and subcontracted workers nationwide.[citation needed] It is headquartered in the Infraero Building, in Brasília, Federal District.
The company implements a workplan which covers practically all airports managed by it and which generates over 50 thousand jobs all over Brazil. The Brazilian airport infrastructure, which may match to the international standards, is being updated to meet the next years demand.
The works are performed with the company's own revenue, mainly generated by the air cargo storage and custom duty, granting of commercial areas in the airports, boarding, landing and stay tariffs, and rendering of communication and air navigation auxiliary services.
On 9 October 2009, it was announced that Infraero will invest in airports abroad: Infraero was invited by the Government of Paraguay to administer Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción and invited to participate in the privatization of Ruzyně Airport in Prague, Czech Republic, among other investments.
On March 4, 2010, the government of Brazil announced that it would adopt the model of concession to airports. For this reason Infraero would become a concessionary rather than an administrator of the airports that it currently operates. The main consequence is the fact that Infraero will be able to open its capital and obtain resources necessary for infra-structure investments. Another consequence is that municipal or state governments would have it easier to change concessionaries, such as the intention announced on 28 August 2009 by Rosinha Matheus, the Mayor of Campos dos Goytacazes, who requested Infraero the transfer of the administration of Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport to the Municipality. The Minister of Defense, to whom Infraero was subordinate (currently it belongs to Civil Aviation Secretary), announced being in favor of the transfer.
Responding to critiques to the situation of its airports, and in preparation to the several rounds of concession biddings, on May 18, 2011, Infraero released a list evaluating some of its most important airports according to its saturation levels.
On 31 August 2009 Infraero unveiled an ambitious BRL5.3 billion (US$2.8 billion; EUR2.0 billion) investment plan to upgrade airports of ten cities focusing mainly the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which was held in Brazil, and for the 2016 Summer Olympics, which was held in Rio de Janeiro. Of the twelve cities that held venues, ten received major investments. Natal – Augusto Severo International Airport and Salvador – Dep. Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport were excluded because their upgrade works were completed.
The investments were distributed as follows (in BRL million):
Brasília – Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
Campinas/São Paulo – Viracopos International Airport
Cuiabá – Marechal Rondon International Airport
Curitiba – Afonso Pena International Airport
Fortaleza – Pinto Martins International Airport
Manaus – Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Porto Alegre – Salgado Filho International Airport
Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves International Airport (Confins)
Recife – Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport
On April 26, 2011, it was confirmed that in order to speed-up much needed renovation and up-grade works, private companies would be granted a concession to commercially exploit some Infraero airports in exchange for the implementation of those works. Listed airports included São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport, Brasília – Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, Campinas – Viracopos International Airport, and later Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves International Airport and Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport. The plan was confirmed on May 31, 2011, and it was added that Infraero would retain 49% of the shares of each privatized airport. However, starting in the fourth phase (2017), this obligation ceased to exist.
The concession program was divided into phases, each with its own public bidding.
The first phase was related to Natal–Gov. Aluízio Alves International Airport. In 1998 Infraero started the planning and construction of the airport. In 2011 the concession of the unfinished facility was auctioned and the winner would have to finish its construction, including the terminal building and control tower. On August 22, 2011, the concession of the airport was won by the Consortium Inframérica, formed by the Brazilian Engineering Group Engevix (50%) and the Argentinean Group Corporación América (50%), which operates 52 airports in seven countries. The concession was for 25 years (with one possible five-year extension) and as part of the agreement Infraero held no shares participation.
The second phase was related to the auction that took place on February 6, 2012. The result was:
The third phase took place on November 22, 2013, when the Brazilian Government had a bidding process for:
The fourth phase took place on March 16, 2017, and the result was:
The fifth phase, done in blocks valid for 30 years, took place on March 15, 2019, and the result was:
Note:
a: The name was changed to Macaé–Joaquim de Azevedo Mancebo Airport in 2022.
The sixth phase, done in blocks valid for 30 years, took place on April 7, 2021, and the result was:
The seventh phase, done in blocks valid for 30 years, took place on August 18, 2022, and the result was:
Before 2003 Castilho/Urubupungá–Ernesto Pochler Airport was transferred from Infraero to DAESP.[citation needed]
On October 11, 2013, the administration of Campos dos Goytacazes–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport was transferred from Infraero to the Municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes.
