BRAZIL
LARGE-SCALE MOMENTUM IN THE AMAZON REGION
When VINCI Airports acquired the seven airports in the Amazon region – Manaus, Tefé, Tabatinga, Porto Velho, Boa Vista, Rio Branco and Cruzeiro do Sul in 2021, it committed to carry out an extensive upgrade programme. That programme was completed in 2024 with a total of 1.4 billion Brazilian reals invested to improve security, accessibility, comfort and operational efficiency at these airports in order to offer a better passenger experience and stimulate local economic development by strengthening connections between the Amazon region, Brazil and the rest of the world. Thanks to VINCI Airports teams’ work with partner airlines, routes to 11 new destinations 8 domestic and 3 international have been opened.
CARGO, A DRIVER OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Modernising processes and improving quality of service also drove Manaus airport’s freight operations forward. With the third-largest freight terminal in Brazil, the airport provides freight services for over 250 companies, most of which are located in the duty-free area. In 2024, the relatively low levels of the Amazon river meant that the airport could take over from the transportation of goods by waterway.