Blackstone Infrastructure Acquires 22% Minority Stake in AGS Airports

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 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.

Alliance Ground International Acquires Airport Terminal Services

September 12, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Alliance Ground International (AGI) has acquired Airport Terminal Services (ATS), adding 49 locations across the United States and Canada and marking AGI's first entry into passenger/terminal operations. ATS, founded in 1975 and based in St. Louis, Missouri, has more than 5,500 employees and provides full-range ground handling, cargo handling, refuelling, de-icing and lounge/concierge services.

Stonepeak Completes Acquisition of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG)

November 4, 2024

Transportation

Stonepeak has completed an all-cash acquisition of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG) in a transaction valuing the company at approximately $3.1 billion and providing ATSG shareholders $22.50 per share. The deal, first announced on November 4, 2024, received shareholder approval on February 10, 2025, and takes ATSG private under Stonepeak to support the company’s long-term growth in aircraft leasing, air transport operations, and support services.

Alliance Ground International Acquires Total Airport Services

May 10, 2022

Transportation

Alliance Ground International (AGI), a Miami-based ground handling operator backed by Audax Private Equity and Greenbriar Equity Group, has agreed to acquire Total Airport Services (TAS), a Spring, Texas-based passenger and cargo handling specialist. The add-on deal (from seller Grupo CCR) expands AGI's passenger-handling footprint across eight U.S. airports and complements its existing cargo capabilities; the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires STS Aviation Group from Greenbriar Equity Group

October 8, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has completed a strategic equity acquisition of STS Aviation Group from Greenbriar Equity Group. STS’s executive team will remain in place and as significant shareholders while H.I.G. positions the business for global expansion, capability growth, and potential add-on acquisitions in the aviation MRO and parts-distribution market.