Aéroport International de Limoges

Limoges International airport was opened in 1970 and has now carried more than 4 millions passengers.

Among the highlights of its story are :

• 1990 : creation of an articial runway, the only one in Europe at that time with the one in Genève-Cointrin
• 1994 : création of the Limoges Bellegarde Mixt Syndicate de l'Aéroport de Limoges-Bellegarde with partners such as Limoges Chambre of commerce avec,  Haute-Vienne General Coucil and the city of Limoges.
• 1997 : building of a new control tower and new Civil Aviation offices.
• 2001 : The Regional coucil joint the Mixt Syndicate
• 2002 : first low-cost airlines' arrival (Buzz)
• 2003 : Ryanair's arrival
• 2005 : Flybe's arrival and opening of the new Terminal in June.

 The SMALB (Limoges-Bellegarde Mixt Syndicate) is composed of:

·         Limousin Regional Council

·         Haute-Vienne General Council

·         City of Limoges

·         Chambre of commerce and industry of Limoges 

   The Smalb President is Célestin Thouzeau

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