A shipment weighing 27 tonnes and measuring an imposing 12 metres long, 1.50 metres wide and 2 metres high set in motion a series of highly specialized cargo handling services onsite at Vatry. Resting on two 20-foot pallets, the consignment arrived by special truck where it was subsequently lifted by crane onto the elevator platform and then onloaded through the front of the aircraft.

This delicate operation required the dedicated efforts and know-how of the entire Vatry team who are skilled in all manner of aircraft loading operations from the simplest to the most complex. Chartered by Dynami Aviation-which specializes in the handling of oversized cargo, the aircraft, with payload onboard, departed for Delhi.

 
 
 
 
 

Following the earthquake which devastated parts of the Indonesian island of Java on 27 May 2006, killing thousands and injuring many thousands more, humanitarian aid was once again mobilized from Vatry.

In total, more than 77 tonnes of health care equipment and items of first necessity were airshipped to Indonesia on 29 and 31 May 2006.

The operation, jointly spearheaded by France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French Red Cross, entailed the use of two IL76 type aircraft chartered by Dynami Aviation.



 
 
 
 

The celebrated Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Myung-Whun Chung, performed in Moscow on 11 June 2006.

In anticipation of the Russian performance, several tonnes of equipment were loaded onto an AN12 and airshipped from Vatry on Saturday, 10 June 2006, returning to France on Monday, 12 June.

Arrangements for the shipment of materials to Moscow were orchestrated by AirNautic France, a leading specialized air broker.

 
 
 
 
 

An air brokerage firm founded in 2003, Sky Projects International continues to enjoy the spotlight as a result of the human and technical means provided by the founders, as well as the company’s reputation for professionalism.

Committed to providing all customers with quality air charter expertise and know-how, Pivoine Houy, manager, summed up the company’s focus in the following words: "Whatever the nature of the goods to be transported—perishables, hazardous materials, humanitarian aid or live animals—Sky Projects is poised to rise to the challenge." Based at Roissy/Charles de Gaulle and Orly, the young company also operates flights out of Vatry. The friendship and trust which characterize Vatry’s relationship with Pivoine Houy extend back previous to the setup of Sky Projects as it was indeed he who organized the first cargo charter out of Vatry on 25 May 2000.

Sky Projects activities at Vatry continue to grow, with increased volume in recent months owing to a series of flights to the United States using Antonov 124 aircraft. Vatry’s assets—which include the airport’s quality infrastructure and the dedication of onsite staff—have prompted the team at Sky Projects to seriously consider setting up an office at the airport. "The aim is to optimize cargo activities at Vatry which has become a key component of our day-to-day operations," underscored Pivoine Houy. Me Houy then went on to add: "Given our recognized savoir-faire and ISO 9001 certification, Sky Projects anticipates a new phase of expansion with the intent of becoming an increasingly more visible player at Vatry."

 
 
 

In July of this year, an oversized industrial shipment comprising two 33-tonne engines and accessories was dispatched to the Algerian city of Ghardaia aboard an Antonov 124 aircraft. The operation was coordinated by GoFast Group, a freight forwarder based at Tremblay, near Roissy, which specializes in the turnkey transport of industrial equipment and materials. In this particular instance, the goods were shipped from the manufacturing plant in France to the client’s Entrepose Contracting location 300 km south of Hassi Messaoud.

 

As the Algerian production unit was down at the time, there was no time to waste. GoFast successfully carried out the entire operation in just three days—inclusive of all administrative formalities, and the transport of equipment and accessories from the production plant to final destination. GoFast chose Vatry for two reasons: proximity of the airport to the production plant and the demonstrated ability of the Vatry team to perform on short notice which, in the case at hand, proved an asset of the utmost importance.

 

Based on a survey recently conducted by Le Figaro and Coface, GoFast Group is currently considered one of France’s top performance companies owing primarily to the will and determination of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Arezki Idjerouidene, a business individual with a passion for aeronautics. GoFast first gained public recognition in 2001 when the company purchased Aigle Azur, a French airline which continues to specialize in passenger flights to the Maghreb, Algeria in particular.