French Blue (airline)
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| Founded | 2016 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Paris-Orly Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Paris, France | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 (+3 orders) | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Caraïbes | ||||||
| Headquarters | Paris, France | ||||||
| Key people | Marc Rochet | ||||||
French Blue is a French low cost long-haul airline based in Paris, France. It will operate a scheduled network between France and leisure destinations. Its main base is Paris-Orly airport, and airline plans to hire 400 employees within two years.
History
The airline was established in 2016, created by Dubreuil Group. It is a subsidiary of Air Caraïbes. The reservations for first flights will open on 7 June 2016.
Destinations
French Blue will fly to the following destinations as of March 2016:[1][2]
| City | City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Notes |
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 | Paris | France | ORY | LFPO | Paris-Orly Airport | (base) |
 | Punta Cana | Dominican Republic | PUJ | MDPC | Punta Cana International Airport | |
 | Port Louis | Mauritius | MRU | FIMP | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport | |
| Sainte-Marie | Réunion | RUN | FMEE | Roland Garros Airport | |
 | San Salvador | Bahamas | ZSA | MYSM | San Salvador Airport | |
| Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | SDQ | MDSD | Las Américas International Airport | |
Destinations in Canada, Mexico and the United States are also expected to be served.[3]
Fleet
The French Blue fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 20 March 2016):[4][5]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| P | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A330-300 | — | 2 | 28 | 350 | 378 | |
| Airbus A350-900 | — | 2 | TBA | |||
| Total | — | 4 | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-frenchblue-idUSKCN0WJ2CB
- ↑ http://www.tourmag.com/French-Blue-la-nouvelle-compagnie-low-cost-long-courrier-francaise_a79417.html
- ↑ "French Blue". Airliner World. April 2016: 7.
- ↑ http://www.journal-aviation.com/actualites/32904-air-caraibes-lance-french-blue-a-l-assaut-du-low-cost-long-courrier
- ↑ http://www.air-journal.fr/2016-03-19-frenchblue-decollage-annonce-de-la-low-cost-long-courrier-francaise-5159740.html
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