GRU Airport Sweeps First AmpliAR Auction as Fraport Wins Jericoacoara

Overview

• Held Nov. 27 at B3, the inaugural AmpliAR round awarded 13 of 19 regional airports using a deságio model limited to existing federal concessionaires.
• GRU Airport secured 12 terminals with single-bid offers at 0% discount, including Aracati, Lençóis, Paulo Afonso, Barreirinhas, Porto Alegre do Norte, Araripina, Garanhuns, Serra Talhada, São Raimundo Nonato, Cacoal, Vilhena and Araguaína.
• Fraport took Jericoacoara after a live outcry dispute against GRU and PRS, offering a 100% discount, with roughly R$100 million in upgrades projected for the high-tourism airport.
• Six airports—Tarauacá, Barcelos, Itacoatiara, Parintins, Itaituba and Guanambi—received no bids and remain available for proposals under the edital’s continuous offer provision.
• The government estimates about R$730 million in investments for the awarded set, with contract addenda slated for Dec. 2025 to Mar. 2026 and works targeted to begin in early 2026; GRU’s compensation is expected via a contract extension below the five-year cap, to be defined in roughly 90 days.