Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Europe's fifth largest for passengers and third in terms of cargo, has come a long way since its start nearly a century ago. The vision of the AirportCity at Schiphol has seen the airport grow not just in capacity, but also in the development of a multitude of innovations.
Over 90 airlines fly to and from Schiphol offering between them 300 direct destinations. The airport boasts particularly strong networks to North America, Africa, Indonesia and China, with many of these destinations exclusive in Europe to Schiphol. As a major hub for Air-France/KLM and its SkyTeam partners, 42% of Schiphol's passengers are travelling on with connecting flights. To cater to these travellers' needs, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been the pioneer of several 'world firsts' in terms of passenger services and of the successful AirportCity concept. More than just a transport hub, Schiphol's AirportCity approach is to offer a location with a broad range of business, leisure and hospitality facilities for all its passengers.
With a wave of developments underway, Paris-Charles de Gaulle is set to become Europe's largest airport in terms of passenger capacity. Pioneering new services, such as as a state-of-the-art passenger navigation system and 'La Conciergerie' are keeping pace with these expansions, transforming Paris-Charles de Gaulle into the airport of the future.
Following on from an extensive programme of renovations and developments already carried out between 2006 and 2010, Aéroports de Paris Chairman and CEO Pierre Graff recently initiated a further ramp of modernisations and expansions. These new investments for both Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, at an estimated total cost of 1,8 billion euros, will include works to the airport's older facilities to ensure a more cohesive degree of quality across its terminals. Paris Charles de Gaulle is already Europe's leading airport in terms of air movements, with 500,000 flights year, and the second largest in terms of air travellers carried. With the completion of the projects underway, in 2013, the airport will be able to accommodate 75 million passengers in renovated, new and comfortable surroundings.
In onze vorige editie van Black Oval lichten we al een kleine tip van de sluiter van het Black Oval Huis dat vanaf de zomer van 2012 een inspirerende plek wil worden voor de Black Oval community. Ondertussen zijn de werken volop aan de gang en hebben nog verschillende toonaangevende bedrijven en merken zich aangemeld om een partnership met Black Oval aan te gaan.
Werken van start
Met het aanbrengen van de funderingen en de vloerplaat is de bouw van het Black Oval Huis definitief van start gegaan. Als alles volgens plan verloopt, opent het huis de deuren in de zomer van 2012 en zal niet alleen het team achter Black Oval er zijn intrek nemen, maar kunnen alle Range Rover eigenaars er deelnemen aan causerieën rond inspirerende gespreksonderwerpen. Het huis werpt zich immers op als een platform waar mensen in een gezellige en aangename sfeer van gedachten kunnen wisselen en ideeën de basis kunnen vormen voor nieuwe plannen en projecten.
