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75-454: One-quarter of Charles de Gaulle Airport (France's main airport) is located in the commune (but none of its terminals), which gave its name to the airport originally. Later renamed, the airport is still commonly referred to as "Roissy" in France. The rest of the airport lies on the territory of Tremblay-en-France and several other communes. In the name Roissy-en-France, 'France' refers not to

150-576: A 2–3–2 layout, while its Economy seats are configured in a 3–3–3 layout. As a low-cost carrier , the airline charges fees for extra services and amenities depending on class of service. Seats in both cabins are equipped with an in-flight entertainment system allowing playback of video on demand through personal screens, and the airline has additionally announced intentions to offer in-flight Wi-Fi access. Following Norse Atlantic's public reveal in March 2021, observers and media outlets drew comparisons to

225-462: A British subsidiary on 10 May 2021, with the company receiving a British AOC and operating licence on 28 September 2022. For 2022, the airline reported losses of 1.27 billion Norwegian kroner (US$ 123 million). The company raised US$ 14.2 million from a new share issue in April 2023. In its first year, the airline carried over 500,000 passengers. In Q2 of the financial year 2023 the airline achieved

300-554: A company responsible for providing staff for many of Norwegian's flight operations prior to Norwegian's restructuring. Other aspects of Norse Atlantic's proposed operations additionally coincided, including its choice of destinations, and the specific Boeing 787 airframes it leased being previously operated by Norwegian, with the planes to retain the same seating configuration when operated by Norse Atlantic. Additional parallels to Norwegian's past actions were drawn when on 24 March 2021, United States congressman Peter DeFazio urged in

375-497: A complete renovation (with all airlines relocating to 2D) and received upgrades including the addition of a second floor completely dedicated to arrivals. Terminal 2B reopened on 2 June 2021. Airlines including the Lufthansa group , Aegean Airlines , easyJet , Icelandair , LOT Polish Airlines , Norwegian Air Shuttle , Play , Royal Air Maroc , and Scandinavian Airlines began operations at Terminal 2B until 2 December 2022, when

450-418: A further six Boeing 787-9s from BOC Aviation , increasing its planned fleet from twelve to fifteen aircraft, with deliveries beginning in 2021 and the deliveries to be completed during 2022. On 10 August 2021, the airline additionally revealed its updated corporate image and aircraft livery. Subsequently, Norse Atlantic's planned launch of operations was postponed from December 2021 to the summer of 2022, with

525-444: A new departure lounge designed by French designers Maxime Liautard and Hugo Toro, which reflects the ambiance of a Parisian bistro. All Star Alliance airlines use Terminal 1. Other carriers using Terminal 1 include Oneworld carriers Cathay Pacific , Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines and non-aligned carriers Aer Lingus , Emirates , Etihad Airways , Eurowings , Icelandair , Kuwait Airways and Oman Air . Terminal 2

600-591: A positive EBITDAR for the first time and a load factor of 82% and 85% in June and July. In the following quarter (Q3 2023) the company made its first quarterly net profit of US$ 1.6 million. Norse Atlantic's corporate logo is inspired by the Oseberg Ship , with the airline's associated livery and branding inspired by the longships used by the vikings to cross the North Atlantic. The airline's branding

675-498: A recent renovation. The majority of check-in counters, however, are located on the third floor, which also has access to taxi stands, bus stops and special pick-up vehicles. Departing passengers with valid boarding passes can reach the fourth floor, which houses duty-free stores and border control posts, for the boarding gates. The fifth floor contains baggage claim conveyors for arriving passengers. All four upper floors have assigned areas for parking and airline offices. Passages between

750-479: A statement that a foreign air carrier permit be denied to Norse Atlantic, on the basis of detrimental effects caused by the 2016 issuing of a foreign air carrier permit to Norwegian Air International , claiming the company had circumvented Norway's labor protections through Irish incorporation. In response to the allegations, Norse Atlantic CEO Bjørn Tore Larsen stated that the airline is an independent Norwegian company and had planned to have permanent employees based in

825-452: A third 787-8. On 28 October 2022, lessor BOC Aviation announced it had completed delivery of its sixth 787-9 to the airline, with Norse expecting to complete delivery of all 15 787s by the end of 2022, and to operate 10 of its 15 787s starting in 2023. On 31 October 2023, the airline announced it would operate at most 12 of its 15 aircraft by the summer of 2024, with the remaining three to continue to be leased out until at least 2025, with

