Connect Air

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Connect Air
Commenced operations2004
Ceased operations2008
Operating bases EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg [1]
Headquarters Basel, Switzerland [1]

Connect Air was a planned Swiss airline headquartered in Basel and based at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. [1]

History

It was established in 2004 as a start-up planning services to various cities in Europe using a fleet of ATR 72-500 aircraft from its base at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.[ citation needed ]

The airline however was subsequently shut down without ever starting flight operations. [1]

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