Dresdner Airport: Greens and Linke demand exit and clear strategies!

Dresdner Airport: Greens and Linke demand exit and clear strategies!

Dresden, Deutschland - The debate about Dresden Airport and the role of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) picks up speed. Cornelia Lüddemann from the Greens calls for a clear separation from the airport, while Kerstin Eisenreich prompts the Saxony-Anhalt state government to act from the left faction. The government sees it as a "junior partner" and emphasizes the urgency to seek discussions with Saxony in order to either check out the exit from Dresden Airport or to advance a restructuring of the MFAG. Eisenreich emphasizes that the legal and financial aspects of these measures are complex and that there are still many open questions to be clarified. Nevertheless, she sees the need to take a start to secure the future of the region.

The MFAG, which operates not only the airport in Dresden, but also in Leipzig/Halle, has recently signed a new loan contract that secured the financing by at least at least in late 2026. These contract changes were officially confirmed by MFAG and the banks involved. According to aviation.direct , support from the shareholders Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt is crucial for the stabilization of the financial situation of the airport operators.

Financing and future of the airports

Since 2021, MFAG has been pursuing a restructuring and transformation program that was launched in response to the industry crisis and the resulting renovation backlog. CFO Ingo Ludwig emphasizes that the new financing is driving the planned restructuring and ensures future developments. The new financing framework meets the requirements of the IDW S6 report, which confirms the renovation ability of MFAG.

From January 2024, the process will continue under the “Future 30” program. This program aims to close a financial gap of 145 million euros and to expand growth strategies for the future development of the airports. This could help strengthen the airports as important traffic hubs and to advance the economic development of the Central Germany region. Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer emphasizes the importance of this financing commitment for the region and emphasizes the support of the state government for the future viability of airports.

regional structural policy and support systems

In this context, the federal-state community task "improvement of the regional economic structure" (GRW) plays a central role. This GRW funding focuses on structurally weak regions and aims to compensate for location disadvantages, create employment and increase prosperity. The GRW reform of 2022 was launched to speed up transformation processes and to promote a climate-neutral, sustainable economy. Even if the airport question is urgent, the GRW offers an important framework to tackle structural challenges in the region, as is explained in the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy

Developments around Dresden Airport and MFAG illustrate the complexity of the current situation, both financially and structurally. The coming months should be decisive to clarify the position of the affected federal states and to secure the economic future of the region.