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Momberger Airport Information by Air Trans Source Inc. – international news & data – published since 1973 AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT International News Each issue of Airport Development focuses on a different region of the world, with global news at the end of this section. A list of past focus regions published in recent years can be downloaded from the Bonus section in the subscriber pages of our website. Focus Region: Central Europe - 1 LITHUANIA Vilnius International Airport had planned a major expansion, including the construction of a new terminal to serve increasing passenger traffic. The proposed Departures terminal would boost the airport’s operational and technological capabilities, while improving the range of non-aviation services. The airport expansion project was scheduled to start in the second half of 2020 and was expected to be completed in the second half of 2022. A contractor to undertake the construction was expected to be selected by mid-2020. The new terminal would be a two-storey building with over 14,400 m² of space. The total area of the passenger terminal was expected to increase by 33% and the passenger-handling capacity would grow from 1,200 per hour to 2,400 passengers upon completion of the project. The terminal would be situated between the existing passenger terminal and a new VIP terminal, already under construction. It would feature engineering systems, baggage screening and sorting at the centre of the building. A self-service check-in area for passengers will be created on the ground floor. The building would also feature shared public spaces, cafes, airline offices and other commercial areas. The second floor would be equipped with a security screening area and a departure gate to serve passengers from the Schengen area. Communication between the terminals would be carried out smoothly as the new building would be well connected to the existing gallery. The expansion project would also involve the reorganization of landside transport access to the airport and would include the upgrade of engineering networks, replacement of pavements, development of improved transport scheme, and the installation of canopies. The new two-storey VIP terminal along with a conference centre is under construction in the northern part of the airport. The first floor of the building includes areas for security screening of VIPs, state border check procedures and waiting lounges. The second floor houses a conference centre, while the basement includes technical and auxiliary premises. In February 2020, Lithuanian Airports adopted additional arrangements to address the risk posed by the corona virus outbreak. Health checks will be performed on all passengers arriving from infected regions. Passengers are sent to Sector B of the Arrivals terminal for testing and consultation to contain the spread of the pandemic. Vilnius Airport will also get a new baggage management system, a baggage screening system, and self- service drop-off areas. The baggage system will be able to handle 2,400 units per hour upon commissioning and will comply with the international ECAC Standard 3 for baggage screening. It will have a conveyor belt, a four-level checked-in baggage screening system, and new X-ray machines with advanced explosives detection system (EDS). A modern multifunctional car-parking area was opened in January 2020 at the airport to meet long-term parking needs. Operated by Unipark, the parking lot has approximately 1,000 new parking spaces, heated exit lanes for de-icing,and electric charging stations. The carpark will also include a car rental centre, which will accommodate seven service providers.

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Vilnius Airport will undertake the reconstruction of a part of the apron at the north side to increase the safety of flights and enable improved aircraft movement and parking. There will also be an advanced aircraft service infrastructure. With an estimated investment of EUR 17.3 million, construction was expected to start in the second half of 2020 for completion by 2021. The northern apron reconstruction project will include the installation of new asphalt paving, new lights and surveillance system, and marking of parking areas. Contractors involved in the expansion projects include Sweco Lietuva Company, providing design proposals for the northern apron; Eikos Statyba was selected to construct the new VIP terminal; Vilniaus Architektūros Studija was awarded a contract to design the underground area of the VIP building. #1119.1

In 2019, the number of passengers and flights increased at all three Lithuanian Airports, with the highest increase at the Kaunas and Palanga airports. The airport network offered as many as 92 destinations. Even though the growth of the aviation market lost some speed in 2019 in most of the European countries, Lithuanian Airports retained stable growth rates. The rates were influenced by a successfully implemented destination development strategy, involving also other groups of interested parties – municipalities, business organizations and associations, organizations representing the State abroad. Another component of success was the uninterrupted and successful negotiations with the airlines. On reviewing the 2019 results, Aurimas Stikliūnas, the head of the Aviation Services Division of Lithuanian Airports, claimed that Kaunas Airport was the most surprising in Lithuania, since its passenger growth – to 1.1 million - reached as much as 15% over 2018. “Such growth rate is the highest not only in Lithuania, but in the whole region as well, exceeding that of Riga, Tallinn, and Warsaw. The biggest contribution came from the new flights to Cologne/Bonn and Nürnberg in Germany, also from charter flights which were started for the first time in the airport’s history. We are expecting Kaunas Airport to maintain high passenger growth rates in the future,” commented A. Stikliūnas before the corona outbreak. Also, for the first time in history, Vilnius Airport exceeded the threshold of 5 million passengers (+2%) within one calendar year. The expansion of the scope of activities was essentially determined by four new flights to London City, Eilat, Kharkov, and Southend. Moreover, a new airline company - Laudamotion - started its flights. The higher number of transported passengers in Vilnius was also influenced by the fact that the flights to certain destinations became more frequent and larger aircraft were used. The frequency of flights was increased to Istanbul, Stockholm, Vienna, and Tel Aviv. Moreover, AirBaltic started flights using new Airbus aircraft which have more seats than older Boeing aircraft. In 2019, Palanga Airport also witnessed growth. The indicator with the best improvement was the number of flights, which increased by 12%, growing faster than that of passengers. Such change was determined by two new and strategically important flights to Dortmund and Bergen, as well as the increased frequency to Riga. -- The development of cargo transport by air also contributed to the successful activity at all three airports, increasing by a total of 7% and comprising almost 17,200 tonnes, with Vilnius servicing 14,000 tonnes of the total. #1119.2

