Privatizing Airports-Options and Case Studies

[摘要] Traditionally, the air transportsector--airlines, airports, and air navigation services--hasbeen in state hands.The private sector became involved inthe sector only recently, beginning with the airlines.Privatization of airport infrastructure and private sectorparticipation in air navigation are also at an early stage.The air transport sector will require large capitalinvestments over the next fifteen years to modernizeaircraft fleets, improve airport infrastructure, introducemore sophisticated air navigation systems, and meet thedemand of new markets.There is no doubt that governmentswill be unable to fund all necessary investments, and thatthe private sector will therefore play an increasing role inmeeting the sector's needs.Table 1 in this Notepresents three options of private sector participation inairports.Table 2 presents two options most suitable fortransferring airport activities to the private sector.TheNote also outlines cases of airport privatization inColombia, Jamaica, Canada, and Northern Ireland.

[发布机构] World Bank, Washington, DC

[学科分类] 社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

[关键词] AIR NAVIGATION;AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES;AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS;AIR TRANSPORT;AIR TRANSPORT SECTOR