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Founded | December 20, 2002 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2002 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 2004 | ||||||
Hubs | Agadir, Casablanca | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Destinations | Paris, London, Dublin, Porto, Brussels, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Kyiv, Istanbul, Tunis, Toulouse, Lyon, Brest | ||||||
Headquarters | MENGOUCHI Mohammed CEO |
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