Press Release
Issued by Aeroport International du Castellet SAS.
May 16, 2011
Le Castellet International Airport will again be associated to the French Business Airports at the most important aerial meeting in Europe, the Geneva EBACE Convention.
Since its was rebuilt 10 years ago, Le Castellet International Airport has become the most exclusive airport on the French Riviera, offering international facilities such as customs, police and immigration services. Providing secured access, FBO services, 24/24 h PPR and a business centre, Le Castellet also includes a control tower, a passenger terminal and a snack-bar as well as hangars. The 16 000 sqm plane parking area is under 24-hour security and the five hangars are highly controlled thanks to electronic security check at every entrance. They can shelter and hangarage all kind of aircrafts, from helicopter up to the Gulfstream V and BBJ.
Even though the last two years were complicated for business aviation due to worldwide crisis, Le Castellet International Airport maintained its global aviation movements, while improving by about 11% each year its business aviation.
As EBACE is going on, the airport activity is very intense. In fact, the worldwide known Festival de Cannes is going on, and the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix is on its way.
At this time of the year, a great number of VIP guests visit south of France and appreciate over all to land at Le Castellet International Airport for the facilities it offers, the quality of its services and infrastructures as well as the highly secured surrounding for confidential flights.
In addition, the exclusive service available only at Le Castellet is the possibility for the
VIP Guests, to use a "side to side" for their helicopter or limousine transfer upon their flight arrival.
New at Le Castellet International Airport:
Newly based at le Castellet International Airport, ENHANCE AERO Maintenance is a part 145 approved company, providing a support for line maintenance, thank to an experienced technical team and a truly reactive structure. Settled in part of Hangar H5, the maintenance service is available for a wide range of business aviation aircrafts, from Embraer, Citation to Falco
Already present in Paris (15°), Geneva (located in Archamps) and Monaco, SKYGROUP has based a structure at Le Castellet International Airport at the end of 2009. Settled in the Hangar H3, SKYCAM (the Helicopter Company) and SKYMAINTENANCE SERVICES (the
maintenance workshop specialized in Agusta and Eurocopter aircraft maintenance), work together in order to ensure an up market helicopter management and air services. Amongstthe different offers, SKYCAM can help out with aerial shooting sessions, sightseeing flights,
business flights, emergency transfer and fret, fly-on works (helicopter air-lift, forest-fire fighting, surveying etc), but also helicopter fly lessons, and advice for helicopter maintenance and management.