Aéroports de Paris
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Aéroports de Paris or ADP (Paris Airports) is the airport authority that owns and manages the fourteen civil airport
s and airfields in the Île-de-France
(Paris) area. Among its notable airports are Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Orly Airport and Le Bourget Airport. Its headquarters are located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris
.
It was created as a government-owned corporation
in 1945 but became a public company
(known in France
as a société anonyme) on 20 April 2005, although the French Government and the Ile-De-France region have kept stakes in the company. With this transition, the company became able to engage in international partnerships and investments. In 2008 has the Schiphol Group
8% of the stock of Aéroports de Paris. Aéroports de Paris has 8 % of the stock of the Schiphol Group.
The ADP group touts itself as being the world's second largest airport group in terms of turnover and the first in terms of air mail
and freight handling. With its subsidiaries, ADP Management, ADP Ingénierie, Alyzia, and Hub Télécom, the ADP group has assisted in the construction and servicing of airports and related buildings and infrastructure in over 55 countries. Aéroports de Paris are in the process of enabling Charles de Gaulle Airport to welcome the Airbus A380.
Aéroports de Paris has controlling interests in companies that operate ground handling services in CDG and Orly airport.
. As of 2004 about 300 employees work in the building.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s and airfields in the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
(Paris) area. Among its notable airports are Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Orly Airport and Le Bourget Airport. Its headquarters are located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
It was created as a government-owned corporation
Government-owned corporation
A government-owned corporation, state-owned company, state-owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, or parastatal is a legal entity created by a government to undertake commercial activities on behalf of an owner government...
in 1945 but became a public company
Public company
This is not the same as a Government-owned corporation.A public company or publicly traded company is a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange, or through market makers operating in over the counter markets...
(known in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
as a société anonyme) on 20 April 2005, although the French Government and the Ile-De-France region have kept stakes in the company. With this transition, the company became able to engage in international partnerships and investments. In 2008 has the Schiphol Group
Schiphol Group
Schiphol Group is a Dutch company with its head office on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands.It is 100% shareholder of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, and Lelystad Airport. It also owns 51% of Eindhoven Airport, 19% of Brisbane Airport...
8% of the stock of Aéroports de Paris. Aéroports de Paris has 8 % of the stock of the Schiphol Group.
The ADP group touts itself as being the world's second largest airport group in terms of turnover and the first in terms of air mail
Airmail
Airmail is mail that is transported by aircraft. It typically arrives more quickly than surface mail, and usually costs more to send...
and freight handling. With its subsidiaries, ADP Management, ADP Ingénierie, Alyzia, and Hub Télécom, the ADP group has assisted in the construction and servicing of airports and related buildings and infrastructure in over 55 countries. Aéroports de Paris are in the process of enabling Charles de Gaulle Airport to welcome the Airbus A380.
Aéroports de Paris has controlling interests in companies that operate ground handling services in CDG and Orly airport.
Airports
- Houari Boumediene Airport (AlgiersAlgiers' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
) - Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Paris-Orly Airport
- Paris - Le Bourget Airport
- Marsa Alam International AirportMarsa Alam International AirportMarsa Alam International Airport is a growing airport in Marsa Alam, Egypt. In response to the increasing needs of European travelers to this southern Red Sea destination, along with many other airports in the Red Sea such as Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport in Sharm el-Sheikh, Marsa Alam is...
(Marsa AlamMarsa AlamMarsa Alam is a town in south-eastern Egypt, located on the western shore of the Red Sea. It is currently seeing fast increasing popularity as a tourist destination and development following the opening of Marsa Alam International Airport in 2001....
, EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
) - Queen Alia International AirportQueen Alia International AirportQueen Alia International Airport is Jordan's largest airport that is situated in Zizya area, 20 miles south of Amman. The airport has three terminals: two passenger terminals and one cargo terminal. It is the home hub of Royal Jordanian Airlines, the national flag carrier, as well as being a...
(AmmanAmmanAmman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
)
Airfields
- ChavenayChavenayChavenay, also known as Vallon de Chavenay, is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located close to Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and Versailles.-References:*...
- ChellesChelles, Seine-et-MarneChelles is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region from the center of Paris....
- CoulommiersCoulommiersCoulommiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is also the name of a cheese of the Brie family produced in and around that city.-Twin towns:Coulommiers was twinned with Leighton Buzzard in 1958...
- ÉtampesÉtampesÉtampes is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris . Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department....
- LognesLognesLognes is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France from the center of Paris....
- MeauxMeauxMeaux is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located east-northeast from the center of Paris. Meaux is a sub-prefecture of the department and the seat of an arondissement...
- Persan-BeaumontPersanPersan is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
- Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-VexinPontoisePontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
- Saint-Cyr-l'ÉcoleSaint-Cyr-l'ÉcoleSaint-Cyr-l'École is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.It used to host the training school for officers of the French army, the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr , which was relocated to Coëtquidan in 1945.The old buildings of the ESM are...
- Toussus-le-NobleToussus-le-NobleToussus-le-Noble is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.-History:In 1969, the communes of Châteaufort and Toussus-le-Noble were separated from the Essonne department and added to Yvelines.-References:*...
Head office
The head office is located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, 291 boulevard RaspailBoulevard Raspail
Boulevard Raspail is a boulevard of Paris, in France.Its orientation is north-south, and joins boulevard Saint-Germain with place Denfert-Rochereau whilst traversing 7th, 6th and 14th arrondissements...
. As of 2004 about 300 employees work in the building.