Flughafen Zurich AG builds and operates Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh through its subsidiary Yamuna International Airport Private Limited. The airport serves the National Capital Region and opened for commercial flights in 2026.
Ownership and structure
Zurich Airport holds the Noida International Airport concession through Yamuna International Airport Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, which is itself wholly owned by Flughafen Zurich AG.
What India does for Zurich Airport
India hosts Zurich Airport's largest international project, a 40 year concession to build and operate Noida International Airport near Delhi.
Investment and deals
In August 2021 Yamuna International Airport secured Rs 3,725 crore of debt from the State Bank of India for the first phase, with Zurich Airport International committing Rs 2,005 crore of equity.
Zurich Airport's India business
Zurich Airport International won the Noida airport bid in November 2019. The 40 year concession was signed on October 7, 2020 on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis.
Phase I was inaugurated on March 28, 2026 and commercial operations began on June 15, 2026. Phase I is designed to handle 12 million passengers a year.
Key moves in India
- 2019: Zurich Airport International won the bid to develop and operate Noida International Airport in November 2019.
- 2020: The 40 year concession agreement was signed on October 7, 2020 on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis.
- 2021: Financing agreements for Rs 3,725 crore of debt and Rs 2,005 crore of equity were signed on August 10, 2021.
- 2021: The foundation stone of the airport was laid on November 25, 2021.
- 2026: Phase I, designed for 12 million passengers a year, was inaugurated on March 28, 2026.
- 2026: Commercial operations began on June 15, 2026.
Where it operates
Zurich Airport has a presence in Jewar.
At a glance
- Home country: Switzerland
- Global headquarters: Zurich
- Sector: Infrastructure & Data Centres
- Business: Airports
- Role of India: Investment portfolio
- India entity: Yamuna International Airport Private Limited
- India offices: Jewar
- India headcount: Not available
- In India since: 2020
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