HASDC – HAS Development Corporation

We are about airports, their importance
and the good they can do

HAS

DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION

HASDC is an airport development, management and advisory company.

Since its incorporation in 2001, it has been actively involved in multiple airport privatizations, concessions and the like (in the aggregate, public-private partnerships: PPP’s), primarily in Central and South America.

Its active involvement in the various and complex areas of these PPP’s have enabled the unlocking of great value to the benefit of the markets where these airports exist.

HASDC’s mission is “to assist governments of developing countries connect their economies to global markets by helping to create best-in-class airports, in order to enhance the lives of their citizens.”

We recognize the importance of airports not only as critical economic catalysts and job-creation engines, but also as important contributors to a city’s / region’s / country’s brand.

We are good partners, both because of our willingness – and flexibility – to establish the right relationships for specific opportunities, and also because of the professional acumen we bring, always with the mindset and experience of an operator.

HASDC continues to be (arguably) the only US entity affiliated with a major US airport system that competes and wins in the global airport PPP space.

Governance & Structure

HASDC is a private, Texas-based 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, affiliated with HAS.

Houston’s Director of Aviation is the Chairman of the Board in perpetuity. Of the two additional independent directors, one is assigned by the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP). The second independent director, who may not be a City of Houston employee, is selected by the Chairman and the GHP-appointed director.

HASDC is a nonprofit organization created to promote air commerce and economic development for the benefit of the Houston Airport System, which is a department of the City of Houston, Texas. HASDC is an entirely separate entity from the Houston Airport System with no operational or financial responsibility for the Houston Airports. Similarly the Houston Airport System has no financial, legal or operational responsibility for the activities of HASDC

PRIORITIES

HASDC’s non-profit and operator DNA allows us to correctly define and order priorities:

1 - Identify how HASDC can help

2 - Always do the right thing, and do it well

a. With the operator’s long-term view and commitment
b. In a professional and pragmatic manner

Flexibility with how HASDC engages
No issue with being a minority shareholder, and no need to control, but rather focused on what is best for the airports and their communities

3 - The economic benefits will then come.

These priorities, in this order, align themselves with HASDC’s sustainability triple-bottom-line, which is about being responsible stewards of an airports financial, people and environmental resources.

It is a multi-prong balancing act: the magic happens at the intersection between people, planet, and prosperity.

We take to heart the belief that airports play a critical role in creating enduring and successful communities.

It is about operating airports in an efficient and responsible manner to ensure success today and well into the future.

HASDC is very proud of the performance of the different projects and airports where it has had the privilege of working, and of the valuable relationships established over the years, including ones with our partners, financial entities (e.g, IDB, DFC/OPIC), consultancies, regulatory entities, international associations and governments.

SERVICES

HASDC’s can support basically all airport-related activities, including operations, capital development, planning, commercialization, privatization and training.

Airport Management Assistance

Management Audits
Organizational reviews
Efficiency assessments
Resource planning (in-house vs. outsource)
Peer reviews

Passenger and Cargo Growth

Air service development marketing
Passenger and cargo feasibility studies and route analysis
Cargo development strategies and marketing programs

Planning and Feasibility Studies

Capital project management and coordination
Airport facility design and value engineering
Alternative project delivery methods
Terminal design planning and development
Consolidated car rental facilities
Solicitation of professional design, construction and contracting services
Transition and activation plans

Airport Development and Construction Management

Airport master plans and layout plans
Airport system and regional planning
Compatible land-use planning and regulations
Environmental planning and reviews
Noise and environmental mitigation programs

Financial Management and Business Planning

Business and strategic planning
Financial analysis and budgeting
Financing plans and funding sources
Rates and charges
Maximizing concession and other non-aeronautical revenues
Airline and tenant negotiations
Information technology systems

Airport Operations and Maintenance

Airport certification programs
Airfield, terminal and landside operations and training
Ground transportation and parking
Physical plant and airfield maintenance program

Safety and Security Preparedness and Training

Safety Management System (SMS) plans
Public safety and security programs
Emergency preparedness and response
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) response
Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)
Strategic and crisis communications

Selective & Prudent

IN THE PURSUIT OF PROJECTS

The corporation has or has had different levels of involvement in various successful airport projects, including:

Recognitions and Accomplishments

Here’s a sampling of these. Visit the aiports’ websites for more information

Cuatro estrellas a la Calidad del Servicio. Skytrax World Airport Ratings.

Mejor Aeropuerto Regional de Sudamérica. Skytrax World Airport Awards.

Mejor Personal Aeroportuario de Sudamérica. Skytrax World Airport Ratings

Aeropuerto Líder de Sudamérica. World Travel Awards.

Punto Verde Sustainable Program: Nuestra Huerta
Ministry of the Enviroment

Premio Diamante (primer lugar) en la categoría de hasta 399 999 toneladas anuales. Air Cargo Excellence Awards (ACE Awards)

Aeropuerto Mundial de Carga Especializada. Air Cargo Excellence Awards (ACE Awards)

Aeropuerto de carga líder de Latinoamérica. Air Cargo Excellence Awards (ACE Awards)

Top 10 de Mejores Empresas para Trabajar

Apex Environment-Airport Excellence First experience of this Apex Program Worldwide Airports Council International

Certificado de Acreditación – Neutralidad en el Programa Airport Carbon Acreditation. Airport Council International (ACI)

Enviromental Distinction Category: Enviromental Footprint Quito Municipality

Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (AIDOQ) received the accreditation as Carbon Neutral issued by Environment and Energy Minister (MINAE). The Terminal Building has become the first airport terminal in the region to be certified with this recognition.

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