On August 22, 2017, the concession of Ilhéus–Jorge Amado Airport was transferred from Infraero to the State of Bahia.
On June 17, 2020, the Federal Government signed and agreement to transfer the administration of Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport from Infraero to the State of Minas Gerais.
On November 17, 2020, the concession of Paulo Afonso Airport was transferred from Infraero to the State of Bahia.
On December 2, 2020, the Federal Government signed and agreement to transfer the administration of São José dos Campos–Prof. Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport to the Municipality of São José dos Campos.
On July 17, 2020, the Federal Government authorized the beginning of a new concession process for Viracopos International Airport in Campinas upon request from the present concessionary Consortium Aeroportos Brasil.
In February 2022, it was announced that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil would start a new concession process for Rio de Janeiro – Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, at the request of the concessionary. The facility would be re-auctioned together with Santos Dumont Airport.
City | Airport | Since | Reference |
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Rio de Janeiro | Santos Dumont Airport | 1986 | [citation needed] |
The following airports are administrated in partnership with other concessionaries. Infraero retains 49% of the shares:
City | Airport | Since | Partner | Reference |
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Belo Horizonte | Confins–Tancredo Neves International Airport | 2014 | BH Airport | |
Brasília | Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport | 2012 | Inframérica | |
Campinas | Viracopos International Airport | 2012 | Aeroportos Brasil | |
Rio de Janeiro | Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport | 2014 | RIOgaleão | |
São Paulo | Guarulhos–Gov. André Franco Montoro International Airport | 2012 | GRU Airport |
The following airports are managed by Infraero by contract:
City | Airport | Period | Note | Reference |
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Altamira | Altamira Airport | 1980-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
Aracaju | Santa Maria Airport | 1975-2019 | Transferred to AENA on March 15, 2019 | |
Bagé | Comte. Gustavo Kraemer International Airport | 1980-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Belém | Protásio de Oliveira Airport | 1980-2021 | Closed on December 31, 2021 | |
Belém | Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport | 1974-2022 | Transferred to Novo Norte on August 18, 2022 | |
Belo Horizonte | Carlos Prates Airport | 1974-2023 | Closed on March 31, 2023 | |
Belo Horizonte | Confins–Tancredo Neves International Airport | 1984-2014 | Transferred to BH Airport on November 22, 2013 | |
Belo Horizonte | Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport | 1974-2020 | Transferred to the State of Minas Gerais on June 17, 2020 | |
Boa Vista | Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport | 1974-2021 | Transferred to Vinci SA on April 7, 2021 | |
Brasília | Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport | 1973-2012 | Transferred to Inframerica on February 6, 2012 | |
Campina Grande | Pres. João Suassuna Airport | 1980-2019 | Transferred to AENA on March 15, 2019 | |
Campinas | Viracopos International Airport | 1977-2012 | Transferred to Aeroportos Brasil on February 6, 2012 | |
Campo Grande | Campo Grande International Airport | 1975-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
Campos dos Goytacazes | Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport | 1986-2013 | Transferred to the Municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes on October 11, 2013 | |
Carajás (Parauapebas) | Carajás Airport | 1985-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
Castilho | Urubupungá–Ernesto Pochler Airport | 1984-2003? | Transferred to DAESP before 2003 | [citation needed] |
Corumbá | Corumbá International Airport | 1975-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
Cruzeiro do Sul | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport | 1980-2021 | Transferred to Vinci SA on April 7, 2021 | |
Cuiabá | Mal. Rondon International Airport | 1974-2019 | Transferred to Aeroeste on March 15, 2019 | |
Curitiba | Afonso Pena International Airport | 1974-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Curitiba | Bacacheri Airport | 1980-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Florianópolis | Hercílio Luz International Airport | 1974-2017 | Transferred to Flughafen Zürich AG on March 16, 2017 | |
Fortaleza | Pinto Martins International Airport | 1974-2017 | Transferred to Fraport on March 16, 2017 | |
Foz do Iguaçu | Cataratas International Airport | 1974-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Goiânia | Santa Genoveva International Airport | 1974-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Ilhéus | Jorge Amado Airport | 1981-2017 | Transferred to the State of Bahia on August 22, 2017 | |
