Virgin Express France
Defunct charter & low-cost airline of France (1995–1999)
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Founded | 11 November 1995 (1995-11-11) (as Air Provence Charter) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 23 April 1996 (1996-04-23) (as Virgin Express France) | ||||||
Ceased operations | 1 March 1999 (1999-03-01) | ||||||
Hubs | Charles de Gaulle Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Flight Club | ||||||
Parent company | Virgin Express | ||||||
Key people | Richard Branson (Chairman of Virgin Group) |
Virgin Express France S.A. was a French airline subsidiary of the Belgian Virgin Express, with its head office on the grounds of Charles de Gaulle Airport in Tremblay-en-France.[1][2]
History
The airline was founded as Air Provence Charter on 11 November 1995 as a charter subsidiary of Air Provence International, operating Boeing 737 Classic aircraft.[1] After EuroBelgian Airlines was renamed Virgin Express,[3] Air Provence Charter was renamed Virgin Express France in 1996.[1]
Fleet
Virgin Express France had operated the following aircraft:[4]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Boeing 737-300 | 3 | 1996 | 1999 | |
Boeing 737-400 | 3 | 1996 | 2007 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 24–30 March 1999. 111.
- ^ "Plan interactif Archived 2007-12-13 at the Wayback Machine." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
- ^ "Fresh start for Virgin Express ." Flight International. 1 November 1998. Retrieved on 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Virgin Express France Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Air Provence International.
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