PAJS partners
The «Istres-Jean-Sarrail» aeronautical hub is a major economic operation carried out by the Aix Marseille Provence Metropolis and the city of Istres, financially supported at its origin by the Bouches-du-Rhone Departmental Council and supported by the South Region Paca.

VSM is a family-owned company specialised in real time simulation in the field of civilian and military planes and helicopters. It trains French and foreign forces at its facilities on the Istres Aeronautic Pole.

JJGK Aero is an aeronautical maintenance company specializing in Super Puma AS332 and H225 helicopters. It concentrates its headquarters and all activities around helicopter maintenance on the Istres Aeronautic Pole.

The UIMM Alpes Mediterranee as created an Industrial Boilermaking Production School, approved by the National Federation of Production Schools. The School of Production welcomes now 50 students on the Istres Aeronautic Pole, who prepare the CAP RICS “Industrial achievements in boilermaking or welding”.

The company Hynaero is leading the European FREGATE-F100 program for next-generation water bombers. It plans to establish its headquarters and aircraft assembly operations at the Istres Aeronautic Pole.

Sabena Technics is a company specializing in aircraft maintenance and services. At the Istres Aeronautic Pole, it develops a maintenance activity for the A330-200 MRTT tanker aircrafts of the French Air and Space Army.

Le Conseil départemental des Bouches-du-Rhône a contribué financièrement à l'acquisition du hall mercure en 2014.

