List of defunct airlines of France

This is a list of defunct airlines of France.

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations		 Ceased
operations		 Notes
A
ACE TransvalairVYCHXCHARTER EXPRESS19841994Operated Fairchild Hiller FH-227
Aelis Air Service20042010Charter carrier. Operated Embraer Brasilia
AérisSHAISFRANCE CHARTER19992003
Aéris Express20032003Formed by Aéris as a low-cost carrier
Aéro-Africaine19461963Founded by Georges Estienne. Operated Douglas C-47, Lockheed C-60 Lodestar, SNCAC Martinet
Aéro Cargo19471952Operated Halifax C.VIII
Aéro France InternationalFBROFAIROF19781991Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle
Aéro Jets DartaDRTDARTA19712013Operated Beech Super King Air, Beech King Air, Beech Baron, Learjet 23
Aéro Services CorporateCJE20012007
Aéro Services ExecutiveW4BESBIRD EXPRESS20002004Operated Dassault Falcons
AérolinairERNBLUE HAWK20022004Operated Beech 1900
AeroLyon4QAEYAEROLYON19962002Operated Beech 1900
AéromaritimeQKQKLAEROMAR19661992
Aerope 3S AviationOPEPONTOISAIR20012001
Aéropostale19181933Founded as Société des lignes Latécoère, also known as Lignes aeriennes Latécoère
AérotourFV19761979Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle, Boeing 737-200
Aigle Azur19461969Renamed Lucas Aviation. Operated Boeing 307 Stratoliner, Douglas DC-3
Air AlpesLPALPAIR ALPES19611981Merged with Air Alsace and Touraine Air Transport to form TAT European Airlines
Air AlsaceSY19601981Merged with Air Alpes and Touraine Air Transport to form TAT European Airlines
Air AngoulemeAGLAIR ANGOULEME19762012
Air Anjou TransportsSJAIR ANJOU19761980Operated Beech 99 Airliner
Air AquitaineAB19701976Operated Beech 99 Airliner, Cessna 310
Air Asie19281929Merged with Air Union Lignes d'Orient to form Air Orient
Air AtlantiqueV6APBCHARENTE19632004
Air Bleu19351940
Air BourbonZBBUBBOURBON20032004Founded by Bertrand Rivet, Éric Lazarus, Philippe de Bournonville. Operated Airbus A340-200
Air Bretagne3EBREBRETAGNE19962001Operated Beech King Air, Beech 1900
Air Caen19531967Taxi and charter services. Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide
Air Champagne ArdennesCZ19711974Acquired by Air Alpes. Operated Beech 99, Cessna 402, Cessna 411
Air Charter InternationalSFACFAIR CHARTER19661998Called Air Charter until 1969, the Air Charter International until 1984 when it reverted to the original name
Air Continent19631972Operated Beech Travel Air, Beech 18S, Cessna 180, Cessna 185, Sud Alouette III
Air CorseDKARKAIR CORSE19851990Operated Fairchild F-27, Embraer Bandeirante
Air Côte-Basque19721973Renamed Sud Air Transport. Operated Beech Queen Air
Air Côte d'OpaleOPLOPALE19782004Operated Beech King Air, Piper Aztec
Air Dauphiné19641971Operated Douglas DC-3
Air Dieppe19721972Operated Piper Aztec
Air Entreprise InternationalKDAENAIR ENTERPRISE19692003Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle, Dassault Falcon 10, Piaggio P.180 Avanti, Piper Navajo
Air EsterelHC19631968Operated Beech 18, Lockheed 12, Cessna 180
Air Exel FranceRFRXLAIR EXEL19881991Operated Embraer Brasilia, Saab 340
Air France AsieAFAFRAIR FRANS19982004Operated Airbus A340
Air France Asie Cargo19982007Operated Boeing 747-200F
Air France Europe19961997Absorbed into Air France
Air GuadeloupeOGOGUAIR GUADELOUPE19692000
Air HorizonsRNEUHEURALAIR HORIZONS20042005Went bankrupt
Air InterITITFAIR INTER19581990Rebranded as Air Inter Europe
Air Inter Europe19901997Absorbed into Air France
Air JetV6AIJAIR JET19742003Operated BAe 146, Fokker F27, Saab 2000
Air LanguedocLX19741978Operated Aérospatiale Corvette, DHC-6 Twin Otter
Air LibIWLIB20012003
Air LibertéVDLIBAIR LIBERTE19872001Rebranded as Air Lib
Air LimousinQDLMTAIR LIMOUSIN19791989Operated Nord 262, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Swearingen Metroliner, Beech 99 Airliner, Saab 340
Air LittoralFULITAIR LITTORAL19722004Compagnie Aérienne du Languedoc (1988-1988) merged into Air Littoral
Air Littoral ExpressLIXLIT EXPRESS19962002Formed by Air Littoral. Operated Lockheed L-188
Air LorientALO19741985Operated Beechcraft Duke
Air Lorraine19811981
Air MartiniqueNNMTQMARTINIQUE19742000
Air MéditerranéeMLBIEMEDITERRANEE19972016
Air Midi Bigorre19971998Operated Boeing 737-200
Air MooreaQETAHAIR MOOREA19682010
Air Nautic19581966Operated Boeing 307 Stratoliner, Douglas DC-2, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6, Vickers VC.1 Viking
Air Nolis19481950Operated Douglas C-47B