POLAND Solidarity Transport Hub (STH) Poland [Centralny Port Komunikacyjny, CPK] is a planned transfer hub between Warsaw and Łódź thatwill integrate air, rail and road transport. The development envisages the construction of Solidarity Airport located 37 km west of Warsaw and covering the space of 3,000 hectares. During the first stage, the airport would handle 45 million passengers a year. Additionally, STH would include a railway nodal point in the airport’s close vicinity, as well as connections within Poland enabling transfers between Warsaw and the largest Polish cities in less than 2.5 hours. The

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investment should provide employment for over 150,000 people. An Airport City will be created within the STH’s region, including trade fair, congress and conference facilities as well as offices. STH, being a strategic company, would be 100% owned by the State Treasury. Under pre-corona time planning, the Solidarity Transport Hub was set to open at the end of 2027 with two runways, integrating air, rail, and road travel. In order to better understand current trends in airport design, the STH team invited nine high-profile firms, including five major architecture firms from the U.K. (Zaha Hadid, Foster + Partners, Grimshaw, Chapman Taylor, and Benoy), who have submitted design proposals for the new hub. Following the construction of two additional runways, the airport would eventually serve up to 100 million people, making it one of the world’s busiest hubs. Benoy: In April 2019, Benoy celebrated the public opening of Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore, a breath-taking 137,000-m² retail, hospitality and leisure space. For STH, the London-based practice is emphasizing ecology and sustainable development in the shape of a green ‘Airport City’ surrounding the hub, which will be served by a mixture of above-ground and subterranean railway lines and motorways. The design features a multi-modal transfer node covered by a transparent roof, where the various means of transport would form an integrated central hub where all the routes converge. “STH will grow to occupy an area larger than the entire Manhattan,” said Alan Thompson, Design Director at Benoy. “This is why Benoy presented a holistic initial proposal for the development of the airport as well as the area surrounding it.” Inside, the design blurs the boundaries between different sections of the terminal – including a smooth transition between the dining and waiting areas. The architects accentuated surface lighting and ample greenery, helping passengers to relax ahead of their journey. Benoy is the only studio to propose a north-south runway layout, instead of an east-west arrangement. Chapman Taylor: A massive transparent dome located between the two runways forms the centrepiece of Chapman Taylor’s concept for STH. Enclosing the main part of the terminal, the hemisphere symbolizes ‘infinite unity’, reflecting Poland’s fundamental aspirations as a country: unity, sustainable development, and a sense of place. “We decided to replicate those key elements of Polish national identity in synergy with the unique ‘wow’ effect, which will leave a lasting, positive impression on the passengers,” explained Peter Farmer, Director of the Transport Section at Chapman Taylor. The entire structure will consist of six floors styled after six distinct landscapes of Poland: the Baltic coast, Mazury lakes, lowlands, highlands, valleys and mountains. The lowest floor will house railway platforms, allowing a tight integration of the STH’s rail and airport components. Additional levels will include an interchange floor for railway passengers, arrival and departure halls, a business lounge, shops and restaurants. Throughout, the concept prioritizes sustainability and energy efficiency, employing ground heat pumps for climate control in the terminal building, as well as biofuels and rainwater collection, and electric vehicles to service the apron. Drawing inspiration from Jewel Changi, Chapman Taylor has reserved a space at the centre of the construction for a relaxing evergreen garden and a body of water, accessible via a wooden platform. Foster + Partners: F+P proposes a modular STH design, one that can be phased over time and adapted to the growing demand for air travel. The concept proposes the construction of two terminal buildings – the main one resembling a key, the other an x-shaped structure built at a later date as a part of the STH expansion strategy. Drawing inspiration from the Kampinos Forest near Warsaw and referencing traditional Polish architecture, the semi-transparent structure will be filled with trees and greenery and will make the most of available sunlight. F+P envisages the interior of STH being divided into separate zones catering to the needs of different demographics, such as leisure, business, and families. According to Senior Partner Antoinette Nassopoulos-Erickson, the firm’s vision combines Polish tradition with modernity, employing smart solutions and advanced technologies, such as far-reaching automatization of passenger services, and the use of hyperloop cargo vehicles, as well as the extensive use of sustainable materials.

