ICAO 9980 PDF

INTRODUCTION

Changes in the ownership and management structure in the provision of airports developed slowly until the late 1970s and were primarily limited to the establishment of autonomous authorities owned by governments. Private participation and privatization of airports began in the 1980s, gained momentum in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and slowed down in the late 2000s.

With privatization and private participation in the provision of airports and air navigation services, it is important for governments to ensure that service providers do not abuse any dominant position they may have.