Overview
- AAHL secured a $750 million external commercial borrowing led by First Abu Dhabi Bank, Barclays PLC and Standard Chartered Bank
- $400 million of the funds will retire existing debt and the balance will upgrade infrastructure and expand capacity at Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram airports
- The operator handled 94 million passengers in FY25 on a 110 million-passenger capacity and aims to triple annual throughput to 300 million by 2040
- Navi Mumbai International Airport is expected to open shortly with an initial 20 million-passenger capacity, rising to 90 million annually in phased development
- AAHL is entering airport ground handling after Celebi’s exit and scaling non-aeronautical businesses such as retail, food and beverage, and duty-free services