LYS turns briefly British

In the early morning of April 12th 2010, after UK airspace was closed, British Airways World Cargo transferred its European hub to Lyon-Saint Exupéry. Cargo was pre-carried by road, and crews were deployed at LYS, where two 747-400F aircraft were due to land… But then, bad news: France also decided to close much of its airspace! BAWC finally relocated to Zaragoza, Spain.


	Fatton innovates sustainably A pioneer at LYS, Fatton began building a terminal at CargoPort in June. With nearly 2,000m2 of warehousing and offices, the facility is due to start up in early 2011. Sustainability is naturally a consideration: the roof will have 1,500m2 of photovoltaic solar panels – a first for an air-freight operator at a French airport, and also a way for Fatton to celebrate its 100th anniversary and look to the future. www.fatton.com

	Airnautic to handle Afriqiyah sales From July 15th, Afriqiyah Airways will operate a Lyon-Tripoli service four times weekly. From Tripoli, many African connections are possible, including Johannesburg. (see the route-map) Ground services will be by WFS, and the freight GSA is Airnautic. Contact: Xavier Lalliat +33 (0)4 72 22 72 40 x.lalliat@airnautic.fr www.afriqiyah.aero

	Satotrans turns 30 The Lyon-based specialist in pre- and post-carriage by road at Lyon-Saint Exupéry this year celebrates 30 years in business, and takes delivery of a 17th truck in June. Satotrans is aiming to shift 40,000t in 2010. www.satotrans.com

	Aéroports de Lyon shrinks the bill Given the difficulties caused by the Icelandic volcano eruption, Aéroports de Lyon has cut its parking rates. For flights blocked between April 17th-19th, the night rate is applied – a reduction of 60%.

	CargoPort on Lyonaeroports.com The operator’s new website, online since mid-April with an optimised interface, is seeing increased traffic. Check out the section dedicated to CargoPort.

Eric Jacquemet steps up
The young president (aged 46) of TNT Express France recently joined the executive committee of the French federation of transport and logistics companies (TLF), which has 10,000 members.

Maurice Ward arrives at LYS
The Irish freight forwarder has just opened an office at Lyon-Saint Exupéry, run by Sandra Borel. Maurice Ward has 1,200 employees across 24 bases in Europe.
Contacts:
Jacky Bordet (France director)
jacky.bordet@mauriceward.com
and Sandra Borel (Lyon manager)
sandra.borel@mauriceward.com, france@mauriceward.com

Rock ‘n’Jazz BBQ
Infofret’s traditional BBQ will be held on June 17th, from 7pm. It will be officially organised by the Club des Entrepreneurs – the two entities have now merged. Live music is by Sugar Kane and Quartet Jazz, and a record turn-out is expected.

Logistics cluster exchange
The Rhône-Alpes Logistics Cluster has hosted its Wallonian counterpart for two days in the region. The Belgian professionals visited CargoPort on June 4th, where they toured the air-cargo terminal. On the programme: presentations of CargoPort and the CAREX project.

Elections at LACC
Nadir Legouera (Kales Airlines) has been elected president of Lyon Airlines Cargo Club (LACC), a non-profit body based at CargoPort. Christophe Lozano (Martinair) and Marie-Pierre Jannet (Cargowings) are secretary and treasurer respectively. Two action themes have been set: ensure a thriving freight community at CargoPort, and take part in meetings on freight-regulation changes that apply to LYS.



	Aeropresse switches to online Aéroports de Lyon’s in-house magazine has dropped paper for the web. The change is not just to digital: using the flexibility of the internet, each of the platform’s 5,000 employees can now express themselves. www.lyonaeropresse.fr
	Meeting on T3 construction A first information meeting enabled CargoPort operators to review the impact of the various building activities related to construction of the future T3. The goal is to foresee consequences and restrict everyday inconvenience. Find out more
	Plane parks being built To vacate the site of the future T3, two new aircraft parks totalling 10ha are being built. They will enter service in September 2010. Find out more
	Street names planned Aéroports de Lyon has decided to name all roads in the CargoPort network. Watch this space!
	Special rates for Rhônexpress The express tram linking LYS and central Lyon (Part-Dieu station) will start up on August 9th 2010, running every 15 minutes with a guaranteed journey time of 30mins. Airport-based employees have special rates: €8.40 return, €32.50 for seven days, €108 for 31 days.. Find out more
	CargoPort shuttle stop/start The experimental CargoBus service will stop at end-June, then resume at the start of September with a new bus in the colours of the final test phase’s partners. Find out more
	Cargo on FlyOn TV DHL is starting a new air-cargo feature on FlyOn TV, the channel broadcast in the airport’s terminals. Find out more



	Exclusive with Privilys Privilys is launching its own newsletter! It will present all the benefits and privileges on offer to card holders, plus business opportunities and time-management tips. www.privilys.fr
	Rhône-Alpes Logistics Cluster holds AGM At its 2010 AGM, the business cluster presented its action programme in four areas: Technology Innovation/Organisation, HR/Skills Training, Competitiveness and Performance, External Relations and International. www.cluster-gospi.fr
	Toray opens new Lyon production unit Toray Films Europe, a subsidiary of Japanese group TORAY, world leader in polyester films, has opened its new production unit in Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost. The €70m investment will create 80 jobs. www.torayplastics.eu
	BDLP Services chooses Lyon A specialist in funding business facilities, BDLP Services has just opened its first regional agency in Lyon (Vaise district). The two-strong Lyon sales team could be joined by a third person by end-2010. www.aderly.com
	Gedeon of Spain likes Lyon Gedeon Easy Solutions’ experience on the Spanish renewable-energies market in recent years, and especially in photovoltaic, has inspired its creation of a subsidiary in the Part-Dieu business district of Lyon. www.gedeongroup.com