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900-596: Is 12.1 °C (53.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 694.3 mm (27.33 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.1 °C (68.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C (40.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Roissy-en-France was 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded

975-404: Is 3 km (1.9 mi); however, the rail station (named as "CDG Airport Terminal 1") for RER and CDGVAL trains are only at a distance of 300 m (980 ft). Terminal 3 has no boarding gates constructed and all passengers are ferried by airport buses to the aircraft stands. Terminal 3 is voted 2024 best low-cost airlines terminal in the world by Skytrax . The airport's services during

1050-572: Is a complex consisting of office buildings, shopping areas, hotels, and a bus coach and RER B station within Charles de Gaulle Airport. The complex includes the head office of Air France, Continental Square , the Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, and le Dôme building. Le Dôme includes the head office of Air France Consulting, an Air France subsidiary. Continental Square has the head office of Air France subsidiary Servair and

1125-480: Is also known as "Parisis" and as the plaine de France ("plain of France"), and its name still appears in the name of some communes in the northern suburbs of Paris, such as Roissy-en-France (which literally means "Roissy in the Pays de France"). Roissy-en-France is not served by Paris Métro , RER , or suburban rail network. The closest station to Roissy-en-France is Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 station on line B of

1200-690: Is located in the Roissypôle complex on the grounds of Charles de Gaulle Airport and in Tremblay-en-France , near Roissy-en-France. The community has two schools, école maternelle Saint-Exupéry (preschool) and école élémentaire Jean Mermoz. Roissy is the location where the action of the two explicit sadomasochistic novels Story of O ( Histoire d'O ), and its sequel Retour à Roissy by Pauline Réage take place. Roissy-en-France has an oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfb ). The average annual temperature in Roissy-en-France

1275-417: Is named after World War II statesman Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970), whose initials form its IATA airport code . Charles de Gaulle Airport serves as the principal hub for Air France and a destination for other legacy carriers (from Star Alliance , Oneworld and SkyTeam ), as well as an operating base for easyJet and Norse Atlantic Airways . It is operated by Groupe ADP (Aéroports de Paris) under

1350-416: Is spread across seven sub-terminals: 2A to 2G. Terminals 2A to 2F are connected by inter-terminal walkways, but Terminal 2G is a satellite building 800 m (0.5 mi) away. Terminal 2G can only be accessed by shuttle bus from Terminals 1, 2A to 2F and 3. The CDGVAL inter-terminal shuttle train, Paris RER Regional-Express and high-speed TGV rail station, Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV , is located within

1425-501: Is the CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways, having previously served as chairman of OSM Aviation. Charles Duncan is the company's president, with prior experience at Continental Airlines , United Airlines , WestJet , and Swoop . Norse Atlantic is headquartered in Arendal, Norway , and is wholly owned by parent company Norse Atlantic ASA . At its establishment during early 2021, the airline

1500-559: Is to the east of all terminals and can only be reached by shuttle bus. Terminal 2G is used for passengers flying in the Schengen Area (and thus has no passport control) and handles Air France regional and European traffic and provides small-capacity planes (up to 150 passengers) with a faster turnaround time than is currently possible by enabling them to park close to the new terminal building and boarding passengers primarily by bus, or walking. A bus line called "navette orange" connects

1575-657: The Airbus A380 . Check-in and baggage handling are provided by the existing infrastructure in Terminals 2E and 2F. Satellite 3 was opened in part on 27 June 2007 and fully operational in September 2007. It corresponds now to gates L of terminal 2E. The satellite S4, adjacent to the S3 and part of terminal 2E, officially opened on 28 June 2012. It corresponds now to gates M of terminal 2E. Dedicated to long-haul flights, it has

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1650-608: The Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV and RER station located between Terminals 2C, 2D, 2E, and 2F LISA ( Liaison Interne Satellite Aérogare , English: Connection internal satellite terminal) links Terminal 2E to the Satellite S3 (L Gates) and Satellite S4 (M Gates). Charles de Gaulle Airport is connected to central Paris by the RER B , a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit line. The service has two stations on

1725-483: The COVID-19 pandemic , Charles de Gaulle Airport had assigned all Star Alliance members to use Terminal 1, Oneworld members to use Terminal 2A and SkyTeam members to use Terminals 2C, 2E (intercontinental), 2D, 2F and 2G (European routes). The assignments changed several times due to the pandemic. Today, the airport has assigned Star Alliance airlines to Terminal 1, Oneworld airlines to use Terminal 1 for routes to

