Tonnage restriction lifted at the Cannes Mandelieu Airport

As the first European airport to achieve the IS-BAH (International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling) for the safety and efficiency of the FBO SKY VALET, the Cannes Mandelieu Airport lifted the tonnage restriction. Starting 1 October 2015, the restriction that prohibited long-range jets from landing at the Cannes Mandelieu Airport no longer applies, opening up the Côte d’Azur for more tourists from farther away. Not only will passengers benefit from the lifting of the constraint, but the Côte d’Azur’s tourism will bloom even more. As the airport is now allowing 22–35-tonne aircraft to land, which will without doubt increase the number of tourists, new jobs are being created at the airport and in the area itself.

However, it is noteworthy that noise restrictions are still in place at the airport, which do not allow noisier aircraft, for example the Dassault Falcon 50 or Hawker Beechcraft 400XP, to land.

More recent and quieter models, like the Gulfstream G450, Embraer Legacy 650 or Dassault Falcon 7X (or the Dassault Falcon 5X when certified), will be able to land in Cannes.

As a reminder, the Cannes Airport is a 45-minute drive from Nice and half an hour from Grasse (French capital of perfumes). Cannes is also an alternate airport to the La Môle Saint-Tropez Airport (IATA: LTT, ICAO: LFTZ). This news will ease your travel experience in the Cannes region of the French Riviera even more, and the LunaJets team is available 24/7 to organise your private flight into the area.

Contact your LunaJets adviser on +41 22 782 12 12 or by e-mail for more information concerning the new regulations at Cannes Mandelieu Airport.