Nine Greenpeace activists were arrested on Friday for painting part of an Air France plane inside an airport in a protest that raised security concerns.
Aeroports de Paris (ADP), the entity that handles the French capital’s airports, said activists entered Charles de Gaulle airport by climbing a fence at the edge of the runway.
Using an extended roller, they painted the side of an airline’s Boeing 777, which was parked without passengers, then boarded the plane. Several activists refused to leave despite orders from security personnel.
ADP said the activists “were immediately intercepted and detained by the police. Therefore, they could not access the slopes. Civil aviation has not been exposed to any risk and air traffic continues normally “.
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Greenpeace said the purpose of the protest was to draw attention to the “greening” of climate change and environmental regulations. He also said he was organized in preparation for a debate on a climate law in the French parliament.
“We would like to strongly remind you that the technological innovations so appreciated by Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari will not be enough to reduce the climate crisis,” the group said on Twitter.
The National Air Pilots Union condemned the incident and defended the airline industry against accusations of activists. “Today, companies buy planes that consume between 2 and 3 liters per passenger per 100 kilometers, which is the consumption of a hybrid car,” he said.