ASA to Develop Eight Airport Projects Worth MX$2.4 Billion

Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) is taking a strategic step to modernize and diversify Mexico’s airport infrastructure. The federal agency, under the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT), awarded a MX$15.9 million (US$940,000) contract to AFI Servicios to develop the technical groundwork for eight investment projects scheduled for the next two years, representing an estimated total investment of MX$2.4 billion pesos.

Key projects include replacing the jet fuel pipeline at Terminal 1 of Mexico City International Airport (AICM), building a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending plant in Cancun, and establishing the Mexican University of Civil Aviation. ASA also plans to construct new fuel stations at the Puerto Escondido and Tepic airports, where there is mixed public-private investment.

Beyond infrastructure development, AFI Servicios will prepare business plans, conduct airport profitability and route studies, and produce ASA’s annual sustainability report following Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards. These efforts aim to ensure that the projects generate maximum social and economic returns, comply with regulatory requirements, and align with the best sustainability practices.

The five-month contract, effective from July 12, was awarded through an invitation-only bidding process in which AFI Servicios outperformed ADHOC Consultores Asociados and SYSTEMGAT, whose proposals were disqualified for not meeting all technical and legal requirements. The selected Mexico City-based firm also submitted the lowest bid.

Complementary tasks include evaluating the viability and profitability of the Poza Rica and Tehuacan airports, as well as non-concessioned aerodromes in Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatan. These studies will guide future strategies to boost the competitiveness and long-term sustainability of Mexico’s airport network.

With this initiative, ASA aims to enhance national airport infrastructure while supporting the transition toward sustainable fuels, driving projects that generate positive economic, social, and environmental impacts.