Virgin Express France

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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]

Virgin Express France
IATAICAOCallsign
DGVEFLADYBIRD
Founded11 November 1995 (1995-11-11)
(as Air Provence Charter)
Commenced operations23 April 1996 (1996-04-23)
(as Virgin Express France)
Ceased operations1 March 1999 (1999-03-01)
HubsCharles de Gaulle Airport
Frequent-flyer programFlight Club
Parent companyVirgin Express
Key peopleRichard Branson (Chairman of Virgin Group)

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

A Virgin Express Boeing 737-400 taxiing at Faro Airport in 1997

Virgin Express France had operated the following aircraft:[4]

Virgin Express France fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Boeing 737-300319961999
Boeing 737-400319962007

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