Acting as a long-term partner
As a partner, we make concrete commitments and formalise them in long-term contracts that are robust enough to withstand geopolitical volatility.
For VINCI Autoroutes, 2025 marked the approval of Escota’s maintenance and upgrade works programme, aimed at ensuring the infrastructure is in good condition when the concession contract comes to an end. For Cofiroute, an amendment to the plan implementation agreement was signed in January 2026, following a constructive dialogue with the French State as concession grantor, for a total investment of around €350 million. Looking beyond France, we continue to invest in order to support the development of regions that have chosen to work with us. At Belgrade airport, which recorded its busiest year ever with over 8 million passengers in 2025, a new extension programme is underway. In the United Kingdom, VINCI Airports is pressing ahead with a £100 million five-year investment programme at Belfast International airport, with phase one completed in 2025.
Responding to needs on the ground
Our performance depends on our ability to provide concrete responses to local challenges, guided by usage patterns, traffic flows, and economic or demographic trends. In the United States, the integration of Northwest Parkway – a section of Denver’s ring road network – into the VINCI Highways network has resulted in improved customer service and the adoption of a new visual identity inspired by Colorado’s iconic scenery. In Japan, VINCI Airports teams ensured Kansai International airport was fully prepared for World Expo 2025 in Osaka, a historic event of major importance for the country’s tourism industry. What’s more, we are using the Smart Turnaround solution to streamline aircraft turnaround processes and, in turn, reduce ground time. In 2026, this solution will be rolled out across 150 aircraft stands at some of our busiest airports.
Anticipating growth in the mobility sector
Accommodating future traffic growth with efficient, appropriately scaled infrastructure requires both strong expertise and foresight. At London Gatwick airport, VINCI Airports teams are gearing up for a landmark project aimed at converting the existing standby runway so that it can be used at the same time as the main runway, which will increase the airport’s annual passenger capacity to 80 million. In Portugal, the design of a new airport in Lisbon – one of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects, led by VINCI Airports – is progressing in an atmosphere of trust with the local authorities. In France, the train storage and maintenance facility in Marcheprime, for which the foundation stone was laid in 2025, paves the way for opening up the rail market to competition.