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Grimshaw Architects: The concept of a ‘democratic hub’ is inspired by Poland’s transition to democracy in 1989, and the history of the Solidarity movement. Eschewing the grandiose designs of some of the newer hub airports, it focuses instead on functionality in order to avoid unnecessary upscaling and reduce both passenger transfer time and the distance they need to walk to reach their destination. The concept itself consists of six underlying assumptions: extensive use of daylight; minimize the horizontal and vertical distance needed for changeover; references to local specificity, and the ‘spirit of place’; sustainable development; maximizing retail revenues, and excellent connectivity. The transparent exterior of the terminal building is styled on a layout and design of a traditional Polish market square, where passengers can dine, shop, relax, or work in one of the quiet zones. In addition, space is also provided for public events such as lectures or performances. “We wanted to draw from the marvellous Polish tradition, without going too far and avoiding pastiche,” said Mark Middleton, partner at Grimshaw, who also described the possible phasing of construction. With an eye on the near future, Grimshaw’s concept also foretells and caters for the evolution of new modes of transport, such as autonomous and electric vehicles. Zaha Hadid Architects: The garlanded practice established by the late Iraqi-British architect has prepared three alternative designs for STH based on different approaches towards integrating the airport with the railway station. All three share elements such as good lighting of the airport space, and lush vegetation. The first design locates the railway station directly under the airport, allowing passengers to observe on- coming rail traffic from the upper levels. The second version of the plan places a passenger area just above the platforms, combining other elements of the airport as included in the master plan. The third design is more futuristic in nature, proposing a solution where trains arrive directly at the airport terminal, with platforms located on different heights. Zaha Hadid Architects Associate Director Filippo Innocenti presented various project phasing options, including integrating the railway station with the airport, and the management of passenger flows arriving and departing by train, aeroplane, and cars. “STH is the sole greenfield project that is currently on-going in Europe,” he pointed out. “We would like to learn more about investment needs and adjust our proposal to those requirements.” Pascall+Watson: According to STH Poland, the concept offered by London-based Pascall+Watson stood out as the least specific when compared with the other five designs and was the only studio not to submit images to accompany its proposal. Project Director Nidesh Naidoo cited multiple solutions adopted by airports in London, Munich, Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong that he believed could be adapted to the needs of the STH, and as a part of his presentation, contrasted Istanbul’s concept of a mega hub with Changi’s idea of a multi-hub. The objective is to make STH into a transport hub, an integral part of the European transport network where passengers are provided with a care-free and comfortable travel experience. #1119.3

IATA is working with key stakeholders in Poland to establish an Airport Consultative Committee to facilitate consultation with the global airline community on the development of the Solidarity Transport Hub in Central Poland. The first meeting took place in Warsaw on 18 July 2019. The Committee created by IATA in co-operation with the Solidarity Transport Hub Poland (STH) management, will serve as an important forum to exchange ideas and better support decision- making. The Airport Consultative Committee (ACC) will essentially serve as an airline technical body to review strategic options, assess the cost and benefits, and consider the operational impacts on airlines and their passengers. “Our operation is carefully thought out. It is impossible to plan the airport well without asking for the opinion of those who will use it. We are consistently building a knowledge base that will help us prepare the master plan of the Solidarity Airport” says Mikołaj Wild, Government Plenipotentiary for Solidarity Transport Hub Poland. Initial activities of the ACC will include verifying that the conceptual assumptions of the STH are aligned with the needs of carriers and whether any improvements need to be made. The

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overall goal is to ensure that infrastructure solutions are consistent with the expectations and needs of carriers: technical, operational and financial. “We highly value the knowledge and experience of IATA experts, which is why we want to conduct the widest possible consultations with the airline industry. The result is to be a new airport between Warsaw and Łódź, which takes into account the needs of all its customers: carriers, companies operating in the airport and providing services to it, and above all passengers,” says Dariusz Sawicki, STH Board member for the airport investment part. He added: “We have invited architectural offices with an extensive and impressive projects portfolio, professional experience and creativity to co-operate with us.” IATA brings experience gained on global airport projects to Poland and has incorporated the lessons learned into the ACC’s terms of reference which describe its objectives, activities, membership, and structure. The ACC is the next step in the comprehensive consultation process with STH stakeholders which started in mid-April 2019 with a meeting attended by over 60 representatives of various entities, e.g. Polish Aviation Group, Board of Airline Representatives in Poland, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency, Poczta Polska, Orlen, LOTOS, PERN, LOT AMS, LS Airport Services, Polish Hotel Holding, FedEx, DHL, UPS, and TNT Express. STH familiarized the partners with the planned stages of the investment, presented a working block diagram of the project implementation as well as terms of reference regarding the structure and scope of the consultation. By the end of May, STH received over 400 comments and proposals on a wide range of topics concerning the infrastructure of the planned airport, from aircraft, passenger, and baggage handling to cargo and technical support. STH plans to engage a strategic and technical advisor, an international entity with investment experience in the design, construction and management of interchanges. STH will also commission a master plan including, among others: air traffic forecasts, dimensioning of planned infrastructure and initial plan of its location, construction stage and detailed business model of the planned airport. #1119.4

