BETTER THAN PLASTIC CHALLENGE: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
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The winners with Justine Coutard, Managing Director of Paris-Orly, and Yannael Billard, Head of the Environment and Energy Department, members of the selection panel. Credit: Maxime Letertre for Groupe ADP.
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As part of their commitment to contribute to the energy and environmental transition, Groupe ADP’s Innovation Hub and Sustainable Development Division came up with the Better Than Plastic challenge. The aim was to identify alternatives to single-use plastic for two airport operations: the bags used for liquid and gel products at security checkpoints, and the bin bags used by airport cleaning staff. The winners TIPA Compostable Packaging and Alternative Plastics will soon be able to try out their solutions, which are made from algae harvested in France and plant materials sourced in Europe. With support from the operational teams, start-ups will be able to test their innovations in real-life conditions at Paris-Orly.
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FINAL OF THE "FÉMINISONS" COMPETITION,
FEMALE STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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The prize-giving ceremony for the "Féminisons les métiers de l'aéronautique" [Feminising the aeronautics professions] competition was held at the Paris Air Show. Following Groupe ADP’s signature in 2022, 3 new companies have signed the charter: Transdev, Corsair and Thales on 20 June. Credit: Sébastien Aubry for Groupe ADP.
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At the Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace in French), the association Air Emploi Espace Orientation, in partnership with some fifteen companies, hosted the prize-giving ceremony for the national “Féminisons les métiers de l'aéronautique” competition. This is the first time that Groupe ADP has participated in this biennial competition designed to promote technical careers to young women. This year, seven teams were in the running and it was the pupils from Jacqueline Romilly secondary school in Magny-le-Hongre, sponsored by Air France, who claimed 1st prize. Although the girls from Jorissen secondary school in Drancy, supported by the Group, did not reach the final, they received encouragement from their mentors Rachel Delorme (CSR Manager at ECP) and Isa Bernardino (Deputy Equipment Maintenance Manager at CDG9), supporters of this initiative.
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The percentage of French people who never fly. Only 23% fly at least once a year, compared with 40% of Germans and 56% of British people. 80% of our compatriots think it would be preferable to develop new technologies to make aircraft less polluting, while 20% want coercive measures to limit the impact of the aviation industry on the environment.
Source: European Paris Air Forum survey carried out by the IFOP institute for Groupe ADP, in partnership with La Tribune
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INNOVATION PIONEERS COMMUNITY
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The Innovation Pioneers Community spent three days in Paris, visiting Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and the Paris Air Show. Credit: DR.
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At the end of 2022, the Innovation Hub established a community for the members of Groupe ADP's Innovation network. Named the Innovation Pioneers Community, its aim is to internationalise the innovation process so as to meet the objectives of the "2025 Pioneers" strategic roadmap. Led by Erwan Le Roux, Project Manager in the Innovation Division, this 50-strong community brings together the Innovation Officers from the Paris airports, the Group's divisions and those operating within our assets (TAV Airports, AIG, MZLZ and Ravinala Airports), as well as those in the process of being integrated, such as GMR and Nuevo Pudahuel. Plans are underway to provide support through the Open Innovation approach, organising workshops, conferences and an annual meeting to share experiences, as well as accelerating the mobilisation of local ecosystems and setting up experiments with start-ups, a quarter of which will be industrialised.
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RECORD FUNDING TO DECARBONISE AVIATION
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During his visit to the Paris Air Show, the French President announced that €2.2 billion would be invested in the decarbonisation of the aerospace industry, with the objective of producing ultra-clean aircraft, developing the RISE engine, which would cut the sector's emissions by 20%, and introducing new propulsion systems, such as hybrid electric and hydrogen. The Head of State also announced the release of €200 million to develop the production of sustainable alternative fuels.
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QATAR AIRWAYS RECEIVES MULTIPLE AWARDS FROM SKYTRAX
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At the 2023 World Airline Awards ceremony held at Paris Air Show at Le-Bourget Airport, Qatar's flagship airline, for the tenth time, won the prize for World’s Best Business Class, as well as Best Airline in the Middle East, Best Business Class Airline Lounge and Best Business Class Lounge Dining.
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FRANCE UNVEILS ITS "OVERTOURISM" PLAN
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France is the world's leading tourist destination, with 80% of its tourist activity concentrated in just 20% of the country. To regulate the numbers of people overwhelming certain tourist sites, the government is proposing the creation of a national observatory of major tourist sites, the promotion of less-frequented areas, a better range of accommodation, restaurants and services, and the trialling of restrictive measures such as taxes, entry fees or daily quotas.
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AIR TRANSAT VOTED BEST LEISURE AIRLINE IN THE WORLD
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For the fifth time, Canada's Air Transat has been named World's Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. The Canadian airline also won the award for Best Leisure Airline in North America in 2022.
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Director of publication: Bertrand Sirven
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