1800-463: The RER , Paris Region 's express suburban rail system. This station is located inside the airport, on the part of the airport belonging to the commune of Tremblay-en-France , 3 km (1.9 mi) from the town center of Roissy-en-France. Blue Line , a charter passenger airline, had its head office in Building B of Paris Nord 2, Parc des Lumières in Roissy-en-France. Air France 's head office

1875-537: The "Indicatif ADP" chime. On 14 April 2016, the Groupe ADP rolled out the Connect 2020 corporate strategy and the commercial brand Paris Aéroport was applied to all Parisian airports, including Le Bourget airport. Charles de Gaulle Airport has three terminals: Terminal 1 is the oldest and situated opposite to Terminal 3; Terminal 2 is located at another side with 7 sub-terminal buildings (2A to 2G). Terminal 2

1950-505: The Air France Vaccinations Centre. The airport's terminals are served by a free automated shuttle rail system, consisting of two lines ( CDGVAL and LISA). CDGVAL ( Charles de Gaulle Véhicule Automatique Léger , English: Charles de Gaulle light automatic vehicle ) links Terminal 1, parking lot PR, Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 RER station (located inside Roissypôle and next to Terminal 3), Parking lot PX, and

2025-860: The Caribbean, with services between London Gatwick and Barbados , Kingston , and Montego Bay to launch in October 2023, and services between Oslo and Bangkok to begin in November 2023, however the services to the Caribbean were delayed until December 2023, with the planned Kingston service ultimately cancelled. On 21 December 2023, Norse Atlantic announced that it would expand operations to Greece, with services between New York JFK and Athens to begin in May 2024. In 28 March 2024, Norse Atlantic announced that it would expand services between London Gatwick and Las Vegas to begin in September 2024. Bjørn Tore Larsen

2100-474: The Charles de Gaulle Airport: Terminals of the Satellite 1 were to be merged, as well as terminals 2B and 2D. A new luggage automated sorting system and conveyor under Terminal 2E Hall L was installed to speed luggage delivery time. The CDG Express , the direct express rail link from Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport, is scheduled to open in early 2027. The Frutiger typeface was commissioned for use in

2175-596: The Middle East and Asia, and 2B for flights to the Americas, Africa, and Europe (due to the closure of Terminal 2A), and SkyTeam airlines to use Terminals 2E for international routes and 2F for Schengen routes. The first terminal, designed by Paul Andreu , was built in the image of an octopus . It consists of a circular terminal building which houses key functions such as check-in counters and baggage claim conveyors. Seven satellites with boarding gates are connected to

2250-623: The Middle East, French overseas airlines Air Austral and Air Tahiti Nui , and all other non SkyTeam short-haul and mid-haul airlines which do not operate from Terminal 1. and SkyTeam carrier Czech Airlines also use this terminal. Terminals 2E and 2F are dedicated use for Air France and its SkyTeam partners except Czech Airlines (Terminal 2D) and Saudia (Terminal 1). Several other carriers also use Terminal 2E, these are Oneworld carrier Japan Airlines and non-aligned carriers Air Mauritius , China Southern Airlines , Gulf Air , LATAM Chile , and WestJet . On 23 May 2004, shortly after

2325-629: The Terminal 2 complex and between 2C and 2E (on one side) or 2D and 2F (on the opposite side). Terminal 2F was used for the filming of the music video for the U2 song " Beautiful Day ". The band also had their picture taken inside Terminal 2F for the album artwork of their 2000 album All That You Can't Leave Behind . Terminals 2B and 2D are used by the majority of the airlines part of the Oneworld alliance, except Oneworld's long haul carriers to Asia and

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2400-541: The USDOT to operate scheduled and chartered service between Europe and the USA. On 15 March 2022, a year following Norse Atlantic's public reveal, the airline announced that it planned to begin ticket sales in April 2022 with the launch of operations to occur during June 2022, and that it had been allocated slots at London's Gatwick Airport . On 11 April 2022, the airline received its approval for its foreign air carrier permit from

