STRONG GROWTH IN GROUPE ADP'S ANNUAL RESULTS |
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On 14 February, Groupe ADP published its 2023 annual results showing revenue of €5,495 million, representing growth of 17.2% compared with 2022. This remarkable performance was made possible by the increase in both French domestic and international traffic (336 million passengers in total), coupled with the strong commercial momentum of the Extime hospitality brand. These excellent results will enable the Group to achieve its financial targets for 2023.
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THE EIFFEL TOWER EMBEDDED IN THE PARIS 2024 MEDALS |
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The Paris 2024 Olympic medals. Credit: All rights reserved.
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On 8 February, the medals for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games were unveiled. The Eiffel Tower has been chosen to embody the identity of the upcoming Games. This famous landmark, nicknamed the Iron Lady, has undergone several renovation campaigns since it was originally constructed. Some of the metal components have been permanently removed and carefully preserved. In an exceptional move especially for the Paris 2024 Games, the Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel has allowed these pieces of metal to be used on the Olympic medals. The medals’ design, created by the LVMH group's jewellery brand Chaumet, was based on three sources of inspiration: the hexagon (geometrical shape of France), radiance and gem-setting.
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PARIS-LE BOURGET: EXECUJET GREENIFIES ITS OPERATIONS
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Paris-Le Bourget is the first site in Europe where ExecuJet has opted for 100% electric ground service equipment so as to reduce its carbon footprint. Credit: All rights reserved.
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ExecuJet, the FBO (Fixed Base Operator) service provider, is playing the green card at Paris-Le Bourget. The operator has just taken delivery of all-electric ground support equipment including a baggage truck, tanker, pushback truck, electric ground units, etc. This is a first for an FBO at the business aviation hub, which will thus optimise the decarbonisation of its airside operations.“ This initiative lends credibility to our strategy, which is to have 100% electric equipment at Paris-Le Bourget by the end of 2025. The trial carried out a few months ago with “Touchée verte” also revealed the potential for equipment electrification”, said Sébastien Couturier, Managing Director of the airport.
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KADI KONÉ : INVALUABLE MENTOR |
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Kadi Koné works in the Passenger Process Division at Paris-Orly, and is a mentor to young high school student Marine Chen as part of the Télémaque programme. Credit: Michel André for Groupe ADP.
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“With Télémaque, you get a lot more than you give! You rediscover real values and feel really useful”, confides Kadi Koné, Administrative Manager within the Passenger Process Division at Paris-Orly, who chose to take part in the Télémaque programme. Supported by Groupe ADP's Citizen Commitment Division, this programme offers volunteer employees from partner companies the opportunity to support young people from so-called "fragile" areas, from secondary school through to Baccalaureate level for the general stream and Bac +2 for the vocational stream. Kadi mentors Marine Chen, a 17-year-old schoolgirl and brilliant final-year student, with whom she meets almost every Saturday. All Groupe ADP employees have the option to become a mentor and give up their time to support a young person!
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HYDERABAD AIRPORT AND INDIGO AIRLINES JOIN FORCES TO TRANSFORM INDIAN AVIATION |
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The main signatories: Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Civil Aviation; SGK Kishore, Chief Innovation Officer at GMR Airports; and Rajesh Kumar Singh, Special Director at IndiGo. Credit: GMR Group.
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At the Wings India event held in January, Hyderabad Airport, operated and majority-owned by GMR Group, and IndiGo Airlines, one of the country's leading airlines, signed a partnership intended to transform the landscape of the Indian aviation industry. The collaboration between these two major stakeholders in the aviation ecosystem will allow them to work on implementing new technologies to stimulate innovation and thus improve operational efficiency, enhance the passenger experience and adopt sustainable practices to minimise environmental impact.
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PARIS AÉROPORT STUDIOS: AND... ACTION! |
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From left to right: Carole Boilot, Céline Bianchi-Galeuzzi and Cyrille Cuvillier, members of the Paris Aéroport Studios team. Credit: Groupe ADP.
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At the beginning of February, the Paris Aéroport Studios team attended the latest edition of the “Paris Images Production Forum” to present the services specifically dedicated to movie professionals. It was an opportunity for attendees to discover the wealth of spaces available at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and Paris-Le Bourget airports, from the highly traditional to the most unusual, such as the check-in halls, boarding lounges with runway views, the drop-off points and car parks, the panoramic terraces and even the American chapel. In 2023, the Paris airports played host to 46 film shoots.
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The number of passengers handled by Paris Aéroport in January 2024, up 0.7% on January 2023. That’s 89.9% of 2019 traffic.
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QATAR AIRWAYS INCREASES FREQUENCIES TO PARIS
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On 1 June 2024, the Qatari airline will be adding another daily service between Doha and Paris, increasing the number of weekly flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport from 21 to 28. Qatar Airways will be offering four daily flights to Doha's Hamad International Airport to meet the growing demand from French travellers. An A350-900 aircraft will be used during the 2024 summer season.
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THE AVIATION INDUSTRY INVESTS HEAVILY IN TECHNOLOGY
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SITA, the world’s leading specialist in air transport communications and information technology, has reported an increase in technology-related spending by airports and airlines, taking the figure up to USD 10 billion in 2023. The priorities are cybersecurity, improved passenger services, maintenance and the sustainable transition. As for artificial intelligence, 97% of airlines and 82% of airports are planning to invest in this area.
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BIRTH OF A SOUTH KOREAN AIRLINE GIANT
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The European Commission has approved the merger between South Korean airlines Korean Air and Asiana for €1.4 billion, subject to the sale of certain activities. To preserve effective competition, Korean Air will divest Asiana's global cargo business and transfer assets to its compatriot T'way, enabling it to operate routes between Seoul and four European cities. Brussels considered these commitments sufficient to authorise the transaction.
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WILL CEBU PACIFIC PLACE ITS MEGA ORDER
WITH AIRBUS
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Will it be Boeing or Airbus that lands the super order for single-aisle aircraft that Cebu Pacific intends to place to double its capacity by 2035? The Philippine airline is expected to announce its decision during the first half of the year. This order could be for up to 150 aircraft to meet the strong demand for air transport in the region. It will be the largest ever placed by this country in Southeast Asia.
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SMILE, YOU'VE BEEN WEIGHED!
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Finnair has announced the launch of a three-month trial at Helsinki Airport that involves weighing passengers and their baggage before they board its aircraft, a move designed to improve safety during take-off. The airline claims that these weigh-ins will be “voluntary and anonymous” and that the data will be used solely for “crucial balance calculations”.
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