In addition to ranking as a top performance cargo airport, Vatry is also home to a large-scale business park. Major European logistics operators have been present onsite for several years now. Together, they employ close to 1000 individuals and every day, an average of 400 trucks transit through the facility. These figures speak for themselves and augur well for continuing development.

Hence the decision to build a logistics school which is scheduled to open its doors in 2007. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Châlons-en-Champagne, Vitry-le-François and Sainte-Ménéhould has acquired a parcel of land adjacent to the Business Centre which the Chamber owns and operates, and where the Châlons-en-Champagne Apprentice Training Centre (CFA) is set to build a transport and logistics school.

Measuring 1600 m2 in area, the building will a number of classrooms and welcome students enrolled in CAP (vocational training certificate) to Bac+3 level programs. Indeed, 85% of all recruiting in logistics is concentrated at this level.

A lot next to the school will allow future truck drivers and forklift operators to obtain their licences under the watchful eyes of certified teaching staff and driving instructors.

The diversity of transport and logistics trades is certain to prove of interest to increasing numbers of students and young workers who, upon completion of training at the school, will almost certainly present profiles consistent with the needs of large companies, current and future, operating onsite at Vatry.