2475-977: The USDOT. Norse Atlantic opened reservations and announced its initial route network on 28 April 2022, and that flights would launch on 14 June 2022 between Oslo and New York JFK, before later operating services to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Los Angeles as part of its initial network. Notably, the airline deviated from its intentions to operate to Newburgh or Ontario. On 26 May 2022, the airline announced details of operations at its first European destination outside of Oslo, with flights from London Gatwick to both its Oslo base and New York JFK to begin on 12 August 2022. The airline announced its second European destination outside of Oslo on 8 June 2022, with flights from Berlin to both New York JFK and Los Angeles, respectively on 17 and 18 August 2022. On 28 July 2022, Norse Atlantic launched its first partnerships with other airlines, consisting of easyJet , Norwegian Air Shuttle , and Spirit Airlines to provide connecting traffic between

2550-561: The ability to handle 16 aircraft at the same time, with an expected capacity of 7.8 million passengers per year. Its opening has led to the relocation of all SkyTeam airlines to terminals 2E (for international carriers), 2F (for Schengen European carriers) and 2G. Air France has moved all of its operations previously located at 2C to 2E. In October 2012, 2F closed its international operations and became completely Schengen, allowing for all Air France flights previously operating in 2D to relocate to 2F. Further, in April 2013, Terminal 2B closed for

2625-533: The airline and its subsidiary as of November 2024 : Norse Atlantic Airways has virtual interlining agreements with the following airlines: As of August 2024 , the collective fleet of Norse Atlantic Airways and its subsidiary consists of the following aircraft: In March 2021, Norse Atlantic announced that it had planned to operate a fleet of 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, and that it had secured leasing rights for its first nine, consisting of three 787-8s and 6 787-9s from AerCap . In August 2021,

2700-530: The airline leased an additional six 787-9s from BOC Aviation , increasing its total planned fleet to 15 787s, and Norse Atlantic subsequently received its first 787-9 in December 2021. In April 2022, the airline announced it would lease two 787-8s and two 787-9s to Air Europa for 18 months while Norse Atlantic would undergo its initial startup operations. By 10 October 2022, the airline had received 13 of its 15 aircraft, and on 18 October 2022, it leased out

2775-476: The airline was reported to have been allocated arrival and departure slots at London Stansted Airport . On 20 December 2021, Norse Atlantic's first Boeing 787-9 was ferried to Oslo ahead of its planned spring 2022 launch of operations, and on 29 December 2021, the airline was granted its AOC by the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway . On 14 January 2022, the airline received approval from

2850-461: The airlines except easyJet and Royal Air Maroc moved back to Terminal 1. Low-cost carrier easyJet has shown interest in being the sole carrier at 2B. To facilitate connections, a new boarding area between 2A and 2C was opened in March 2012. It allows for all security and passport control to be handled in a single area, allows for many new shopping opportunities as well as new airline lounges, and eases transfer restrictions between 2A and 2C. Terminal 2D

2925-521: The airlines through services provided by Dohop . For the airline's first winter schedule since launch, starting in October 2022 the airline further reduced its schedule than previously planned in line with the reduced passenger demand, with its Los Angeles and Orlando routes becoming seasonal. In November 2022, the airline announced the addition of both Paris Charles de Gaulle and Rome Fiumicino as destinations to launch in March and June 2023 respectively. On 14 February 2023, Norse Atlantic announced

3000-483: The airport and implemented on signs throughout the building in 1975. Initially called Roissy , it was renamed after its designer Adrian Frutiger . Until 2005, every PA announcement made at Terminal 1 was preceded by a distinctive chime, nicknamed "Indicatif Roissy" and composed by Bernard Parmegiani in 1971. The chime can be heard in the Roman Polanski film Frantic . The chime was officially replaced by

3075-492: The airport grounds: During most times, there are two types of services that operate on the RER B between Charles de Gaulle airport and Paris: The RER B has historically suffered from slowness and overcrowding, so French authorities are building CDG Express , a train service that will operate non-stop from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris Gare de l'Est railway station (next to Gare du Nord) starting in 2027. It will share some of

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3150-471: The brand Paris Aéroport . In 2023, the airport handled 67,421,316 passengers and 448,305 aircraft movements, thus making it the world's ninth busiest airport and Europe's third busiest airport (after Istanbul and Heathrow ) in terms of passenger numbers. Charles de Gaulle is also the busiest airport within the European Union . In terms of cargo traffic, the airport is the eleventh busiest in

