Vinci regains its appetite for airports

VINCI Airports acquired (04-Jan-2010) a 99% stake in the capital of the operating companies of four regional airports in France - Grenoble-Isère, Chambéry-Savoie, Clermont Ferrand-Auvergne and Quimper-Cornouaille airports - following an acquisition of the stakes previously owned by Keolis. VINCI Airports also signed a public service contract for the operation of Rennes-Saint Jacques and Dinard-Pleurtuit airports for a period of almost 15 years, effective 01-Mar-2010. [1257 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• Once a major operator with airports on three continents
• Lower charges at France’s privately managed airports
• Speedy evolution of privatisation but when will the regional airports’ turn come?

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• French secondary and tertiary level airports and their private sector operators
• 2008 passenger figures for some of France’s main regional airports