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FRENCH POLYNESIA TAHITI FAA’A INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BORA BORA AIRPORT / RAIATEA AIRPORT RANGIROA AIRPORT FRENCH POLYNESIA TAHITI ECONOMIC CONTEXT THE COUNTRY Located in the central southern Pacific Ocean about halfway between South America and Autralia, French Polynesia consists of five main islands groups, called archipelagos. Tahiti is the international gateway to French Polynesia and its 9 11 economic, cultural and political center. international international airlines destinations 65% Leisure The islands High revenue of Tahiti embraced 35% clients PASSENGER by mana brand awareness PROFILE High yield market FRENCH POLYNESIA Aéroport Rangiroa ECONOMIC ASSETS Surface 4,200 km² Population 276,000 Aéroport Bora Bora NATURAL RESOURCES BORA BORA POLYNÉSIE Å Hydropower Aéroport Raiatea FRANÇAISE Å Fish Å Cobalt INDUSTRIES Å Tourism Å Fishing Aéroport international Tahiti-Faa’a Å Black pearls PAPEETE TAHITI TAHITI Population 183,650 inhabitants 1,175,377 608,206 567,171 552,485 TRAFFIC PAX 2014 1,727,862 1,197,741 624,411 573,330 562,402 2015 Tahiti Faa’a Tahiti Int 1,760,143 1,242,402 Dom 646,678 595,724 582,057 2016 1,824,459 Bora Bora,Raiatea, 1,292,527 Rangiroa 682,901 609,626 615,655 2017 Dom 1,908,182 1,394,628 714,945 671,869 650,401 2018 2,045,029 13,052 1,957 11,114 612 (TONNES) CARGO 2014 13,664 13,213 1,778 11,474 541 2015 13,754 Tahiti Faa’a Tahiti Int 11,874 2016 1,695 10,179 517 12,391 Dom 12,815 1,593 11,222 591 2017 13,406 Bora Bora,Raiatea, Rangiroa 13,495 Dom 1,850 11,645 587 2018 14,082 FRENCH POLYNESIA TAHITI AIRPORT KEY INFORMATION THE CONCESSION MAIN PROJECTS Egis, an international group (14,850 employees - more than q Improvements and expansion €1 billion of managed revenue), is involved as shareholder of the International baggage claim area and airport operator. q Renewal and extension of the inter Island boarding area Starting date of Investment: q Extension of the public car park the concession: q Creation of new retail spaces, new public hall including wide space for checking €50 circuit 2010 million Å ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION Å INCENTIVE POLICY, INFRASTRUCTURE / SERVICES MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIONS FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL q OPERATIONAL HOURS: H24 q RUNWAY: DESTINATIONS q FIRE FIGHTING CATEGORY: 9 3,420 x 45 m (resurfaced 2014) q ILS CATEGORY: 1 4 wide body positions q AIRCRAFT: Code 4E (resurfaced 2013) No slot required Jean-Michel Ratron Tearaina Teamotuaitau Chief Executive Officer Aiport Operations and Air service dev ADT ADT [email protected] [email protected] October 2019 Julie Macke Gwenvael Ronsin Hardy Project Manager Traffic Forecast & Routes Development Director Aviation - Egis Aviation - Egis [email protected] [email protected] Follow Egis on: Photo credits: © Egis 2019, © Matarai.com, © W. Scott McGill / Mike Liu / shutterstock.com, © ADT/Matahi Vairaa Egis Airport Operation – S.A. RCS Nanterre B 493 480 768 .

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