SNC Lavalin : announces two routes between Castellon Airport and the United Kingdom

Not put on the wire

SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce the signature of a contract with Ryanair for the implementation of mercial flights between Castellón Airport, in Spain, and the United Kingdom (UK).

Beginning in September 2015, Ryanair will directly serve Castellón Airport from the UK, with five flights per week, including:

• Bristol: two flights per week during the summer season.
• London Stansted: three flights per week in the summer and two flights per week in the winter.

These two direct routes represent a major step for both the development of Castellón Airport, and the Valencia tourism industry.

The routes will transport nearly 18,000 passengers in 2015, or about 4,000 for Bristol and 14,000 for London. They will transport 61,000 passengers per year, or 17,000 for Bristol and 44,000 for London. The flights will be operated by Boeing 737-800s with 189 seats.

Ryanair already operates at the Nîmes, Tarbes Lourdes Pyrénéens, and Tours airports, which are all managed and operated by SNC-Lavalin.

"We are very pleased to wele Ryanair to Castellón Airport," said Alain Russel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Castellón Airport. "The SNC-Lavalin and Castellón teams worked hard together to open the airport in a few short months and to sign this important contract with Ryanair, a leading player in the air transport industry."

Certified and opened to air traffic on December 11, 2014, Castellón Airport hosts daily private flights, and also those of the Villareal Football Club and FC Barcelona. It has been managed by SNC-Lavalin since May 27, 2014, as part of a 20-year concession awarded by AEROCAS.

SNC-Lavalin aims foster economic development adapted to the assets of the region and to bolster tourism in Costa Azahar, as well as the hinterland and its villages.

With a management portfolio of 17 airports, SNC-Lavalin has developed a unique expertise working with local, public authorities to improve the attractiveness of their locations for business and recreational travel, and to contribute to their economic development. Today, the Group manages 16 regional airports in France, the Malta Airport, and Castellón airport.

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