3225-503: The capacity restrictions at Terminal 2A. Terminal 3 reopened on 3 May 2022 for the use of all charter and low cost airlines. Terminal 1 remained closed for renovation at that time. It reopened on 1 December 2022 to reduce traffic at Terminal 2. Plans for a new terminal, Terminal 4, were first announced in 2014. With an estimated cost of €9bn, the new terminal was to be built around 2025, when Charles de Gaulle Airport's maximum capacity of 80 million would have been reached. When constructed,

3300-460: The central building by underground walkways. The central building, with a large skylight in its centre, dedicates each floor to a single function. The first floor is reserved for technical operations and not accessible to the public. The second floor contains shops and restaurants, the CDGVAL inter-terminal shuttle train platforms (for Terminal 2 and trains to central Paris) and check-in counters from

3375-565: The company citing travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic , and the start of ticket sales planned to take place approximately three months prior to launch. The airline also announced that it had applied for an air operator's certificate (AOC) in Norway, and that it planned to apply for an additional AOC in the United Kingdom. By the end of the month, airline still had not publicly specified any airports it would serve, but

3450-699: The company onto the Oslo Stock Exchange . The airline had announced London , Oslo , and Paris in Europe, alongside Los Angeles , Miami , and New York City in the United States as its planned initial destination cities, with destinations in Asia to follow. To launch the company, its shareholders completed a private placement of 1.275 billion Norwegian kroner ($ 150 million U.S. dollars ) on 26 March 2021. On 29 March 2021, AerCap announced

3525-442: The concrete vaulted roof was not resilient enough and had been pierced by metallic pillars and some openings weakened the structure. Sources close to the inquiry also disclosed that the whole building chain had worked as close to the limits as possible, so as to reduce costs. Paul Andreu denounced the building companies for having not correctly prepared the reinforced concrete . On 17 March 2005, ADP decided to tear down and rebuild

3600-480: The country of France but to an area ( pays ) of the historical province of Île-de-France . Île-de-France was made up of several pays , most notably Pays de France and Hurepoix . Pays de France was the fertile plain located immediately north of the City of Paris, with the city of Saint-Denis at its centre. Pays de France is now almost entirely built up and is covered by the northern suburbs of Paris. Pays de France

3675-422: The director of the airport since 12 February 2018. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport covers 32.38 square kilometres (12.50 sq mi) of land. The airport area, including terminals and runways, spans over three départements and six communes : The choice of constructing an international aviation hub outside of central Paris was made due to a limited prospect of potential relocations or expropriations and

3750-483: The drop in traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic. ADP used this time for a €250 million refurbishment. Completed in 2023, the refurbishment included the creation of a new junction building linking satellites 1, 2 and 3, and modernisation of the central body of the terminal. Various design details in the refurbished terminal pay homage to the circular shape of the original Andreu design. The upgraded Terminal 2 also features

3825-483: The extensions during the following decades. Terminal 2 opened in 1981 with the official inauguration in presence of the then President, Francois Mitterrand, in March 1982. Unlike Terminal 1, Terminal 2 was designed with a traditional linear layout, but has evolved over time into a series of distinct terminals, designated as 2A through to 2G. Following the introduction of the brand Paris Aéroport to all its Parisian airports, Groupe ADP also announced major changes for

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3900-489: The inauguration of terminal 2E, a portion of it collapsed near Gate E50, killing four people. Two of the dead were reported to be Chinese citizens, one Czech and the other Lebanese. Three other people were injured in the collapse. Terminal 2E had been inaugurated in 2003 after some delays in construction and was designed by Paul Andreu . Administrative and judicial enquiries were started. Before this accident, ADP had been planning for an initial public offering in 2005 with

3975-448: The launch of flights operated by its British subsidiary Norse Atlantic UK to begin in May 2023, with services between London Gatwick and Orlando beginning on 25 May 2023, and Fort Lauderdale on 26 May 2023, however the subsidiary launched in advance of these dates on 26 March 2023, taking over the operation of Norse Atlantic's route between London Gatwick and New York JFK. On 3 May 2023, the airline announced its first services in Asia and

4050-511: The leasing terms finalised by February 2024. On 28 August 2024, the airline announced it would no longer operate the 3 remaining 787-8s it had leased out, instead focusing on its fleet of 787-9s. The cabins of Norse Atlantic's Boeing 787s retain the original seating configurations of their previous operators Norwegian Air Shuttle and its associated subsidiaries, and are thus configured in two classes of service, consisting of Premium and Economy classes. Seats in its Premium cabin are configured in

