THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY ROUTE

While the Olympic flame will be extinguished during the Olympic Closing Ceremony on 11 August 2024, the Paralympic flame will be lit a few days later in Stoke Mandeville, England, the historic birthplace of Paralympic sport, before its onward journey to France. The Paralympic Torch Relay will take place from 25 to 28 August. Nearly 1,000 torch bearers will carry the flame through fifty or so towns and cities as part of a relay. Unlike the Olympic flame, several Paralympic flames will burn simultaneously, notably upon arrival at Calais on the French coast, where it will be divided into 12 flames. These will symbolise the energy of the 12 days of the first Summer Paralympics in France.

SAFE AIRSIDE MOVEMENTS:
A PRIORITY FOR ALL

On 25 January, Groupe ADP, Air France, the Union Chamber of Ground Handling Staff, FNAM (French National Federation of Aviation and its Trades), airline associations and ground handling service groups (Group Europe Handling, G3S Alyzia, Servair) launched the Collectif Sécurité Circulation Aéroportuaire (Airport Traffic Safety Collective). The aim of this collaboration is to improve airside road and traffic safety at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports. Through the seven priority safety and prevention actions that make up this charter, the collective is seeking to reduce travel-related risks by creating a shared safety culture and facilitating communication between airport industry players. On 19 March, its members will be out in the field as part of an awareness-raising campaign among the two airports’ stakeholders.

GMR AIRPORTS MANAGERS ATTEND SEMINAR
IN DELHI

65 operational managers and IT staff from Delhi and Hyderabad airports took part in a seminar attended by Shyam Sundar, Deputy CEO of Delhi Airport, Fabien Lawson, Chief Operating Officer at GMR Airports, and Toitiane Safel, member of the Graduate programme in Delhi. The objective was to take stock of the latest developments in the running of the Airport Operations Centre (APOC). “The seminar was an opportunity to carry out an in-depth review of operational performance”, explained Toitiane Safel. The aim was also to share progress on the development of IT monitoring tools. “The results of the various workshops have provided us with a more solid overview of how the airport should run under CDM (Collaborative Decision Making) ”, said Fabien Lawson.

PARIS-CHARLES DE GAULLE INCREASINGLY ATTRACTIVE FOR CARGO

Despite difficult geopolitical and economic conditions, 2023 was a fairly successful year for Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. This was the main message shared at the Cargo Forum held at the Environmental Resource Centre on 1 February. “We must highlight the spectacular growth of all-cargo flights with the launch of six new destinations, thanks in particular to CMA-CGM, Central Airlines and Air China” , said Edouard Mathieu, Head of Development and Partnerships. “This success has enabled Paris-Charles de Gaulle to regain market share from its competitors. E-commerce is a major driver of this growth.” The number of movements (over 40,000) is up 33% on 2019, with express cargo accounting for 88% of these movements. In terms of tonnage, the hub retains its position as Europe’s second-busiest cargo airport behind Frankfurt.

CHANGING ROOMS COMING SOON

This is a major step forward in terms of services for people with disabilities. In a few weeks' time, Paris-Charles de Gaulle will be the first French airport to be equipped with changing rooms. These areas specifically for people with special needs are equipped with an adult changing table and a patient lift. They will be available in Terminals 1, 2BD and 2E (Hall L), while Paris-Orly will also be opening two such areas in June. This is the fruit of close collaboration between the Paris 2024 project, Operations, Engineering & Capital Projects Divisions and the two airports. “This project is part of Groupe ADP's approach to hospitality for people with disabilities, and illustrates our commitment to making our airports more accessible”, explained Laurence Bottéga, Head of Service Policy for the Operations Division. “This project actually dates back to 2020, but its implementation was delayed due to the health crisis. The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games have acted as an accelerator” , revealed Antoine Vigario, PRM Process Project Manager. The long-term goal is to have at least one changing room per terminal.

PARIS-ORLY: RESIDENTIAL RIGHTS MEETING

On 25 January, those responsible for protecting the rights of people who live close to French airports met at the Paris-Orly Environmental Resource Centre, together with Airbus and several airlines. The objective of this meeting, organised in collaboration with the Union of French Airports, was to discuss issues related to residential rights and to establish a sustainable collective approach between airport managers, airlines and aircraft manufacturers. “The acceptability of our business is everyone's business. Only a concerted and coherent approach will enable us to move our airports towards a more sustainable model”, emphasised François Varlet, Paris-Orly's Delegate for Airport Community Relations. Notable contributions were made by Airbus, which is investing heavily in reducing noise at source, and Air France-KLM, which highlighted its unprecedented investment efforts to renew its fleet (€1.5 billion a year). The meeting was also an opportunity for the Engineering and Capital Projects Division to promote its expertise in measuring aircraft noise footprints and acoustic signatures.

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