Gdańsk ‘Lech Wałęsa Airport’ (GDN) has begun work on its Airport City, a modern commercial investment with seven buildings, which take their names from the aviation alphabet: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot and Golf. The entire Airport City investment will offer around 120,000 m² of space, of which about 100,000 m² is rentable. The buildings will have an intelligent management system, 24-hour security, and will be fully accessible. The new complex will be cyclist-friendly and will feature electric vehicles and Mevo bicycles charging stations. The construction of a sports and recreation zone is also planned. In addition to the existing trees on the site, there will be grass, ornamental plants and flowers around the office buildings, green observation decks on the roofs, and a vegetable garden next to one of the buildings. The 8,500-m² Alpha building will be completed first. It will have six floors, two underground floors, and 197 parking spaces. Construction is expected to finish in the second or third quarter of 2021. Airport City Gdańsk is a project of Gdańsk ‘Lech Wałęsa Airport’ and is being financed by the issue of bonds by Bank Pekao and from the airport’s own funds. “The Airport City Gdańsk project is the investment which, in the long run, will enable the diversification of our revenues. We want it to constitute a significant part of our activity to complement the revenue from airport and non-airport activities,” said GDN President Tomasz Kloskowski. Warsaw-based PIG Architekci sp. z o.o. will design Airport City Gdańsk. #1119.5

Kraków’s ‘John Paul II International Airport’ has appointed The Design Solution (TDS) to develop all of the commercial spaces across the terminal, which is to be expanded by 2026. The airport has unveiled a master plan for its long-term development, which includes the expansion of its passenger terminal by 50%, expecting to welcome 12 million passengers annually. TDS will be

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responsible for the expansion’s commercial planning, while the airport selected PIG Architekci Sp. z o.o. to design it. TDS said it is planning the commercial area as a ‘sinuous’ street, wide enough to enable planning for passenger seating, promotions pop-up experiences, and event areas, but narrow enough to allow them to view and shop both sides. Passengers will also benefit from a panoramic view over the second zone of the departures lounge. Robbie Gill, Managing Director at The Design Solution, said: “Many European regional airports have experienced strong traffic growth through the rise of low-cost carriers. Kraków is a powerful example of the challenges that such airlines face to simultaneously develop their capacity and ensure that the commercial planning enables them to fully exploit the commercial opportunities provided by that traffic growth.” Pawel Galiak, Director of Aviation and Commercial Services at Kraków Airport, added: “We are delighted to have appointed The Design Solution, it is still early days but they have made a great contribution to PIG Architekci through their commercial thinking on the project. We are convinced that, thanks to The Design Solution’s commitment to the project, we will be able to provide our passengers with the best balance between maximizing the non-aero revenues and the best possible passenger experience. The transformation of all the commercial space that will be delivered will have to address the expectations of the airport’s future passengers. The approach taken in the early planning, as well as the presented commercial solutions, are evidence that our co-operation with a company that has such an extensive knowledge and worldwide experience will pay off for Kraków Airport.” #1119.6 * Radosław Włoszek, President of the Management Board, Kraków Airport, adds: “Many renowned Polish and international companies have decided to invest here. Kraków’s economic significance is boosted by its demographics, with a population of about eight million people living within 100 km of the city. Małopolska province, of which Kraków is the capital, is a dynamically developing business centre, which is home to nearly 200,000 students across 20 universities.” Because of the expected growth in passenger traffic, the airport’s new runway development project is a priority investment. #1119.7

PPL Polish Airports and Biuro Podróży ITAKA have signed a Letter of Intent to develop Radom-Sadków Airport. Under the agreement, PPL will invest in the extension and reconstruction of the runway. The company Heli Factor Sp. z o.o. signed a contract as a subcontractor of Max Bögl Polska Sp. z o.o. The scope of work includes electrical and accompanying works, including cable systems. The works carried out by Heli Factor will be completed by 31 July 2020 and their value will be about PLN 5.8 million. -- Warsaw-Radom Airport (RDO), also known as Radom-Sadków Airport, is a civil and military airport in Central Poland, located approximately 3 km east of the Radom city centre. The airport has been in operation since the 1920s with one 2,000 x 45-m runway. The taxiways are 14 m wide and were renovated in the year 2000. #1119.8

