Champagne Airlines

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Champagne Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
CPHCHAMPAGNE
Commenced operations1998
Ceased operations29 November 2005
Fleet sizeSee Fleet below
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Champagne Airlines was an airline based in Reims, France. It was established in 1998 and operated air-taxi, executive services and scheduled services. Its main base was Reims Airport (RHE), with hubs at Le Havre Octeville Airport and Paris - Le Bourget Airport Heli-Champagne was sister company for helicopter activity.

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In November 2005 authorization to operate air services was withdrawn following bankruptcy.

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In July 2005 it was clear that the company was in debt and with a serious cash shortage. [1] In October 2005, Champagne Airlines gave up its only scheduled route between Le Havre and Toulouse. [2] On 29 November 2005 the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) withdrew authorization for Champagne Airlines to operate air services following its bankruptcy. [3]

Fleet

The Champagne Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft in July 2005: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Depeches UNAC 1 July 2005 (in French)
  2. CH-Aviation 19 October 2005
  3. DGAC Archived July 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine 29 November 2005 (in French)