4125-442: The new terminal as a major attraction for investors. The partial collapse and indefinite closing of the terminal just before the beginning of summer seriously hurt the airport's business plan. In February 2005, the results from the administrative inquiry were published. The experts pointed out that there was no single fault, but rather a number of causes for the collapse, in a design that had little margin for safety. The inquiry found

4200-425: The new terminal would have been able to accommodate 30–40 million passengers per year and would have likely been built north of Terminal 2E. However, the Terminal 4 proposal was cancelled in 2021 due to reduced traffic resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and new environmental regulations making the project unfeasible. Environmentalist groups hailed the cancellation of the project as a "great victory." Roissypôle

4275-442: The pandemic were sharply reduced. On 30 March 2020, the airport announced it would temporarily close Terminals 1 and 3, moving all remaining flights to Terminal 2. Terminal 2D was also closed during the pandemic and only Terminals 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F and 2G were opened. At the beginning of the pandemic, airlines were grouped by alliances: Star Alliance airlines operated at Terminal 2A, where Air Canada and Ethiopian Airlines operated prior to

4350-857: The pandemic, Oneworld airlines shifted their operations to Terminal 2C, and SkyTeam airlines operated at Terminals 2E and 2F. Between December 2020 and June 2021, only Terminals 2E and 2F were opened with non-Schengen flights operating at Terminal 2E and Schengen flights operated at Terminal 2F. 2B reopened on 2 June 2021 and some airlines were shifted to that concourse. Terminals 2A, 2C and 2D were then reopened for more space. Between June 2021 and December 2022, Star Alliance airlines operated at Terminals 2A (non-Schengen) and 2B (Schengen), Oneworld airlines operated at Terminals 2C (non-Schengen) and 2D (Schengen) and SkyTeam airlines operated at Terminals 2E (non-Schengen), 2F and 2G (both Schengen). However, Star Alliance airlines flights to Asia except Singapore Airlines, who operated at Terminal 2A were operating at Terminal 2E due to

4425-456: The possibility of further expanding the airport in the future. Management of the airport lies solely on the authority of Groupe ADP , which also manages Orly (south of Paris), Le Bourget (to the immediate southwest of Charles de Gaulle Airport, now used for general aviation and Paris Air Shows), several smaller airfields in the suburbs of Paris, and other airports directly or indirectly worldwide. The planning and construction phase of what

4500-479: The same tracks, and is expected to offer a 20-minute non-stop ride every half hour from 5am to midnight. The new line is expected to take airline customers off RER B, making room for local passengers, and divert to rail 15% of automobile trips to the airport. Terminal 2 includes a TGV station on the LGV Interconnexion Est line. TGV inOui , Ouigo and Thalys high-speed services operate from

4575-486: The signing of a lease agreement with Norse Atlantic for the airline's first nine Boeing 787s, consisting of three 787-8s and six 787-9s. Following Norse Atlantic's debut on the Oslo stock market on 12 April 2021, the company raised upwards of 1.4 billion Norwegian kroner ($ 165 million US dollars) in its initial public offering (IPO). During August 2021, Norse Atlantic Airways announced that it had secured leasing rights for

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4650-415: The similarity of its business model to Norwegian Air Shuttle and its long-haul operations , which were announced to have ended in January of that year. A factor included the presence of key executives with connections to Norwegian among Norse Atlantic's founders and investors, with Kjos serving as Norwegian's former CEO, Kise formerly serving as Norwegian's chairman, and Larsen the chairman of OSM Aviation,

4725-651: The station offering services to stations across France and into Belgium and the Netherlands. Norse Atlantic Airways Norse Atlantic Airways AS is a Norwegian low-cost , long-haul airline headquartered in Arendal , Norway . Founded in February 2021, the airline operates a fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft between Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. Its inaugural flight took place on 14 June 2022 from Oslo Gardermoen Airport to New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport . Norse Atlantic Airways

4800-424: The terminal 2G inside the security check area with terminals 2E and 2F. Passengers transferring to other terminals need to continue their trip with other bus shuttles within the security check area if they do not need to get their bags. The completion of 750 m (2,460 ft) long Satellite 3 (or S3) to the immediate east of Terminals 2E and 2F provides further jetways for large-capacity airliners, specifically

