- For the United Kingdom-based airline, see British Airways
Brit Air is a regional airline based at Morlaix, Brittany, France,[1] operating scheduled services as an Air France franchise. Its main base is Ploujean Airport, Morlaix, and it has hubs at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris-Orly Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[2].
History
The airline was established in 1973 and started operations in 1975. It was founded to provide services for business executives from western France, and introduced regular flights to London Gatwick in 1979. On 1 December 1995, Brit Air signed a franchising agreement with Air France Europe. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France in October 2000. It employs 1,260 staff[2].
Destinations
Fleet
The Brit Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (at 11 October 2009):[3][4]
At 11 October 2009, the average age of the Brit Air fleet is 10.9 years ([1]).
Incidents and accidents
- On 22 June 2003, Brit Air Flight 5672 flight from Nantes to Brest, France crashed 2.3 miles short of the runway when attempting a landing at Brest airport. The aircraft's captain was the sole fatality.
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