Belgrade Airport
Operator of the Nikola Tesla airport in Belgrade since December 2018, VINCI Airports is committed to transform the airport into a future sustainable hub in Eastern Europe. Through a €730 million investment plan, the goal is to grow passenger numbers to 15 million by 2043.
By signing a 25-year concession contract with the Serbian government, VINCI Airports is committed to transforming the airport into a benchmark hub in South-Eastern Europe: opening new lines, improving flows, enhancing heritage Serbian and deployment of environmental policy.
Investments over the duration of the concession will make it possible to renovate the airport, improve its capacity and operational efficiency and bring quality to the highest international standards, without forgetting to reduce its environmental footprint.
In July 2021, Belgrade airport received its first-ever Europe “Best airport” award for quality of service, from ACI Europe. In 2023, ACI renewed this award and also awarded it the prize for the friendliest airport and the most committed team.
In 2022, the airport received its first Airport Carbon Accreditation certificate from ACI. Belgrade airport achieved level 2 in early 2023, acknowledging the new environmental ambition deployed by VINCI Airports that aims to reach Net Zero Carbon emission on all its airports by 2050.
In 2023, Belgrade airport inaugurated its new 3.5 km long runway and carried out work to modernise the terminal.
Opening upnew opportunities
An airport opening the way to new destinations
Just a few weeks after signing the concession contract with VINCI Airports, Belgrade Airport welcomed back Air France, six years after the airline company stopped operating out of the Serbian capital. The French national carrier opened a new daily route between Belgrade and Paris‑Charles de Gaulle, which had an immediate impact, significantly increasing the connections with other countries.
The effects will be further felt as Air Serbia introduces new long-haul flights over the coming months.
Through its established partnerships with 250 airline companies throughout the world, VINCI Airports has acquired the necessary expertise to quickly develop traffic at the Belgrade airport.
Boosting economic growth in Serbia
Serbia ranked among the five most vibrant economies in Europe in 2018 and is keen to become a valuable trading partner to the rest of the world, and the European Union in particular. As the Serbian government recognises the essential role the airport in Belgrade has to play in the country’s economic expansion, it developed the Aviation Strategy 2025, to which VINCI Airports adheres fully. The strategy is built around four main pillars: business growth, greater connectivity, digital innovation and the development of a qualified workforce.
Developing tourism
Serbia is a prime destination for tourism, but remains relatively unknown. Tourists visit Serbia, which boasts a wealth of parks, historical monuments, gastronomy, diverse cultural events and a vibrant music scene, for its modernity and vitality. To help the industry grow, Belgrade Airport is planning to triple the number of passengers over the next 25 years. This involves optimising passenger flows and developing retail areas to boost its appeal and improve comfort to offer travellers as enjoyable an experience as possible.
In 2020, the new central area of the passenger terminal was unveiled after five months of work, and further investment to renovate the runway and reduce the airport’s environmental footprint is planned for 2021.
ChallengeMet
More sustainable airport infrastructure
VINCI Airports has placed environmental considerations at the heart of this project. It is leveraging its experience from around the world to improve Belgrade Airport by applying a new set of rigorous standards. As such, the airport will be equipped with solar panels to reduce its carbon footprint and a water treatment plant will also be built on site.
In December 2020, Belgrade Airport joined the Airport Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation Programme and achieves Level 1 certification, recognising the airport’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions.
It then achieved level 2 certification in early 2023, recognising VINCI Airports’ new environmental ambition to achieve zero net emissions across its infrastructure network by 2050. This ACA Level 2 certification echoes the construction of the airport’s solar power plant, which was completed in 2022. Covering an area of around 15,000 m², it houses 3,000 photovoltaic panels. When operational, it will supply the airport with 1,200,000 kWh of solar energy every year. A new 44 MW energy plant equipped with a state-of-the-art trigeneration system for the production and distribution of heat, cooling and electric energy has also been installed at Belgrade airport. By using more environmentally efficient energy sources, and switching from heavy fuels to natural gas, the new heating plant provides the benefit of reduction of environmental impact.
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