4875-490: The third, fourth and fifth floors are provided by a tangle of escalators arranged through the centre of the building. These escalators are suspended over the central court. Each escalator is covered with a transparent tube to shelter from all weather conditions. These escalators were often used in film shootings (e.g., The Last Gang of Ariel Zeitoun ). The Alan Parsons Project album I Robot features these escalators on its cover. Terminal 1 closed in March 2020 in response to

4950-579: The whole part of Terminal 2E (the "jetty") of which a section had collapsed, at a cost of approximately €100 million. The reconstruction replaced the innovative concrete tube style of the jetty with a more traditional steel and glass structure. During reconstruction, two temporary departure lounges were constructed in the vicinity of the terminal that replicated the capacity of 2E before the collapse. The terminal reopened completely on 30 March 2008. Terminal 2G, dedicated to regional Air France and HOP! flights and its affiliates, opened in 2008. This terminal

5025-402: The world and the busiest in Europe, handling 2,102,268 tonnes (2,069,066 long tons ; 2,317,354 short tons ) of cargo in 2019. It is also the airport that is served by the greatest number of airlines , with more than 105 airlines operating at the airport. As of 2017 , the airport offered direct flights to the most countries and hosts the most airlines in the world. Marc Houalla has been

5100-579: Was 63% owned by CEO Bjørn Tore Larsen and affiliates, 15% owned by Bjørn Kjos , and 12% by Bjørn Kise. Following the parent company's listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange, Bjørn Tore Larsen remained the majority shareholder with a 12.4% stake, followed by institutional investors such as Delphi Nordic (6.7%), DNB SMB (6.3%), and Skagen Vekst (5.9%) by January 2022. By May 2023, the airline was 19.9% owned by an affiliate of CEO Bjørn Tore Larsen. Norse Atlantic also established Norse Atlantic UK as

5175-499: Was closed during the pandemic and received the same upgrade including an additional floor. Terminal 2D reopened on 18 April 2023 and some airlines have moved operations to the terminal. Terminals 2A and 2C are closed for baggage renovation system for 18 months (with all airlines relocating to Terminal 1 or 2B). Terminal 3 is located 1 km (0.62 mi) away from Terminal 1. It consists of one single building for arrivals and departures. The walking distance between Terminals 1 and 3

5250-601: Was founded in February 2021 by Bjørn Tore Larsen, with Bjørn Kise and Bjørn Kjos holding minority stakes. The airline was announced on 15 March 2021, alongside its plans to begin selling tickets in the fall of 2021 for the start of scheduled commercial flights in December 2021. The airline's plans also included intentions to operate twelve Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft previously operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle and its associated subsidiaries, establishing partnerships with other Norway-based airlines, including Norwegian Air Shuttle and startup airline Flyr , as well as floating

5325-412: Was known then as Aéroport de Paris Nord (Paris North Airport) began in 1966. On 8 March 1974 the airport, renamed Charles de Gaulle Airport, opened. Terminal 1 was built in an avant-garde design of a ten-floors-high circular building surrounded by seven satellite buildings, each with six gates allowing sunlight to enter through apertures . The main architect was Paul Andreu , who was also in charge of

5400-571: Was later reported by the end of the month to have entered agreements with London's Gatwick Airport . In September 2021, the airline within its application to the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for a foreign air carrier permit outlined the operation of flights from Oslo to Fort Lauderdale , Newburgh , and Ontario airports, serving the Miami, New York City, and Los Angeles areas respectively. By November 2021,

5475-473: Was originally built exclusively for Air France ; since then it has been expanded significantly and now houses other airlines. Terminals 2A to 2F are interconnected by elevated walkways and situated next to each other. Terminal 2G is a satellite building connected by shuttle bus. Terminal 3 (formerly known as "Terminal 9") hosts charter and low-cost airlines. The CDGVAL light-rail shuttle connects Terminal 2 to Terminals 1 and 3 and their parking lots. Before

5550-491: Was pitched and designed by Markus Lock. Its aircraft are named after national parks in countries served by the airline, such as Raet , Everglades , Dartmoor , and Yellowstone National Park . Norse Atlantic Airways began operations with transatlantic flights between destinations in North America and Europe, before later expanding to Asia. The following table lists the collective current and former destinations of

5625-474: Was −17.8 °C (0.0 °F) on 17 January 1985. Charles de Gaulle Airport This is an accepted version of this page Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ( IATA : CDG , ICAO : LFPG ), also known as Roissy Airport , is the main international airport serving Paris , the capital of France. Opened in 1974, it is in Roissy-en-France , 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Paris and

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