AviAlliance is the wholly-owned airports platform of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), one of Canada’s largest pension investors. Founded in 1997 and acquired by PSP Investments in 2013, it has a long track record of traffic growth, operational excellence and superior passenger experience as well as investment in its airports. AviAlliance’s portfolio of four airports served 73 million passengers in 2023, an increase of more than 20% on 2022.
PSP Investments is a long-standing investor in UK infrastructure and real estate, having opened its second international office in London in 2016. Its infrastructure investments include majority ownership positions in Forth Ports, one of the largest port operators in Scotland and England, and Angel Trains, the largest rolling stock company in the United Kingdom.
Established in 2014, AGS Airports operates Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton airports. AviAlliance will leverage its airport expertise to responsibly develop AGS Airports, enhance air connectivity, improve the passenger experience, and support local communities.
Gerhard Schroeder, managing director of AviAlliance, said: “Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports provide vital connectivity for communities in Scotland and the South East of England. As a seasoned airport investor and manager with in-depth industry expertise, AviAlliance will enable each airport to realise its full potential. We are committed to supporting the airports over the long term to expand their route networks, further improve the passenger experience and implement the airports’ sustainability strategy.”
