European FBO chain Sky Valet has welcomed Avignon-Provence airport to its Sky Valet Connect affiliate label with the aim of developing traffic to its dedicated business aviation terminal.

The IS-BAH certified facility is located at the heart of the 'high-growth triangle' that stretches from Montpellier to Marseilles, covering the Lubéron and Provence regions. Avignon-Provence airport plans to develop its business aviation traffic, and says that its hangars are ideally suited to the parking of private aircraft.

“The faith that the operator of Avignon-Provence has shown in Sky Valet Connect reflects our ambition to strengthen our regional coverage in support of the growth of business aviation in Europe," says executive VP of Sky Valet and director of the general aviation business unit of the Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur Group Michel Tohane. "This new destination confirms the strength of our strategy and represents another step forwards in our expansion programme."

Avignon-Provence airport company director Michel Maridet adds: “We are delighted to join the Sky Valet network, and we are convinced that business aviation will be the major source of growth for Avignon-Provence airport."

Sky Valet already operates in France, Portugal and Spain, and through its recently launched Sky Valet Connect label, has established a foothold in two new countries. The first is Italy, in partnership with Cuneo International airport near Turin. It also has a presence at Sofia, Bourgas, and Gorna Oryahovitsa in Bulgaria, in affiliation with Omega Aviation.