GERMANY The opening date for Berlin Brandenburg Airport has finally been announced. Should everything go to plan, the new airport will open on 31 October 2020. It will likely be followed by the closure of Berlin-Tegel Airport around a week later. Under pre-corona-time planning, all Lufthansa Group flights were scheduled to take off and land at Berlin’s new airport BER from 8 November 2020. Lufthansa Group already moved Berlin bookings to BER as of 8 November 2020. Six Lufthansa Group airlines connect the German capital with Europe and the world. Around 700 flights a week with up to 33,000 daily passengers were planned and 270 destinations can be reached with only one transfer. The BER kick-off was scheduled for 31 October 2020: Over the course of a week, flight operations of the German capital will move from Tegel Airport (TXL) to the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). Lufthansa will bid Tegel farewell on 7 November: the last scheduled departure is flight LH1955 from Berlin to Munich. The BER premiere will then take place the next morning: at 6:30 a.m. on 8 November, flight LH173 from Berlin to Frankfurt is scheduled to take off from the capital’s new airport. Austrian

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Airlines, SWISS and Brussels Airlines will start operations at BER together with Lufthansa on 8 November. According to current plans, Eurowings will already have its first flight from BER on 4 November. Lufthansa guests can expect a special highlight at BER: The Lufthansa Lounge. It is located in Terminal 1 (Main Pier North) and covers an area of around 1,600 m². Passengers of Lufthansa Group Airlines with Business Class tickets, as well as travellers with Frequent Traveller, Senator or Star Alliance Gold status and HON Circle Members can relax, refresh or work in peace before their flight in the Lufthansa Lounge with its separate Senator and Business areas. A special atmosphere is created by the surrounding window front with an exclusive view across the airport apron to the Berlin skyline. Going forward, BER should not have the significant bottlenecks at security checks that were recently the case at Tegel. A centrally organized security checkpoint, more modern technologies at the control lanes, and more spacious terminals should make the processes more efficient. #1119.9 * When Berlin Brandenburg Airport is put into operation at the end of October 2020, Schönefeld Airport will become Terminal 5 (T5) of BER. In order to avoid duplicate names of terminal sections, gates and carparks at BER, the building and carpark infrastructure of Schönefeld Airport will already be renamed for the summer flight schedule. The changeover took place overnight from 30th to 31st March 2020. Prof. Dr-Ing. Engelbert Lütke Daldrup, Chief Executive Officer of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH, commented: “With the renaming of the infrastructure at Schönefeld Airport, we’re taking another step towards BER. The closer we get to the start of operations at the new airport, the more important it is that we make objective information about the orientation available to our passengers, as well as our employees and process partners. We have therefore decided to carry out the renaming as early as the summer 2020 flight schedule and in time for the beginning of the trial operation.” In the future, the current terminal sections A, B, C, D will be called K, L, M, Q. Passengers who are only travelling with hand luggage and are already in possession of a boarding pass can use terminal section Q (for Quick Security Check). From here, passengers can then reach all departure gates. In addition, the multi-storey carpark and car-parking areas will be given a new name. The former numbering system will be joined by the number 5 in front of the previous designated number. #1119.10

Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) and Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DLH) are planning to intensify and continue their strategic co-operation in the sustainable development of the Munich hub. In a Letter of Intent (LoI) signed on 16 December 2019, the two partners announced their joint intention to extend the Terminal 2 satellite building by a new pier at right angles to the east, called the ‘T-arm’. With the new building, the capacity of Munich’s Terminal 2 will increase by a further 10 million to 46 million passengers per year. Together with Terminal 1, the airport will have a total capacity of 63 million passengers per year. Like the satellite building, the extension follows the climate and environmental principles of the partners. The planned investments will increase the passenger capacity of the Terminal 2 system operating nearly at its limits by up to 10 million passengers per year. The aim is to create the conditions at the Munich hub for the foreseeable increase in passenger demand while maintaining the same high level of passenger service quality. The Terminal 2 system, like the airport as a whole, aims to be CO2- neutral by 2030. In the coming years, Lufthansa will also continue to invest in a modern fleet in Munich with new, more fuel-efficient aircraft such as the Airbus A350-900, which generates around 25% less CO2 and up to 50% less noise than its predecessors. Lufthansa already operated its most sustainable long-haul aircraft, including 15 A350s, at its Munich hub before the corona crisis. In the course of the preliminary planning phase now initiated for the expansion project, FMG and Lufthansa will specify their requirements for the future pier. The details of their upcoming co-operation will then be agreed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). "We are thus laying a strong foundation for the successful continuation and expansion of our co-operation, from which not only

