Caen: two new destinations for Chalair

From left to right: Michel Collin, Chairman of the CCI Caen Normandie, Alain Battisti, CEO of Chalair Aviation, Maryline Haize-Hagron, Director of Caen-Carpiquet Airport, Jérôme Latrasse, Commercial Director of Chalair Aviation and Rodolphe Thomas, Vice-Chairman of Caen la mer.

In a few days' time, on 15 March to be exact, business travellers in Normandy will be able to take advantage of a new direct scheduled service between Caen-Carpiquet and Bordeaux, via a new Chalair flight lasting less than 1 hour 20 minutes. Two weeks later, Antwerp will join the list of business destinations linked by the airline to Normandy airport. This new flight (1h15) will make its debut on 4 April, using a 19-seat Beechcraft 1900.

Chalair Aviation has chosen Caen-Carpiquet Airport to develop two routes with strong economic potential: Bordeaux and Antwerp " stresses Michel Collin, Chairman of SAS Aéroport Caen-Normandie. "Caen-Carpiquet Airport is thus consolidating its position as one of the leading airports in Normandy and a driving force in the region's economic development." .

Caen-Carpiquet airport, which came 41st in the 2015 rankings recently published by the Union of French Airports, posted a growth rate of 12.2% in passenger traffic (129,096).