Virgin Express France

Virgin Express France

IATA ICAO Call sign DG VEF LADYBIRD
Founded	11 November 1995 (1995-11-11) (as Air Provence Charter)
Commenced operations	23 April 1996 (1996-04-23) (as Virgin Express France)
Ceased operations	1 March 1999 (1999-03-01)
Hubs	Charles de Gaulle Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Flight Club
Parent company	Virgin Express
Key people	Richard Branson (Chairman of Virgin Group)

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]}

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

Virgin Express France had operated the following aircraft:^{[ citation needed ]}

Virgin Express France fleet

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Notes
Boeing 737-300	3	1996	1999
Boeing 737-400	3	1996	2007

See also

• List of defunct airlines of France

References

1. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 24–30 March 1999. 111.
2. "Plan interactif Archived 2007-12-13 at the Wayback Machine ." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
3. "Fresh start for Virgin Express ." Flight International . 1 November 1998. Retrieved on 23 October 2009.