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both companies but also Bavaria as a business location will greatly benefit," said Munich Airport CEO Dr Michael Kerkloh at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding. Dr Kerkloh continued: "Together, the airport and the airline stand for a sustainable and climate-friendly future at the Munich hub." Wilken Bormann, CEO Lufthansa Hub Munich, adds: "Flying is a central part of our modern world. This makes it important to develop air traffic even more sustainably in the future. Once again, we are demonstrating at Munich as a premium location how we can shape the future responsibly in a system partnership that is lived and breathed. In order for this to be fully successful, a direct long-distance rail connection to the airport is more necessary than ever. Only that will make it possible for the different modes of transport to interact effectively in the future, which will in turn enable us to reduce ultra-short distance flights." -- The partnership between Munich Airport and Lufthansa in establishing and expanding the airport as a major hub began back in the 1990s. With the joint construction and operation of Terminal 2 opened in 2003, the two companies have launched a co-operation model that is unique in Europe and established Munich Airport as an efficient hub for global air traffic. The satellite building, which went into operation in April 2016, marked the first expansion stage for this highly successful joint venture. #1119.11

Munich outperforms all German airports in passenger growth in 2019 with a total traffic increase by 4%, to 47.9 million passengers. For the Bavarian hub, this result represents the tenth consecutive record-setting year for total passenger traffic. The number of take-offs and landings was up by around 1% to over 417,000 aircraft movements. Airlines substantially increased the number of destinations served, especially in the intercontinental segment, which saw a year-on-year rise of over 6% in take-offs and landings to a total of approximately 34,000 and an impressive 9% increase in total passengers. In European traffic, the passenger numbers were around 4% higher. Meanwhile, the number of passengers on domestic routes again declined by around 1%. These figures underscore Munich Airport’s growing strength as a hub. Traffic flows to Asia and the Americas are increasingly being funnelled through Munich. Among the beneficiaries of this development are travellers in the airport’s catchment area, who can choose from among non-stop services to a growing number of long-haul destinations. Running counter to the robust trend in passenger traffic, the cargo results at Munich Airport – in line with the global trend in the industry – were down in 2019. The 350,000 tonnes of flown airfreight and airmail handled in 2019 represented a 5% year-on-year decrease. Based on current projections, and despite a downturn in economic indicators, passenger traffic at Munich Airport was expected to remain on course for growth in 2020 before the corona crisis. This trend was likely to gain added impetus through Lufthansa’s decision to station more A380 and A350 long-haul airliners in Munich and the resulting addition of new and attractive intercontinental routes. Additional connections announced by the German carrier for the coming summer timetable period include a new flight to Bangalore, India, as well as services to Detroit and Seattle in the U.S.A. The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings was also expected to add Las Vegas and Orlando to its list of destinations. #1119.12

The current reduction in air traffic at Stuttgart Airport, which led to the complete closure of STR from 6 April 2020, has raised doubts among politicians whether the airport’s EUR 2.2 billion terminal expansion to 18 million passengers annually until 2043 still makes sense. The massive project would have included upgrades of the existing terminals to make them more energy- efficient and the replacement of T4 by a modern structure. T4 was built 1999/2000 in a former hangar dating from 1956 and is mainly used for handling charter flights. -- In 2019, the airport handled a record 12.72 million passengers with its current four main terminals (T1 – T4, plus T1 West and a general aviation terminal). The total capacity is 14 million annual passengers at present and congestion could be reached by 2033, if traffic continues to increase as in the past. The long-planned rehabilitation of the

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single runway is not affected by the closure of the airport and could even benefit by speeding up work. The eastern part of the 3345-m runway is getting a new concrete overlay, and the complete runway will remain closed until 23 April. Limited short- and medium-haul operations on 1965 m of the runway will be possible from 23 April to 20 May. In a second phase, 2475 m will become available from 21 May until 16 June. Recommissioning of the full runway is scheduled for 17 June 2020. -- The Stuttgart airport company FSG is owned 35% by the City of Stuttgart and 65% by the State of Baden-Württemberg. Since both political bodies are dominated by the Green Party, any expansion of the airport results in a bitter climate debate. #1119.13

Amazon is expanding its operations at Leipzig/Halle Airport. For this purpose, a cargo hall of around 20,000 m² is to be built in the southern part of the airport site next to the existing World Cargo Centre. The aim is to use the new building to improve the operational processes. The preparatory earthworks are scheduled to start shortly. Construction work will start once the official permits have been obtained and are planned to be concluded later in 2020. This expansion will create more than 200 new jobs in the Leipzig community. -- Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH is a subsidiary of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG. Around 2.62 million passengers and 1.24 million tonnes of air cargo were registered in 2019. This makes Leipzig/Halle the second largest cargo airport in Germany and No. 5 in Europe. The airport is connected to the A9 and A14 motorways and has a train station in the central terminal. The check-in counters are accessed directly from the station and the multi-storey carpark. The airport has further vacant development space at its site measuring 1,400 hectares and in the surrounding area; this provides ideal conditions for companies operating in sectors closely related to logistics and air freight. In the longer term, Leipzig/Halle Airport’s expansion plan, unveiled some time back, showed that the airport will focus on upgrading infrastructure expansion and improving distribution facilities, including a second Cargo City, at an investment tag of EUR 500 million. #1119.14

