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Sofia Airport (Bulgarian: Летище София, romanized: Letishte Sofiya) (IATA: SOF, ICAO: LBSF) is the main international airport of Bulgaria, located 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the centre of the capital Sofia. [3] In 2019 the airport surpassed 7 million passengers for the first time. [4]
Jun 8, 2021 · Sofia Airport is now under concession - the French Meridiam fund will manage it for the next 35 years. The company that will officially manage the airport is called SofConnect, where Meridiam has 99% and Strabag has 1%.
- Ownership of Atlanta International Airport
- Ownership of London Heathrow Airport
- Ownership of Dubai International Airport
- Ownership of The Singapore Changi Airport
- Ownership of Frankfurt International Airport
- Ownership of Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ownership of Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ownership of Tokyo Haneda International Airport
- Conclusion
The first airport we’ll look at is the world’s famous Atlanta International Airport in United States. It is also known as Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. Atlanta has remained as the number one world’s busiest airport by passenger traffic since over a decade, receiving more than a 100 million passengers per year (if the recent pandemic imp...
The second airport we are going to discuss is the world-famous London Heathrow Airport in England. It stands among the busiest airports in Europe by overall passenger traffic and one of the top 10 busiest airports in the world by international passengers. It is the hub for British Airways. It has a huge infrastructure spanning over an area of 3,000...
The next airport we are going to discuss is the world famous Dubai International Airport. It is the busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic. Being the hub airport for Emirates Airline which has the largest fleet of Airbus A380s, Dubai airport is the world’s busiest airport of this largest aircraft in the world (Airbus A380)....
The Singapore Changi Airport is a renowned airport within airport business industry. It is one of the busiest international airports in Asia and was ranked as the 18thbusiest airport in the world in 2019 with over 68 million annual passengers traveling through the airport. However, it is an attractive international destination preferred by airlines...
The next airport we are going to discuss is Frankfurt International Airport in Germany. It is the busiest airport in Germany and serves as the hub for Lufthansa Airline. Being in Frankfurt, one of the global financial centers of the world (having one of the largest stock exchanges of Europe), Frankfurt airport holds special place in European econom...
Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris is the largest airport of France and a famous airport of Europe. It is the hub for Air France and has remained among the busiest international airports in Europe. The airport offers a wide variety of services to its passengers including some premium unique services like: 1. My Conciergeriethat gives a VIP feel to ...
Beijing Capital International Airport in China stands among the busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic and has competed with Atlanta for the top spot in the past crossing the 100 million passengers mark in 2018. It is the most visited airport and the largest airport of China. It has 3 runways, 3 terminals in which the third terminal Is ...
Tokyo Haneda Int’l Airport in Japan is another notable name in airport industry. It is the largest Airport of Japan and serves as hub airport for Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. It is the 9thBusiest Airport in the world for Cargo operations and had remained among the top 5 busiest airports of the world before COVID-19. It has a wide variety ...
We presented the form of ownership of many famous and notable airports of the world to correct any confusions or biased preconceptions regarding airport ownership of government or private sector. We saw how Heathrow and Frankfurt are privatized while Beijing, Atlanta, Dubai and Changi airports are owned by state-owned enterprises. On the other hand...
May 28, 2021 · One of the last airport ownership or concession deals to be concluded before the pandemic, at Sofia in Bulgaria, was delayed pending appeals from every one of the losing parties. Those appeals were rejected in Nov-2019, but it is only now that the winning consortium has fully taken over the operation of Sofia Airport.
Apr 20, 2021 · As of today, the French-German consortium SOF Connect is the official and only operator at Sofia Airport. Iliyana Tsanova, former Deputy Executive Director of the European Fund for Strategic Investment, will chair the board as an independent member.
SOF Connect AD is the licensed airport operator of the biggest international airport in the Republic of Bulgaria. As of 19 April 2021, SOF Connect has taken over the management of Sofia Airport for the next 35 years. The main shareholder in the company is Meridiam, which owns 100% of the capital.
Jan 12, 2022 · After new appointments, which are already a fact, the management team of SOF Connect – the operator of Sofia Airport, is fully accomplished and ready for action. The newcomers to SOF Connect are: Anelia Dimova took the position of Chief Human Resources Officer.
