Angola’s government is inviting bids to manage the new Luanda Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport under a 25-year concession.
The Ministry of Transport has launched a formal tender process, with a deadline for proposals set for February 16, 2025.
Interested parties must have operated at least one international airport for a minimum of three years, with prior annual traffic of at least 10 million passengers between 2018 and 2022.
If a consortium submits the bid, the lead operator must hold at least a 45% stake. Additionally, bidders are required to demonstrate access to $150 million to finance operations.
The tender will be awarded based on the “economically more advantageous proposal.” The new airport, named after Angola’s first president, aims to serve as a hub for domestic, regional, and international flights.
Located 45 km southeast of the capital in the commune of Bom Jesus, the airport features a passenger terminal with a capacity of 15 million annually, a 130,000-ton cargo terminal, and an 82-meter control tower, with maintenance hangars currently under construction. The terminal can be expanded in phases to accommodate up to 65 million passengers.
The airport boasts two parallel runways, measuring 3,800 meters and 4,000 meters, respectively, with the southern runway capable of handling aircraft as large as the Airbus A380.
