Macquarie (MIRA / MEIF6) Acquires Farnborough Airport

Macquarie-led Consortium Acquires 88% Stake in AirTrunk

April 8, 2020

Infrastructure

A consortium led by Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund 2 (MAIF2), managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), has closed financial close to acquire an 88% stake in AirTrunk, valuing the company at more than A$3 billion. The stake was purchased from Goldman Sachs, Sixth Street Partners and founder Robin Khuda, who will retain a material stake and remain CEO; the investment will accelerate AirTrunk's planned expansion across the Asia-Pacific.

Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Stakes in Bristol and Birmingham Airports

November 3, 2025

Infrastructure

Macquarie Asset Management (through Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7), with co-investor LGPS Central Limited (on behalf of West Midlands and Cheshire Pension Funds), has reached financial close to acquire a 55% stake in Bristol Airport and a 26.5% stake in Birmingham Airport. The stakes were purchased from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan as part of Macquarie's broader UK airports portfolio expansion.

AviAlliance Acquires AGS Airports from Macquarie and Ferrovial

November 13, 2024

Transportation

AviAlliance has agreed to acquire AGS Airports from Macquarie Asset Management (via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4) and Ferrovial for an enterprise value of approximately £1.53 billion. The transaction transfers ownership of the airports serving Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton, and is expected to reach financial close by Q1 2025 subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Acquires Viamed Salud

October 20, 2020

Healthcare Services

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6) has acquired Spanish private healthcare group Viamed Salud from a consortium of private investors. Viamed Salud operates a network of acute hospitals, convalescence centres and outpatient clinics across multiple Spanish regions; Macquarie said the investment targets long-term growth driven by an ageing population and expansion of private healthcare in Spain.

Ardian and PIF Acquire 37.62% of FGP Topco (Heathrow) as Ferrovial Sells 19.75% Stake

December 12, 2024

Infrastructure

Ferrovial and certain other shareholders completed the sale of 37.62% of FGP Topco (parent of Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd) to Ardian and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) for GBP 3,259 million (approximately €4,000 million). Ferrovial sold a 19.75% stake, will retain a 5.25% holding (to be recorded as a financial investment) and expects to recognize an estimated €2,500 million profit related to the transaction.

Wafra and NOVA Acquire Hawthorne Global Aviation Services

March 15, 2022

Transportation

Funds managed by Wafra Inc. and NOVA Infrastructure acquired Hawthorne Global Aviation Services from Moelis Capital Partners. Hawthorne is a U.S. fixed-base operator (FBO) network with six locations offering fueling, hangaring and ancillary airport services; the investors plan to build a larger FBO platform and expand the company’s geographic footprint in corporate and general aviation.