PARIS-CHARLES DE GAULLE MANAGEMENT TEAM AT THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
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The Paris-Charles de Gaulle managers conference was introduced by Augustin de Romanet. Photo credit: Franck Bindefeld for Groupe ADP.
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To celebrate the Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Air et de l'Espace or SIAE in French), Régis Lacote, Managing Director of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, invited his entire management team to the Air and Space Museum at Paris-Le Bourget. Nearly 200 employees attended the conference on 23 June, held at the heart of this iconic aeronautical centre. On the agenda for this meeting, introduced by Augustin de Romanet, Chairman and CEO of Groupe ADP, were preparations for the summer season, the operational plan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the future prospects for France's leading airport. After a busy morning of discussions, the visitors were able to explore the air show and enjoy the aerial demonstrations.
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A TRIAL TO COMBAT UNLICENSED TAXIS
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A poster campaign supports this new system, which has been introduced to assist and reassure passengers wishing to travel by taxi. Credit: Marie Thomas-Perrier for Groupe ADP.
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Since 29 June, the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Terminals, Networks & Access, and Communications Divisions have been conducting a trial in Terminal 2E Arrivals to combat soliciting by unlicensed taxis, in close collaboration with State services and the service provider GSF. In the baggage reclaim area, between 7am & 11am and 6.30pm & 10.30pm, passengers can visit the clearly marked official taxi desk where customer service staff will look after them, providing them with a counterfoil and confirmed fares for journeys, some of which are regulated. They will then be escorted to Exit 10 where they can safely meet their taxi driver. This three-month trial may evolve on the basis of passenger feedback. Initial users have already expressed their satisfaction with this new service. At the same time, the system for alerting the public in the event of any issues has been strengthened, with the State services rolling out a rapid judicial response to perpetrators of this offence.
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A tatami was laid out at the Paris-Orly Environmental Resource Centre for a judo demonstration by champions Alexandre Iddir and Shirine Boukli. Credit: Michel André for Groupe ADP.
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Sport took centre stage at Paris-Orly on 28 June. Nearly 150 young people and volunteers, recruited from surrounding areas for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, attended the event. The programme for the day included demonstrations of rhythmic and sports gymnastics and judo, discussions, disability awareness workshops, as well as opportunities for autographs and selfies with the champions. Two renowned judokas, Alexandre Iddir, Olympic team gold medallist in Tokyo, and Shirine Boukli, silver and gold medallist at the World Judo Championships and European Championships respectively, spoke about their careers and their experience of high-level sport. Another highlight was Kamel Saouchi, head coach of the French amputee football team, who took to the stage, alongside some of his French players, to talk about disability and inclusion.
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PARIS-ORLY: JOURNEYS THROUGH ART
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The Voyage au MAC VAL and Le Nuancier de Versailles exhibitions punctuate passenger journeys at Paris-Orly, and reflect our commitment to airport hospitality. Credit: Sébastien Aubry for Groupe ADP.
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As part of the cultural focus in the terminals, two new exhibitions will be on show at Paris-Orly until summer 2025. Le Nuancier de Versailles sees Paris Aéroport renew its long-standing partnership with the Palace of Versailles, showcasing its splendour as part of a colourful exhibition. On show in the Gate F disembarkation corridor in Orly 4, 16 large images of paintings, statues, furniture and objets d'art, each illustrating a colour from the period, immerse passengers within the Palace and its gardens. On display in the area between Orly 3 and Orly 4, the Voyage au MAC VAL exhibition offers a taste of the Contemporary Art Museum in Val-de-Marne. It features 28 reproductions of works by internationally-renowned and up-and-coming artists including César, Christian Boltanski and Alain Séchas, with two reproductions of his "Les chats qui fument" outside the continuum piece.
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The percentage of employees who say they are involved in Groupe ADP’s community programmes for good causes. Among the proposed actions, skills sponsorship is the most popular (58%), with a predominant interest in themes related to the environment and education (39% and 35%).
Source: survey of Group employees commissioned by the Citizen Commitment Division, 28 March to 14 April.
