Potential Buyers Taxi Up For Gatwick Airport Sale

摘要

Some heavyweight contractors are lining up to buy Gatwick Airport. German giant Hochtief has already confirmed its interest in a ￡2bn bid for the airport. And CJ understands that Laing O'Rourke also has Gatwick on its radar. The country's largest private contractor is believed to be discussing the deal internally. Other names in the frame are thought to include Virgin Airways, Manchester Airport Group, Global Infrastructure Partners and Macquarie. BAA put Gatwick up for sale last month following pressure from the Competition Commission, which is calling for a break-up in the dominance of the firm's airport operations. An O'Rourke source said: "This has been discussed and there's a strong feeling that it could be a good deal for the firm. We already have close ties with BAA and its owner Ferrovial."