Royal Schiphol Group wants to become the majority shareholder of Maastricht Aachen Airport. The Province of Limburg would retain 20%, subject to approval.
Royal Schiphol Group has proposed increasing its stake in Maastricht Aachen Airport from 40% to 80%. The transaction would make Schiphol the majority shareholder of the regional airport in the Dutch province of Limburg.
Schiphol has held a 40% stake since 2023. By increasing it, the airport group wants to take greater responsibility for the airport’s development and strengthen its financial position.
Under the proposal, Limburg would retain a 20% share and remain involved in regional and public-interest decisions.
An important cargo airport
Maastricht Aachen Airport is the Netherlands’ second-largest cargo airport after Schiphol. It handles time-sensitive shipments including flowers and medicines.
In 2025 the airport handled approximately 41,600 tonnes of cargo and 159,000 passengers. Aircraft maintenance and logistics businesses also operate on the site.
Schiphol intends to apply its airport-management experience to further develop Maastricht Aachen Airport. Existing commitments on reducing disturbance and improving sustainability would remain relevant.
More passenger services in 2027
Maastricht Aachen Airport will also have a more prominent role for leisure travellers during the temporary closure of Eindhoven Airport in 2027, when it will take over some flights.
Holiday services from Maastricht will include destinations such as Alicante, Málaga, Faro, Crete, Rhodes and Tenerife.
These flight plans are separate from the proposed shareholding change. Schiphol’s increased stake does not, by itself, announce any new routes or immediate changes to existing bookings.
Provincial approval still required
Limburg’s provincial executive has presented the offer to the Provincial Council. The expansion cannot be completed until the necessary decision-making and final agreements have taken place.
Royal Schiphol Group also has interests in Rotterdam The Hague Airport, Lelystad Airport and Eindhoven Airport, alongside Amsterdam Schiphol. Approval would give it a majority stake in Maastricht Aachen Airport as well.
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Royal Schiphol Group — proposed increase in Maastricht stake, 5 November 2026
Photo: Maastricht Aachen Airport / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
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