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CDG EXPRESS:
AIR-RAIL INTERMODALITY AT THE HEART OF TALKS
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The first meeting of experts and staff from Groupe ADP and SNCF Réseau on the impacts of the new transport lines at the airports was held on 20 June. Credit: DR.
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CDG Express has organised a series of meetings with experts for the infrastructure manager and builder teams; Group ADP and SNCF Réseau. The first session saw journalist Gilles Dansart and geography professor Pierre Ageron discuss with some thirty employees the challenges of air-rail intermodality and the way in which it will transform the regions and the perception of airports. The arrival of new transport lines (CDG Express, metro and TGV) will boost the attractiveness of the airports and their links with surrounding areas. This will help the airports become genuine living spaces that benefit residents and passengers alike.
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CREATION HYDROGEN AIRPORT AIR LIQUIDE
AND GROUPE ADP
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The creation of Hydrogen Airport was announced at the Paris Air Forum. Mathieu Piron (Groupe ADP), Chief Executive Officer, and Sébastien Lichtle (Air Liquide), Technical Director, are responsible for its operational management. Credit: Emmanuelle Tritz for Groupe ADP.
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Air Liquide and Groupe ADP have announced the creation of Hydrogen Airport, the first engineering and consulting joint venture specialising in supporting airports and their projects to integrate hydrogen into their infrastructures. This partnership, unveiled at the 10th Paris Air Forum in June, reflects the shared ambition of the two groups to prepare, as of today, for the roll-out of a carbon-free global aviation industry. Thierry de Séverac, advisor to Augustin de Romanet, has been appointed Chairman of Hydrogen Airport, while Mathieu Piron, from the Sustainable Development Division, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Amélie Lummaux, Director of Sustainable Development and Projects for Groupe ADP, also joins the Management Board.
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ONLINE SHOPPING AT EXTIME.COM
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“Click & Collect” counters can be found in the T1 and T2BD Extime Duty-Free Paris shops. Credit: Groupe ADP.
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Thanks to the new "Click & Collect" service, passengers using Paris-Charles de Gaulle’s Terminals 1 and 2BD can now buy their products online and collect them on the day of their departure. This new Paris Aéroport service allows travellers to benefit from a wider range of products at better prices. All passengers have to do is log on to the extime.com online shop, enter their flight details and then shop to their heart’s content! On the day of departure, they can collect their order from the "Click & Collect" counter in the Extime Duty-Free shop. This service will gradually be extended to the other terminals at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly.
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SHANNON ONCE AGAIN LINKED TO PARIS BY AER LINGUS
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Aer Lingus is to launch a regular service between Shannon, in the west of Ireland, and Paris-Charles de Gaulle from September. The airline will offer two flights a week between 22 September 2023 and 7 January 2024, and from 14 March to 29 October 2024, using Airbus A321LR aircraft with a capacity of 184 passengers.
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AIR FRANCE EXPANDS ITS NETWORK IN CANADA
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Air France is increasing its services to Canada and this summer will be offering up to 50 flights a week from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa. The French airline, which is extending its North American network, inaugurated its new route to the Canadian capital, Ottawa, on 27 June, which it will serve five times a week using an Airbus A330-200.
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BRUSSELS AIRPORT TO FLUSH OUT POLLUTANT EMISSIONS
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Brussels Airport aims to be carbon neutral by 2030. The airport in Zaventem had already signed up to the Paris Agreement, which calls for zero carbon emissions by 2050. Brussels Airport has given itself less than seven years to reduce its own emissions. The installation of a carbon-neutral heating system by the beginning of 2027 and taxes on polluting aircraft are among the measures being put in place to achieve this goal.
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AIR AUSTRAL CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF FLIGHTS BETWEEN PARIS AND LA RÉUNION
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On 28 June, Air Austral celebrated the 20th anniversary of its service between the French capital and the island of La Réunion. 20 years ago, the airline embarked on its long-haul adventure and today offers up to two flights per day using Boeing 777-300ERs. Air Austral, which carries an average of 1.2 million passengers per year, including more than 500,000 between mainland France, La Réunion and Mayotte, has the densest network of destinations in the Indian Ocean.
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