Inside CCR Aeroportos’ passenger first, planet first vision: $400M CapEx, net zero and passenger-centric innovation

What does world-class passenger experience look like when combined with deep sustainability commitments?

Speaking to International Airport Review Editor, Holly Miles at Routes Americas 2025, CCR Aeroportos’ CEO Ricardo Hernandez shares how initiatives like zero-emission airside fleets, carbon accreditation (up to Level 4+), and local cultural programming are transforming airports into true community hubs. Discover how CCR is aligning environmental responsibility with CX excellence to create future-ready terminals — and what’s next in 2025.

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About CCR Airports

CCR Aeroportos is a business division of the CCR Group and operates 20 airports, which handle around 43 million passengers per year. CCR is one of the largest airport operators in Brazil, also present in Latin America.
In Brazil, there are 17 airports: São Luís and Imperatriz, in Maranhão; Palmas, in Tocantins; Teresina, in Piauí; Petrolina, in Pernambuco; Goiânia, in Goiás; Belo Horizonte International Airport, through BH Airport, and Pampulha Airport, in Minas Gerais; Curitiba, Bacacheri, Londrina and Foz do Iguaçu, in Paraná; Navegantes and Joinville, in Santa Catarina; and Pelotas, Uruguaiana and Bagé, in Rio Grande do Sul. Abroad, the company operates the airports of Juan Santamaria (Costa Rica), Quito (Ecuador) and Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles). In addition to airport management, the CCR Group operates in infrastructure services for human mobility in the highway and urban mobility segments.