Airlinair
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| Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1999 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Paris-Orly Airport Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
| Fleet size | 24 | ||||||
| Destinations | 26 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Rungis, France | ||||||
| Key people | Lionel Guérin, CEO | ||||||
| Website | www.airlinair.com | ||||||
Société Airlinair is a French regional airline based in Rungis, France,[1] operating scheduled regional flights (some of which are on behalf of Air France), and aircraft lease services.[2] The airline has set up bases at Paris-Orly Airport and Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport. As an Air France regional partner, it also offers flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
History
The airline was established in 1998 and started operations in May 1999. It was founded by four principal shareholders including Lionel Guérin and is owned by private investors (80.5%) and Brit Air (19.5%).[2]
Since 31 March 2013, all Airlinair flights are operated under the name HOP!, the new Air France's regional brand.[3]
Destinations
As of 30 March 2013, Airlinair operates scheduled flights to the following domestic destinations:[4]
- Agen - Agen La Garenne Airport
- Ajaccio - Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Aurillac - Aurillac Airport
- Brive-la-Gaillarde - Souillac Airport
- Caen - Carpiquet Airport (operated by Chalair)
- Castres - Castres–Mazamet Airport
- Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport
- La Rochelle - Île de Ré Airport
- Limoges - Bellegarde Airport
- Lyon - Saint Exupéry Airport base
- Paris - Orly Airport base
- Poitiers - Biard Airport
- Toulouse - Blagnac Airport
Additionally, the followings destinations are served on behalf of Air France:
- Clermont-Ferrand - Clermont-Ferrand
- Limoges - Bellegarde Airport
- Lyon - Saint Exupéry Airport base
- Marseille - Marseille Provence Airport
- Montpellier - Méditerranée Airport
- Paris - Orly Airport
- Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport base
- Pau - Pyrénées Airport
- Rennes - Rennes – Saint-Jacques Airport
- Toulouse - Toulouse – Blagnac Airport
Fleet
As of March 2013, the Airlinair fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 16.4 years:[5]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-300 | 46 | ||
| ATR 42-500 | 46 | ||
| ATR 72-200 | 66 | ||
| ATR 72-500 | 68 | ||
| Total | 24 |
References
- ^ "Legal Notices." Airlinair. Retrieved on 2 June 2009. "24 rue de Villeneuve BP 40 193 - 94563 Rungis Cedex"
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 70.
- ^ "Air France Launches New Low-Cost Airline 'Hop!'." Reuters. 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
- ^ Airlinair timetable
- ^ Airlinair fleet list at planespotters.net
External links
- Official website (Archive)
- Official website Template:Fr icon (Archive)
