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Founded | 11 November 1995 (as Air Provence Charter) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 23 April 1996 (as Virgin Express France) | ||||||
Ceased operations | 1 March 1999 | ||||||
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]
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]
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 |
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Founded | 11 November 1995 (as Air Provence Charter) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 23 April 1996 (as Virgin Express France) | ||||||
Ceased operations | 1 March 1999 | ||||||
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]
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]
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 |