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6. Our Business units

IT&T BUSINESS UNIT

Consistent with AIA’s strategy, IT&T Unit acts as an
integrator of IT & Telecommunications, implementing state-
of-the-art technology for airport operations, providing
value-adding services to airport users and customers
through a “one-stop-shop” concept and developing
opportunities for external business activities by exploiting
our competitive advantages. The 007 revenues related
to IT&T services reached €8.8 million.

Leroy Merlin commenced operations in the Airport Retail Continuously striving for an airport with technologically
Park on 16 March 007. Designed in accordance with the upscale systems, we performed during 007 a number
“Do it yourself” concept, the 10,000m Leroy Merlin store of upgrades:
offers its visitors a large variety of home improvement • M oving into the next generation UFIS (Universal
products ranging from decoration and accessories to
construction materials. Flight Information Systems), AIA has entered into
In June 007, AIA signed an agreement for the development an agreement with UFIS Airport Solutions for the
of an Exhibition Centre at the airport premises. The development of the new UFIS application that will be
new state-of-the-art Exhibition Centre is expected to
launch operations in 009, providing top-notch services,
offering 50,000m of covered space for exhibition events,
conference facilities for up to 700 attendees and over
,000 parking spaces. Furthermore, an agreement for the
infrastructure works for the development of the North
Western Commercial Development Area was signed in
July 007.
The intention of AIA to develop a Photovoltaic Park of
8MW within the airport site and connected to the airport’s
electricity grid, was publicly announced in August 007
by the Transportation and Communications Minister,
Mr Liapis. Special reference was made to the necessary
legal proceedings, which will allow AIA to produce
energy from Renewable Energy Sources, as well as to the
importance of the project, since the PV Park will contribute
to the reduction of at least 10,000 tonnes of CO yearly,
corresponding to an annual CO absorption capacity of
1.5 million trees. At the same time, the development of
the Photovoltaic Park constitutes an attractive business
case for the Airport Company.
In an effort to attract alternative cargo flows at Athens
International Airport, AIA’s Cargo community and the
seaport authority of Piraeus promoted jointly the sea-air
cargo link potential at cargo conferences worldwide.
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