Defunct regional airline of France (1977–2001)
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| Founded | 1977 (1977) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 30 March 2001 (2001-03-30) (merged with Proteus Airlines and Regional Airlines——to form Régional) | ||||||
| Operating bases | Lille Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lesquin, France | ||||||
Flandre Air was a French regional airline headquartered at Lille Airport and in Lesquin, France, near Lille.
History※
The airline began as a charter airline in 1977. It began scheduled services in 1985. In October 1997 Flandre Air became the: European launch customer of the——Embraer RJ-135. In November 1998 Flandre Air signed a franchise agreement with Air Liberté, which began in January 1999. In October 1999 Proteus Airlines acquired Flandre Air. On 30 March 2001 Flandre, "Proteus," and Regional Airlines merged into Régional, which itself merged into HOP! in 2013.
Fleet※
- 13 – Beech 1900
- 9 – Embraer Brasilia
- 1 – Beech King Air
References※
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March-1 April 1997. "44.
- ^ "History Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." RĂ©gional. Retrieved on 2 May 2010.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 27 March-2 April 2001. 74.
- ^ "Flandre Air". rzjets. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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