Aigle Azur
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| Aigle Azur | ||
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ICAO AAF |
Callsign AIGLE AZUR |
| Founded | 1946 | |
| Hubs | Orly Airport Houari Boumedienne Airport |
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| Focus cities | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport Oran Es Senia Airport |
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| Fleet size | 9 (2 + on order) | |
| Destinations | 24 | |
| Headquarters | Paris, France | |
| Key people | M. Arezki Idjerouiden | |
| Website: http://www.aigle-azur.fr | ||
Société Aigle Azur Transports Aériens is an airline based in Tremblay-en-France, by Paris, France. It operates domestic scheduled passenger services and international services to Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia in North Africa as well as Portugal, Italy and Mali. It also operates charter, cargo and wet lease services. Its main bases are Orly Airport and Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris.[1]
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[edit] History
In April 1946 Sylvain Floirat established the original Aigle Azur as one of the first wholly privately owned, Independent airlines in post-war France.
During the early 1950s Aigle Azur began operating long-haul scheduled routes linking metropolitan France with Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. France's Ministry of Public Works and Transport had transferred Air France's traffic rights for these routes to the country's newly created Independent airlines, including Aigle Azur.[2]
In 1970 the airline was re-constituted as a regional airline named Lucas Aviation.[1] The re-formed airline's corporate and operational headquarters was at Paris Pontoise Airport.[3] Lucas Aviation initially traded as Lucas Air Transport and operated regional scheduled services, including a year-round operation linking Deauville with London Gatwick.[3] The name subsequently changed once more to Lucas Aigle Azur.[1]
In May 2001 Groupe GOFAST acquired Lucas Aigle Azur from its previous owners, once again changing the name to Aigle Azur, its original name. The new owner refocused the airline as a mainstream short- to medium-haul scheduled and charter carrier. Aigle Azur began replacing its Boeing 737s with Airbus A320 family aircraft. It has 450 employees as of May 2007.[1]
Aigle Azur was the company used for filming d'un chapter of the Algerian program of Nass Mlah City 3, played by Biyouna, lasting l'année 2006. by Using one of its planes and the uniforms d'Aigle Azure.[1]
[edit] Destinations
See full article: Aigle Azur destinations
[edit] Fleet
The Aigle Azur fleet consists of the following aircraft (at May 2007):
- 2 Airbus A319-100 [orders 2]
- 6 Airbus A320-200
- 3 Airbus A321-200
In March 2006, the average age of Aigle Azur fleet was 10.9 years[4].
[edit] Incidents
- The January 10, 2008 a plane of the French airline Aigle Azur struck from the rear of the fuselage (tail-strike) the soil of the runway of the international airport in Algiers (Algeria) during his takeoff, causing widespread damage to the fuselage. The plane, an Airbus A321, flight ZI258, which would make the connection between the international airport of Algiers Houari Boumedienne Airport in Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris (France) was off, around 1.30 am, time Local, when for reasons as yet unknown, the tail of the aircraft struck the ground of the runway, causing what is called a 'tail-strike. The pilots immediately cancelled the flight and returned to the car park in order to check the damage. [2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 51.
- ^ Air France History
- ^ a b Timetable Images - Lucas Air Transport, Lucas Aigle Azur, Aigle Azur
- ^ Aigle Azur Fleet Age
[edit] External links/References
- Aigle Azur
- Aigle Azur Fleet
- Timetable Images - Lucas Air Transport, Lucas Aigle Azur, Aigle Azur
- Air France History
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