Régional
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| Régional | ||
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| IATA YS |
ICAO RAE |
Callsign REGIONAL EUROPE |
| Founded | 2001 | |
| Hubs | Charles de Gaulle International Airport | |
| Focus cities | Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac Saint-Exupéry International Airport Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport |
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| Frequent flyer program | Flying Blue | |
| Member lounge | Departures Lounge | |
| Alliance | SkyTeam | |
| Fleet size | 64 | |
| Destinations | 49 | |
| Parent company | Air France-KLM | |
| Headquarters | Nantes, France | |
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| Website: http://www.regional.fr/ | ||
Régional (Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne) is a subsidiary airline wholly owned by Air France which connects hubs at Paris, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, and Bordeaux to 49 airports in Europe. The airline operates in a slightly modified Air France livery.[citation needed] It became the first European operator of the Embraer 190 aircraft in November 2006 [1].
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[edit] History
After being acquired by Air France, Régional was formed in April 2001 by the merger of Flandre Air, Proteus Airlines, and Regional Airlines.
Regional is upgrading and consolidating its fleet, considering allying with a turboprop partner as it increasingly turns its focus to its jet operations. Its two remaining Saab 2000s were phased out in 2006 and its nine Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias will later follow, marking the exit of all of Regional’s turboprop aircraft. [2]
[edit] Fleet
The Régional fleet includes the following aircraft (at May 2008):
- 6 Embraer E-190-100LR
- 9 Embraer ERJ 135ER
- 13 Embraer ERJ 145EP
- 15 Embraer ERJ 145MP
- 7 Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia
- 9 Fokker 100
- 5 Fokker 70
On order:
Régional average fleet age is 9 years in August 2007 [3].
It became the first European operator of the Embraer 190 on 23 November 2006 when the first of six on order was delivered. The 100 seat aircraft will operate domestic and intra-European services in full Air France colours [1].
The Embraer 190s are part of a new order over the Air France-KLM group with another 18 further options. 5 Fokker F70s will be transferred to KLM Cityhopper in the near future[4].
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b Airliner World January 2007
- ^ Air Transport Intelligence news, October 2006
- ^ Home > About Air France > Subsidiaries > Airlines > Régional
- ^ Air France-KLM jointly orders up to 38 Embraer 170/190s
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