Tag: Vinci Airports

London Gatwick Airport rewrites the runway resurfacing rule book

London Gatwick Airport, part of VINCI Airports' network, has completed an innovative plan to resurface its main runway in half the time and for half the cost - while saving significant amounts of embodied carbon1 by using 70% less asphalt - compared to traditional resurfacing methods. The airport...

Gatwick pledges £1.11 billion in five-year investment programme

Gatwick Airport has published its five-year Capital Investment Programme (CIP), which pledges £1.11 billion and places an emphasis on automation and technology as key growth enablers. Projects touted include automated boarding technology and robotic parking, which the airport say will help spee...

Salvador Bahia Airport revamp reaches first phase milestone

The expansion works at Salvador Bahia airport have reached 85 per cent completion with less than 100 days to go until the project’s target date. The Brazilian airport, operated by Vinci Airports since 2017 after the French company signed a concession agreement, began the expansion and modernis...

Macron and Vučić launch Vinci modernisation project for Belgrade Airport

President of France Emmanuel Macron joined his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić to launch an expansion project for Belgrade Airport, which is managed by French company Vinci. The two heads of state met with Vinci Chairman and CEO Xavier Huillard, as well as President of Vinci Airports and ...

Lyon-Bron Airport receives IS-BAH certificate

General aviation airport Lyon-Bron, part of the wider Vinci Airports group, announced it has achieved the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handlers (IS-BAH) certification. IS-BAH certification demonstrates an adherence to a set of global industry ground handler best practices, based ...

European Commission approves acquisition of Gatwick by Vinci Airports

The European Commission (EC) has reportedly rubber-stamped the Vinci Airports bid to acquire a mjaority control of London Gatwick Airport. The French airport operator bought a 50.01 per cent stake of Gatwick for $3.9 billion late last year in a move announced by the airport's owner - the US-based...

Lisbon airport expansion agreement signed by VINCI Airports

On January 8, ANA —Aeroportos de Portugal’s 10 airports and all VINCI Airports, signed an agreement with the Portuguese government, detailing the main principles for the expansion of airport capacity in the Lisbon Region. The expansion of existing Lisbon airport and the opening of a new civil a...

Brazil’s Salvador airport earns Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA)

Salvador airport has entered the level 1 Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Program, further proving its efforts to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions. The certificate represents a milestone in terms of sustainable development, conforming to the AirPact environmental policy implemented by VINC...

Vinci Airports acquires a 50.01% stake in Gatwick Airport

London Gatwick Airport owner Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has sold a 50.01 per cent stake for £2.9 billion to Vinci Airports – which operates a network of 46 airports in 12 countries. GIP will continue to maintain its integral role in the management and ownership of the airport – the...

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport awarded ISO 50001

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport has been awarded the ISO 50001 certification by AFNOR in recognition of commitment made by operator Aéroports de Lyon to control energy management and the improvement of its energy performance. With sustained traffic growth and the continued development of its infra...

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