Infraero

Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária, Infraero in short, is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973, authorized by Law 5,862, being responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2011 Infraero's airports carried 179,482,228 passengers and 1,464,484 tons of cargo and operated 2,893,631 take-offs and landings. Prresently it manages 45 airports.
The company is present all over Brazil and employs approximately 23,000 employees and subcontracted workers nationwide. It is headquartered in the Infraero Building, in Brasília, Federal District.
Investments.
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.
Concessions.
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 explore 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.
The concession program was divided into phases, each with its own public bidding.
The first phase was related to Gov. Aluízio Alves International Airport in Natal. On August 22, 2011 its concession 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 7 countries. After the signature of the contract of concession, Inframérica Consortium was authorized to commercially explore the facility for 25 years (with one possible 5-year extension). As part of the concession agreement Infraero holds no shares participation in this facility. 
The second phase was related to an auction that took place on February 6, 2012. 
The third phase took place on November 22, 2013, when the Brazilian Government had a bidding process to determine the operator of Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport from 2014 until 2039. 
Starting on the fourth phase, Infraero ceased to have a mandatory 49% of the shares of each privatized airport.
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: 
The sixth phase, done in blocks valid for 30 years, took place on April 7, 2021 and the result was:
Further Developments.
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.
On March 10, 2021, it was announced that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil approved a new concession process for Gov. Aluízio Alves International Airport in Natal, as per request from the concessionary Consortium Inframérica made on March 5, 2020. It is expected that a new bidding will take place in 2021.
Independent Cases.
On October 11, 2013, the administration of Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport in Campos dos Goytacazes was transferred from Infraero to the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes.
On June 17, 2020, the Federal Government signed and agreement to transfer the administration of Pampulha – Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport in Belo Horizonte from Infraero to the Government of the State of Minas Gerais.
On December 2, 2020, the Federal Government signed and agreement to transfer the administration of Prof. Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport in São José dos Campos to the Municipality of São José dos Campos. The transition period will end on December 31, 2021.
Saturation levels.
Responding to critiques to the situation of its airports, on May 18, 2011 Infraero released a list evaluating some of its most important airports according to its saturation levels. According to the list:
Airports critically saturated, operating above 85% of their capacity
Airports requiring attention, operating between 70% and 85% of their capacity
Airports with good situation, operating with less than 70% of their capacity
Investments related to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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):
On going works.
Belo Horizonte
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
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Completed Works.
Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves International Airport (Confins)
Recife – Guararapes/Gilberto Freyre International Airport
São Paulo – Congonhas Airport
List of airports administered by Infraero.
The following airports were administered by Infraero in 2021:
Concessions.
The following airports are administrated by concessionaries in which Infraero has minoritary participation in shares:
Top 10.
In 2012 those were the top 10 airports according to number of transported passengers, metric tonnes of cargo handled (excluding mail), and number of aircraft operations (domestic and international combined):