Société Airlinair, simply known as Airlinair, was a French regional airline based in Rungis, France,[1] operating scheduled regional flights (some of which were 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 offered flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
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| Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | May 1999 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | March 2017 (merged with Brit Air and Régional to form Air France Hop) | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
| Headquarters | Rungis, France | ||||||
| Key people | Lionel Guérin (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Airlinair, along with Régional and Brit Air, was fully merged into HOP! in 2017 after a year of negotiations.[3]
History
editThe 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 have been operated under the name HOP!, Air France's regional brand.[4]
Airlinair ceased all flight operations in March 2017 after its merger in HOP!.[3][5]
Destinations
editAs of 30 March 2013, Airlinair operates scheduled flights to the following domestic destinations:[6]
Additionally, the following destinations are served on behalf of Air France:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
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| France | Clermont-Ferrand | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport | |
| France | Limoges | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport | |
| France | Lyon | Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport | Base |
| France | Marseille | Marseille Provence Airport | |
| France | Montpellier | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport | |
| France | Paris | Orly Airport | |
| Charles de Gaulle Airport | Base | ||
| France | Pau | Pau Pyrénées Airport | |
| France | Rennes | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport | |
| France | Toulouse | Toulouse–Blagnac Airport | |
| Germany | Cologne | Cologne Bonn Airport | |
| Germany | Stuttgart | Stuttgart Airport | |
| Italy | Florence | Florence Airport | |
| Italy | Milan | Milan Malpensa Airport | |
| United Kingdom | Bristol | Bristol Airport |
Fleet
editAs of March 2017, the Airlinair fleet consists of the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | Notes |
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| ATR 42-500 | 11
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46 | |
| ATR 72-500 | 2
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70 | |
| ATR 72-600 | 6
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72 | |
| Total | 19 | ||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Air France: les salariés de la filière Hop! poursuivent leur grève, des vols annulés". BFM TV (in French). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Air France Launches New Low-Cost Airline 'Hop!' Archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today." Reuters. 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Air France va fusionner ses filiales régionales sous la bannière Hop !". Les Echos (in French). 16 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Airlinair timetable". Archived from the original on 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ "Airlinair fleet list at planespotters.net". Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
External links
edit- Official website (Archive)
- Official website (in French) (Archive)