REGIONAL AIRPORT AND URBAN HELIPORT CONCESSIONS The Future of Brazil Dorieldo Luiz dos Prazeres Civil Aviation Regulation Specialist
SUMMARY Airports Commercial Exploitation Overview; Regional Airports Concessions; Heliports Concessions; Human Resources Development Funding; Conclusions
Airports Commercial Exploitation Types of grant for private enterprises Leases 1 Public Regime Services Permits 2 Private Regime 1 concessions 2 - authorizations
Instruments of Granting Airports Exploitation admittance of private operators Type of Grant x Public Sector Intervention Level of Public Sector Intervention 120 100 80 60 40 20 Monopoly Lease Permits 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Sector Development Level 4/9 Source: World Bank, adapted.
Airports Commercial Exploitation What does commercial exploitation stands for? Profit-Oriented Business; Airport as business purpose Airport as support activity Not-for-profit Organization; Flying Clubs NGO, others of third sector.
Regional Airports Concessions Out of 745, only 223 with potential for scheduled regional flights. 223 139 = 84 with potential but no sheduled flights yet (Unconformities).
Regional Airports Concessions Airports operating scheduled flights in Brazil Class Pax (last Year) Qt. National significance Class IV Above 1.000.000 24 Class III From 400.000 to 1.000.000 15 Regional significance Class II From 100.000 to 399.999 20 Class I Under 100.000 80 Total 139
Brazilian Airports Sustainability Regional Airports Concessions Group Airports Classification Quantity A Profitable 24 B Sustainable 15 C Unprofitable and unsustainable 706 Which kind of governance is appropriate for group C?
Regional Airports Concessions A proposal of Governance Model for Government-created airports Classification Pax (last year) Type of concession A Above 1.000.000 lease B 400.000 till 1.000.000 PPP
Regional Airports Concessions A proposal of Governance Model for Government-created airports Classification Pax (last year) Type of Concession Adressee Not-for-profit organizations C Under 400.000 Permit Private Companies (airport as support activity)
Heliports Concessions Heliport Infrastructure available in São Paulo State (SP) Municipality(SP) Private use 494 210 Public use 2 1 Anac, 2011
Heliports Concessions Permits for heliports exploitation by private companies (in appreciation) 25 years term(renewable); Free prices practice; Private regime of exploitation; Ceasing Heliports Operations: operator shall notify ANAC 180 days before.
Heliports Concessions Conditions for obtaining the permit for heliport exploitation Environmental license; Certificate of Property or concession use of the real estate; Fiscal and Social Security regularity; DECEA s approval.
Role of the Goverment Incentives for Human Resources Development Air Transportation Fund[Fundo Aeroviário]. Purpose: Pilots instruction; Flight mechanics instruction; Airport workers(since handling to airport managers etc) Source: Contribution for Aviation Instruction; Lei nº 5.989, de 19 de dezembro de 1973 e Decreto-Leinº1.305,de8dejaneirode1974.
Conclusions Airports can be exploited by private companies as such by not-for-profit organizations; Some regional airports may be privatized by PPP, others can t support operational expenses; Besides lease (concession), permits may also be used to grant airport exploitation to private firms; Heliports exploitation can be granted by permits; Human resources: challenge for regional aviation development.
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