Press Release

Issued by France Air Expo.

January 28, 2015

France Air Expo, which is to be held from June 4th to 6th 2015 at Lyon-Bron International Airport (LFLY), has announced its partnership with Total. The group wished to partner up with the reference exhibition for light and business aviation through its aviation division. This partnership follows naturally from Total being the biggest aviation fuel provider in terms of volume for Jet A-1 and Avgas in the Europe-Mediterranean-African zone. The firm is a key player for the national aerodrome network with more than 250 airfields supplied in France.

Meeting all the general aviation customers at the same event

Total would like to take this opportunity to present its full range of services for general aviation. The fuel supplier thus recalls that its services are available to all kind of users: from recreational pilots to business jet operators. This statement is consistent with the values of France Air Expo which just announced its two new ambitions from the 2015 edition onwards: becoming itinerant and extending its range of exhibitors to the lightest and heaviest aircraft.

A growing professional exhibition with a central location

Four months before opening, France Air Expo is looking highly promising. Held in Cannes until 2014, exhibitors' wishes to change platforms – especially due to access issues and runway length – have been taken into account. France Air Expo will be held at Lyon-Bron International Airport, third-busiest airport in France in terms of business aviation, which offers a privileged field for private aviation and benefits from all the transport and accommodation facilities. The 1,820 metre FAA-compliant runway will enable lots of aircraft to land with no time (on demand) or weight restrictions.

In addition to the 120 aircraft exhibited, the organizers are expecting to welcome 1,500 airplanes and 18,000 visitors during this three-day event. The registration trend suggests that the number of exhibitors should double. Daher Socata, Cessna, Tecnam, Pilatus, Pipistrel, Piper, Beechcraft, VL3, Czech Sport Aircraft, Ruag, Bell Helicopter – to name but a few – already confirmed their registrations. And so did Mooney.

“Total's support for the ninth edition of the Exhibition, added to the 150 exhibitors already confirmed, is crucial for the development of this event. Unique for general aviation in France, our aim is to become the first exhibition in Europe in the next three years. We are proud to partner with one of the world's biggest aviation fuel provider, number one in Europe, and there is no doubt that the communications linked to this partnership will result in a two-fold increase in the number of visitors. Total has joined one of the major actors of this event: the Swiss watch manufacturer Breitling which has been supporting all our aeronautic events in France and Middle East for nine years”, Samantha Chastang said as the partnership manager of France Air Expo.