Imperatriz | Pref. Renato Moreira Airport | 1980-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
João Pessoa | Pres. Castro Pinto International Airport | 1979-2019 | Transferred to AENA on March 15, 2019 | |
Joinville | Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport | 1974-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Juazeiro do Norte | Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport | 2002-2019 | Transferred to AENA on March 15, 2019 | |
Londrina | Gov. José Richa Airport | 1980-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Macaé | Benedito Lacerda Airport | 1986-2019 | Transferred to Flughafen Zürich AG on March 15, 2019 | |
Macapá | Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport | 1979-2022 | Transferred to Novo Norte on August 18, 2022 | |
Maceió | Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport | 1975-2019 | Transferred to AENA on March 15, 2019 | |
Manaus | Brig. Eduardo Gomes International Airport | 1976-2021 | Transferred to Vinci SA on April 7, 2021 | |
Manaus | Ponta Pelada Airport | 1973-1976 | Transferred to the Brazilian Air Force on March 31, 1976 | [citation needed] |
Marabá | Marabá Airport | 1980-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
Montes Claros | Mário Ribeiro Airport | 1980-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
Natal | Augusto Severo International Airport | 1980-2014 | Transferred to the Brazilian Air Force on May 31, 2014 | [citation needed] |
Navegantes | Min. Victor Konder International Airport | 1980-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Palmas | Brig. Lysias Rodrigues Airport | 2001-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Paulo Afonso | Paulo Afonso Airport | 1980-2020 | Transferred to the State of Bahia on November 17, 2020 | |
Pelotas | João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport | 1980-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Petrolina | Sen. Nilo Coelho Airport | 1981-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Ponta Porã | Ponta Porã International Airport | 1980-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
Porto Alegre | Salgado Filho International Airport | 1974-2017 | Transferred to Fraport on March 16, 2017 | |
Porto Velho | Gov. Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport | 1979-2021 | Transferred to Vinci SA on April 7, 2021 | |
Recife | Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport | 1974-2019 | Transferred to AENA on March 15, 2019 | |
Rio Branco | Plácido de Castro International Airport | 1999-2021 | Transferred to Vinci SA on April 7, 2021 | |
Rio Branco | Pres. Médici International Airport | 1979-1999 | Closed on November 16, 1999 | |
Rio de Janeiro | Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport | 1986-2013 | Transferred to RIOgaleão on November 22, 2013 | |
Rio de Janeiro | Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport | 1986-2022 | Transferred to Pax Aerportos on August 18, 2022 | |
Salvador da Bahia | Dep. Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport | 1974-2017 | Transferred to Vinci SA on March 16, 2017 | |
Santarém | Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport | 1980-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
São José dos Campos | Prof. Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport | 1996-2020 | Transferred to the Municipality of São José dos Campos on December 2, 2020 | |
São Luís | Mal. Cunha Machado International Airport | 1975-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
São Paulo | Campo de Marte Airport | 1979-2022 | Transferred to Pax Aerportos on August 18, 2022 | |
São Paulo | Congonhas Airport | 1977-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
São Paulo | Guarulhos–Gov. André Franco Montoro International Airport | 1985-2012 | Transferred to GRU Airport on February 6, 2012 | |
Tabatinga | Tabatinga International Airport | 1980-2021 | Transferred to Vinci SA on April 7, 2021 | |
Tefé | Pref. Orlando Marinho Airport | 1980-2021 | Transferred to Vinci SA on April 7, 2021 | |
Teresina | Sen. Petrônio Portella Airport | 1975-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Uberlândia | Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport | 1980-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
Uberaba | Mário de Almeida Franco Airport | 1980-2022 | Transferred to AENA on August 18, 2022 | |
Uruguaiana | Ruben Berta International Airport | 1980-2021 | Transferred to CCR on April 7, 2021 | |
Vitória | Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport | 1975-2019 | Transferred to Flughafen Zürich AG on March 15, 2019 |
City | Airport | Period | Note | Reference |
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Brasília | Planalto Central Aerodrome | 2019–2022 | A new contract was signed with Infracea | |
Correia Pinto | Planalto Serrano Regional Airport | 2018–2020 | A new contract was signed with Infracea | |
Criciúma / Forquilhinha | Diomício Freitas Airport | 2006–2016 | A new contract was signed with RDL Aeroportos | |
Parnaíba | Pref. Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport | 2004–2021 | A new contract was signed with SBPB |