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Luft- und Raumfahrtzentrum, DLR) has acquired the bankrupt Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport in Saxony-Anhalt to establish a national testing site for unmanned aerial systems, e.g. for cargo delivery. Some EUR 6 million will be invested initially to transform the passenger terminal building into a research institute. Further investments are planned, as is a limited resumption of commercial air traffic. #1119.15

THE NETHERLANDS As a result of uncertainties around the development of the Covid-19 pandemic, Royal Schiphol Group is withdrawing its outlook and financial targets for 2020 as announced in mid-February 2020. The pandemic has - and will have - for a yet unknown period of time an adverse effect on passenger demand for air travel at Royal Schiphol Group’s airports. As there is no precedent for an outbreak at this scale and since it is unclear how the Covid-19 virus will develop, the scale of the impact of the outbreak on the Royal Schiphol Group's business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition is unpredictable. Schiphol Group will not be able to reach the net result and passenger growth forecast as published earlier. Before the Covid-19 outbreak, Schiphol Group was expecting a limited growth in passenger numbers and, barring unforeseen circumstances, a stable normalized net result comparable to 2019. A potential scenario encompasses widespread Covid-19 impact with gradual traffic recovery not starting before June 2020, in combination with an economic recession. In this scenario, total passenger numbers at Amsterdam Airport would be 26% lower in 2020 as compared with 2019. The corresponding loss in revenue would be approximately EUR 0.4 billion in 2020. This includes lower revenue from airport charges, concessions, and parking fees, as well as to a lesser extent rents and other revenue. This

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number does not include any potential changes in the fair value of commercial real estate. Furthermore, the Covid-19 outbreak has a significant negative impact on the result from associates. To mitigate the impact of the traffic decline and corresponding revenue losses, Royal Schiphol Group focuses on financial and operational optimization. As such, Schiphol Airport has reduced its operations and focuses on core activities that are appropriate, given the unprecedented situation in the coming period. In practice, this means that Schiphol Airport will remain open with a heavily reduced capacity for passenger flights that are still arriving and departing, as well as repatriation of Dutch citizens, freight traffic, emergency services, and alternative aircraft. Royal Schiphol Group has further implemented various cost-saving measures like closing one runway and anticipates to make use of the options for deferral of tax payments and temporary governmental compensation for labour costs. Furthermore, Schiphol Group is actively looking at its capital projects, both with a view to speeding up certain projects while part of Amsterdam Airport is not in use, as well as delaying and/or cancelling certain other projects. The regional airports of Rotterdam and Eindhoven have taken operational and financial measures as well. #1119.16

Royal Schiphol Group, the operator of Amsterdam Airport, has signed an ‘Accelerating Innovation’ co-operation agreement with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The parties will engage in the development of new products and services more rapidly to improve passenger experience and operations at the airport. The project will be led by TU Delft professor Sicco Santema at Industrial Design Faculty, which offers strategic design knowledge. The innovations will be developed in living labs at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, Eindhoven Airport, and Lelystad Airport. According to the agreement, PhD candidates and 40 students in their final academic year at the university will serve at Royal Schiphol Group in the next five years. Delft University of Technology Rector Magnificus Tim van der Hagen said: “Delft University of Technology wants to be involved in the achievement of concrete solutions to issues in society, including sustainability and mobility. “This co- operation will enable researchers at Delft University of Technology to conduct research on passenger experiences and innovation in mobility at, and with, the living lab that is Schiphol. I look forward to seeing which new insights we will gain as a result.” -- The two parties have previously been part of efforts to develop a ‘future-proof airport’. In 2019, year, Schiphol and TU Delft collaborated with transport organzations and knowledge institutions to drive existing sustainable aviation developments under the ‘Smart and Sustainable’ plan. They also joined forces for the airport’s new pier and terminal’s innovative signage. Royal Schiphol Group President and CEO Dick Benschop said: “Constant innovation of our products and services for passengers and the operational process at the airport is at the heart of our strategy.” #1119.17

The European Commission has been close in 2019 to approve charter flights from Lelystad Airport.The airport, located about 60 km northeast of Amsterdam, is owned by The Schiphol Group, which operates the country’s biggest airport - Schiphol. An EU decision would not be the final word on Lelystad’s development, as there is a strong lobby against the airport’s expansion due to noise and pollution concerns. #1119.18

SWITZERLAND Over 270 projects were carried out at Geneva Airport in 2019, totalling an investment of CHF 249.8 million. This record amount demonstrates the airport’s dedication to continuing to modernize its infrastructure, particularly as 64% of the investment went on building infrastructures. In addition to the conclusion of the East Wing, which will be operational by the end of 2020, a major project started in 2019: The Baggage Logistics Centre. This ambitious and particularly complex project will replace the current, outdated sorting system by installing the latest-generation scanners (EDS3) to meet security

