Development
— In Brazil, VINCI Airports won the concession contract for Manaus airport – Brazil’s third-largest cargo hub – and six other airports in the north-west of the country. As gateways to Amazonas and neighbouring states, these airports play a crucial role in connectivity, mobility and the economic and social development of this vast territory. VINCI Airports will take over operations at the beginning of 2022 (from January for the Manaus airport) and carry out modernisation work under a 30-year contract. Drawing on the excellent environmental performance of the Salvador Bahia airport – which has received the award for the “Most Sustainable Aerodrome in Brazil”* since takeover of its operation in 2018 –, VINCI Airports will also roll out its environmental action plan.
— In France, VINCI Airports signed a public service delegation contract with the Haute-Savoie departmental council for Annecy Mont Blanc airport, which specialises in business and recreational aviation, and took over operations on 1 January 2022. As part of a €10 million investment plan jointly funded with the Haute-Savoie department, VINCI Airports will upgrade the runway, redevelop the air terminal and step up the airport’s environmental transition. The goal is to foster its development by rounding out services offered from other airports managed by the Group in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (Lyon-Saint Exupéry and Lyon Bron, Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc, Grenoble Alpes Isère and Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne).
Programme management
— Despite the health situation, VINCI Airports continued with or completed several investment projects, capitalising on its expertise in airport programme management to serve modernisation of its airports, usually in synergy with the Group’s construction companies.
— In Latin America, a highlight of the year was completion of the huge renovation and extension project at Santiago airport in Chile, which started when it joined the VINCI Airports network in 2015. The works, which included complete refurbishment of the existing terminal and construction of a new international terminal, covered a total area of over 500,000 sq. metres. The project has turned the airport into a major new international hub in South America with the capacity to welcome 38 million passengers a year.
* From the country’s civil aviation authority (Anac) (https://www.gov.br/anac/pt-br/assuntos/meio-ambiente/aeroportossustentaveis/2020).
At Annecy Mont Blanc, VINCI Airports will support the development of business and recreational aviation while stepping up the airport’s environmental transition
Manaus airport, Brazil’s third-largest freight hub, is a key infrastructure asset in service to the Amazon region.