Salvador Bahia Airport Hosts Meeting of Airport Leaders from the Americas and Africa

· The event brought together VINCI Airports operations leaders from the Americas and Africa;

· Representatives from 18 airports participated in the meeting;

· Salvador hosted the 2025 edition from February 3 to 6.

February 2025 – Salvador Bahia Airport, part of VINCI Airports, hosted a strategic meeting from February 3 to 6 with operational leaders from airports in the Americas and Africa. The event gathered Chief Operating Officers (COOs) and Operations Managers from 18 airports in the VINCI Airports network.

With the participation of 45 professionals, the meeting aimed to promote the exchange of experiences and operational best practices, strengthening synergy among the airports in the network. Each year, the initiative takes place at a different VINCI Airports location, providing participants with the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of local operations and to share challenges and solutions.

Hosting the event in Salvador also represented a strategic opportunity to showcase the transformation of Salvador Bahia Airport over the past seven years. Since the concession to VINCI Airports, the airport has undergone significant modernization, with investments in infrastructure, route expansion, and improved passenger experience. Additionally, holding the meeting in the Bahian capital contributed to promoting the destination, allowing participants to experience firsthand the city’s potential as a tourism and economic hub.

About Salvador Bahia Airport

Located in the capital of the state of Bahia, Salvador Bahia Airport is the first VINCI Airports concession in Brazil, having assumed operations on January 2, 2018. Since then, the Salvador Airport has adopted global operational standards, aiming to offer greater efficiency, safety, and a better travel experience for its passengers. With an investment of BRL 700 million in modernization and terminal expansion works, it increased its capacity by 50%, serving up to 15 million passengers per year. It was also recognized with the Ethnic-Racial Diversity Seal by the Municipal Secretariat for Reparations of Salvador due to its initiatives to combat institutional racism. Salvador Bahia Airport also stands out as the “Most Sustainable Airport in Brazil,” leading environmental preservation efforts.

About VINCI Airports

VINCI Airports, the world leader in private airport operations, manages more than 70 airports in 14 countries. Thanks to its expertise as a global integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds, and operates airports, offering its investment capacity and know-how in optimizing operational performance, modernizing infrastructure, managing operations, and enabling environmental transition. VINCI Airports was the first airport operator to commit to an international environmental strategy in 2016, aiming to achieve net zero emissions across its entire network by 2050.

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