CAPA
24 Feb 2026
With little traction in new airport privatisations, the revelation of two potential deals in Europe has stirred interest in a somnambulating investment sector that has survived for too long on the pickings of secondary sales; some of the deals that were on the verge of completion immediately before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic six years ago still not having reached fruition.
The first is in Italy...So how the privatisation of Catania's airport develops will attract attention. The main driver for it seems to be its future potential as a logistics hub more than passenger traffic development, and that will require investment.
The second is Copenhagen Airports A/s...Now it appears that the Danish state is ready to attract the private sector back again, albeit in a reduced role, not dissimilar to the events in Hungary a couple of years ago. It seems to have recognised that the private sector can bring distinct benefits, and that it will be needed if the major airport is to retain and enhance its role as the premier gateway to the Scandinavian region...
