Aena’s airports recorded an all-time report variety of passengers in 2023: 283.2 million, a determine that surpassed the pre-pandemic report of 2019.
The Chairman and CEO of Aena, Maurici Lucena, careworn on the group’s Normal Shareholders’ Assembly that “Spain is lucky to have a vibrant and really aggressive air transport system, based mostly on top quality and really environment friendly airports”. He additionally highlighted the great outcomes obtained in 2023, each financially and by way of passenger visitors, in addition to the consolidation of the worldwide enterprise. Lucena identified that Aena ended the 12 months not solely with wonderful outcomes, but in addition with the administration of a report quantity of passengers with excessive ranges of security and repair high quality and with a excessive diploma of compliance with sustainability targets, that are the hallmarks of the corporate’s identification.
Passenger visitors: total report
Aena’s chairman reminded shareholders that, in 2023, the pandemic was definitively behind us and an all-time passenger report was reached with 283.2 million passengers, 16.2% greater than in 2022 and a pair of.9% greater than in 2019, the earlier report 12 months.
Thus, in 2023, the passenger quantity of the Aena Group, which incorporates London-Luton and the airports of Northeast Brazil along with the Spanish airports, exceeded 314 million passengers, 16% greater than final 12 months and a pair of.3% above 2019.
Business and actual property exercise
The outcomes and milestones within the business and actual property areas have largely contributed to the corporate’s report ends in 2023. “The business exercise of our airports enjoys wonderful prospects, that are mirrored within the outcomes of the tenders carried out since 2022, with very vital progress in rents. Of the contracts awarded in 2023, these for Tax-Free Outlets and Meals and Beverage stood out,” Lucena stated.
Worldwide consolidation
Within the worldwide enviornment, Maurici Lucena identified that in 2023 Aena elevated its worldwide property by elevating the capability of Luton airport in London to 19 million passengers per 12 months, the profitable completion of the investments within the 6 airports within the Northeast of Brazil and the takeover of the brand new 11 airports of what are known as the BOAB group, with Congonhas-Sao Paulo on the head. Aena at the moment manages 20% of Brazil’s air visitors.
Monetary power and gross dividend of seven.66 euros per share
By way of monetary outcomes, Aena’s chairman careworn that the online revenue of 1,630.8 million euros achieved in 2023, 80.9% greater than in 2022, displays the optimistic evolution of the enterprise and a lower in monetary bills.
The Normal Shareholders’ Assembly authorized the distribution of a gross dividend of seven.66 euros per share, to be charged towards 2023 earnings. On this regard, it ought to be famous that within the Strategic Plan 2022-2026, Aena maintains a shareholder remuneration coverage consisting of the distribution as a dividend of 80% of Aena’s annual particular person web revenue (pay-out), which makes the corporate probably the most engaging firm within the sector by way of its dividend coverage.
Approval of the up to date Local weather Motion Plan: 70% fewer emissions in 2023 At this Shareholders’ Assembly, Aena authorized the up to date report on the Local weather Motion Plan (CAP) for 2023, which incorporates the actions carried out through the previous 12 months inside the framework of the 2021-2030 Local weather Motion Plan. The corporate reviews to its shareholders on environmental points yearly, having change into the primary Spanish firm and one of many first on the planet to vote on this challenge.
Among the many foremost achievements, Aena exceeded the emissions discount goal set for 2023 by 9 factors, with a complete discount of 70%.
In 2023, the acquisition of 100% assured electrical energy from renewable sources was maintained for the fourth consecutive 12 months. This inexperienced power is provided to all firms working within the Aena airport community via its personal distribution grid. The corporate additionally continues with the electrification of the fleet of autos working at airports and has put in over 1,100 electrical charging factors at Spanish airports. Moreover, following the awarding of latest dealing with licences in Spain, via a public tender with stringent environmental necessities, this exercise will progressively evolve in the direction of zero emissions.
Replace of the Strategic Plan 2022-2026
Throughout his speech, Aena’s Chairman recalled that in November 2022 Aena offered its Strategic Plan 2022-2026 and that, given the great outcomes obtained in 2023, it has not too long ago offered an replace of this plan, whose foremost new options are the revision of visitors forecasts and monetary targets. The corporate expects the variety of passengers in 2024 in Spain to be round 294 million and it expects to shut 2026 with round 310 million; the EBITDA margin in 2026 will stay at round 59%; and Aena brings ahead its “zero emissions” goal by a decade, to be reached in 2030.
In view of this sturdy upturn in visitors, Aena is getting ready for a big enhance in funding for the interval 2027-2031 (DORA III) with the intention to synchronise airportcapacity with anticipated demand and likewise to adapt infrastructures to new security necessities and preserve service high quality.
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