French Blue (airline)
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| Founded | 2016 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Paris-Orly Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | Groupe Dubreuil | ||||||
| Headquarters | Paris, France | ||||||
| Key people | Marc Rochet | ||||||
| Website | frenchblue.com | ||||||
French Blue is a French low cost long-haul airline headquartered in Paris and based at Paris-Orly Airport. It operates a scheduled network between France and worldwide leisure destinations.
History
The airline was established in 2016, created by Groupe Dubreuil. Groupe Dubreuil is also the owner of Air Caraïbes.[1][2] The first flight to Punta Cana started on 10 September 2016.[3] French Blue operates some long-haul flights on behalf of Air Caraïbes since 1 July 2016.[4][5] The airline plans to hire 400 employees within two years.[6]
Destinations
French Blue flies to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Ref. |
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| Dominican Republic | Punta Cana | Punta Cana International Airport | [7] | |
| France | Paris | Orly Airport | [7] | |
| Réunion | Saint-Denis | Roland Garros Airport | Begins on 16 June 2017 | [8] |
Fleet
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French Blue Airbus A330-300 at Paris-Orly Airport
The French Blue fleet consists of the following aircraft as of June 2016:[9][10][11][12][13]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| P | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | — | 28 | 350 | 378 | |
| Airbus A350-900 | — | 2 | 35 | 376 | 411 | |
| Total | 1 | 2 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Long-haul budget airline French Blue sets two-year deadline to break even". Reuters. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- ↑ http://www.tourmag.com/French-Blue-la-nouvelle-compagnie-low-cost-long-courrier-francaise_a79417.html
- ↑ "French Blue launches operations from Paris to Punta Cana". ATW Air Transport World. 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "French Blue lance le low-cost long courrier à 149 euros TTC ! (l'aller simple)". La Tribune. 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "Guadeloupe : 1ère escale de l'A330-300 de French Blue" [Guadeloupe : French Blue A330-300's first stopover]. TourMag. 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "French Blue, cette low-cost long-courrier qui veut secouer le marché" (in French). 17 March 2016.
- 1 2 Liu, Jim (8 June 2016). "French blue Opens Reservation for Punta Cana Sep 2016 Launch". Airline Route. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "French Blue opens Reunion service from June 2017". Routes Online. 6 October 2016.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Air Caraïbes explose ses résultats avec des bénéfices record". May 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Startup French Blue takes its first aircraft". Air Transport World. 8 June 2016.
- ↑ "French Blue lance son aller-retour Réunion-Paris à partir de 618 euros" [French Blue to introduce Paris to Réunion round trip ticket from 618 euros]. Clicanoo (in French). 5 October 2016.
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