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regulations. Construction will take place while the old system is still being used and the new system will be operational by 2022. At the end of 2019, with the extension of the SAIP (Sectoral Aviation Infrastructure Plan for Geneva), adopted in 2018, the Board of Directors approved the plan for 2020 - 2040, a compass broadly guiding future investment by anticipating various scenarios ensuring that the airport will be able to adapt and build infrastructure that is essential for its future. Finally, passenger satisfaction is regularly measured by conducting different surveys among travellers, including Airport Service Quality (ASQ), a benchmark for airport satisfaction. Overall satisfaction has gone up slightly on 2018 (from 3.85 to 3.92 out of 5). In total, over 10,000 passengers were questioned in the terminal, plus 10,000 people online. #1119.19

Geneva Airport closed the year 2019 with a net profit of CHF 84.1 million, down 1.2% on 2018 (CHF 85.1 million), half of which will be paid to the State of Geneva. Turnover was CHF 493.9 million, up 0.8% on 2018, generated from aeronautical revenues (56.4%) and non-aeronautical products (43.6%), such as the revenues from shops, carparks, and rentals. Investment reached the historic level of CHF 249.8 million. This high level of investment (+65% on 2018) was due, notably, to the East Wing project, which has entered its final construction phase, and the progress made on the new Baggage Logistics Centre. The company’s financial situation is healthy and has proven its resilience, despite a slowdown in passenger traffic growth in 2019. Although the airport undertook large-scale renovation projects and carried out work to adapt the shops and restaurants, commercial revenues grew. Passenger numbers rose by 1.4%, to 17,926,625 in 2019), while the total number of landings and take- offs dropped by 0.6% to 186,043 aircraft movements, as larger aircraft filled more seats, explaining this phenomenon that was noted in 2018 already. With regard to freight, operations slowed by 10.9% in 2019 with a volume of 84,927 tonnes (95,270 tonnes in 2018). The airport employed 1,069.7 full-time equivalents (+53.9 FTE). In 2019, 57 airlines flew to 149 destinations (121 in Europe, plus 28 worldwide). The five most popular cities remained London, Paris, and Amsterdam, followed by Porto and Barcelona. In terms of market share (passenger numbers), the top five positions were held by EasyJet, SWISS, British Airways, Air France, and KLM. Europe remained Geneva’s biggest market, attracting nearly 16 million passengers. – In early 2020, GVA celebrated its 100th anniversary. #1119.20

Plans are in place for a new building development in the western part of Zürich Airport to meet the future demand for business aviation hangar space. A planning application has been submitted by the airport operator. In the wake of changes in the business aviation segment and the increasing use of larger aircraft types for these services, Zürich Airport has, in recent years, become unable to meet the associated demand for hangar space. As one of Zurich Airport's last remaining development areas for aviation facilities and aircraft stands, Zone West is currently the focus of a phased extension scheme. The project aims to meet the demand for hangar facilities accommodating larger aircraft types and provide a new business aviation terminal building and apron. The planned building has an area of 80 m x 280 m, with a maximum height of 30 m. It will occupy a plot to the west of the apron extension, to which it will be linked by separate hangar aprons. The landside infrastructure serving the building will be provided via a 750 m extension to Rohrstrasse running along the River Glatt. The project also includes parking facilities. Flughafen Zürich AG has submitted a planning application to the Swiss Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) for the "Zone West - building, including apron and infrastructure" development project. Due to various interdependencies, it is not yet possible to specify the construction dates. The works are likely to be phased. The approx. 16.8-hectare Zone West parcel is owned by Flughafen Zürich AG. Under the SAIP detailed plan, the area is earmarked for apron extensions as well as terminal, aircraft maintenance, airport

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maintenance and logistics buildings plus associated infrastructure and parking. Zone West is currently the site of several projects at various stages of completion: Two new aircraft stands came into operation in 2017 and more have already been approved. Currently, the existing apron will be extended in the direction of River Glatt. This will necessitate relocation of the airport fence and the viewing platform, called the plane-spotters' hill. A replacement platform is planned to provide Zürich Airport's large plane- spotting community with a new attractive vantage point for observing flight operations from this location. #1119.21

Under its new business strategy, Bern Airport will be developed into a ‘modern mobility platform’ for aircraft, but also drones, electronic air taxis, and self-driving cars. In digital mobility, Flughafen Bern AG sees a future as a place where drones, electronic air taxis and self-driving cars can be tested. The bankruptcy of the main customer, SkyWork Airlines, has required the Board of Directors to think about the future of the platform. Alternatives like a low-cost airport or a feeder airport for hubs like Munich, Frankfurt, or Paris have been turned down because they would have required major infrastructure investments. #1119.22

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