Air Normandie19491951
Air Normandie (Normandie Aviation)IDRNONORMANDIE19912001Operated BAe Jetstream 31, Beech King Air, Cessna 500 Citation
Air Ocean19461946Operated Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Air Open SkyOPNAIR SKY19982000Operated ATR 42
Air Orient19291933Merged into Air France
Air OuestOE19721976Operated BN-2 Islander
Air Outre MerQNAOMAOM19891991Merged with Minerve to form AOM French Airlines
Air ParisIOTAD19671975Established as Air Orly. Operated Beech 99 Airliner, de Havilland Heron, DHC-6 Twin Otter
Air Passaquay19741979Operated Cessna 411
Air Perigord19671973Operated Beech Queen Air, Cessna 172, Piper Aztec
Air Poitou-Charentes19961997Operated ATR 42, Fokker F28, Piper Aztec
Air Provence19851996Renamed Air Provence International then acquired by West Air France
Air Provence CharterLPUEUROSTAR19781998Rebranded as Virgin Express France
Air Provence InternationalDGAPRAIR PROVENCE19962002established as Air Provence. Operated Grumman Gulfstream I, Beech King Air, Boeing 737, FH-227, HS 748
Air RouergueUZ19741977Founded by Claude Chegut. Established as Uni Air Rouergue. Renamed UAR Air Rouergue and merged into TAT European Airlines. Operated Beech 99 Airliner, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Fokker F27, FH-227
Air Service NantesASNAIR NANTES19811992Founded by Raphaël Besar. Operated Beech 99 Airliner, Beech Baron, Beech King Air, Caravelle 10R, DHC-6 Twin Otter, FH-227
Air Service VosgesVGE19762005Operated Beech King Air, Piper Navajo
Air Toulouse19691989Renamed Air Toulouse International. Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 402
Air Toulouse InternationalSHTLEAIR TOULOUSE19891999Merged into Aeris
Air Transport PyreneesTFTPRPYRENEEN19841997Merged into Proteus Airlines. Operated Beech King Air, Beech 1900
Air TurquoiseRTRTQ20052006
Air Union19231933Merged with four other airlines to form Air France
Air VendéeVMAVDAIR VENDEE19751992Merged with Airlec to form Regional Airlines
Air VosgesGSVGEVOSGES19691975Merged into Air Alsace. Operated Cessna 401, Cessna 402
Air Wasteels19691975Third-level services. Operated BAe Jetstream 31
Air' ManaEFC19962016Operated Swearingen Merlin
Airbus Industrie Aéromaritime19661991Operated Aero Spacelines Super Guppy
Airbus Transport International19962006Operated Airbus Beluga
Aire d'EvasionsE3IVS19911994Operated Douglas DC-8
AirlecARL19651992Merged with Air Vendée to form Regional Airlines
AirlinairANRLAAIRLINAIR19992017Flights operated by HOP!
AlsaceExelXT20042005
AlsairALLSRALSAIR19822010Operated Beech 1900, Beech King Air, Cessna Citation II
AlsaviaXGALVALSAVIA19891993Operated Embraer Brasilia, Saab 340
AOM French AirlinesIWAOMFRENCHLINES19902001Merged into Air Liberté
AriaARWARIABIRD20042005
Atlantic Air LiftHGHHIGHER2005
Atlantique Air AssistanceTLBAAA19892015Renamed/merged to Atlas Atlantique Airlines
Atlas Atlantique AirlinesL5TLBTRIPLE ALPHA20152017
Avia Taxi FranceATX19651973Operated Beech 99 Airliner, Cessna 206, Cessna 402, Piper Aztec
Axis Airways6VAXYAXIS20002001Rebranded as New Axis Airways
B
Belair – Ile de FranceBLI19952000Operated Boeing 727, MD-83
Blue Line4YBLEBLUE BERRY20022010
Bretagne Air ServicesVBABHBRETAGNE SERVICE19761981Operated Douglas C-47, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Partenavia Victor
Brit AirDBBZHBRITAIR19732017Flights operated by HOP!
C
CAMSA19221934Airmail service. Operated LeO H-13, Macchi M.18, Savoia S.16
CAP AirlinesMOCBD19952001
CATAIRQV19691978Operated Lockheed Constellation, Sud Aviation Caravelle, Sud Aviation Caravelle VIR
CCM AirlinesXKCRLCORSAIR20002010Renamed Air Corsica
CFRNA19201933Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne, joint French-Romanian airline. Merged with four other airlines to form Air France
ChalairCECLGCHALAIR19861997
Champagne AirlinesCPHCHAMPAGNE19982005
CIDNA19271930Established as CFRNA. Operated Fokker F.VII
Cie Générale Aéropostale19271933Operated Levasseur PL.8
CIP Transports19992001Operated Airbus A319, Dassault Falcon 900EX
Compagnie aérienne française19191937Founded by Henri Balleyguier.
Compagnie Aérienne du LanguedocWL
FQ		19761988
Compagnie Aeronautique EuropeenneC9FEUAEROCOM19912002On-demand passenger, freight and medivac charters
Compagnie Air FrêtFZ19641982Operated Bristol Freighter, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-7, Lockheed Constellation, Boeing 707
Compagnie Air TransportTF19461970Operated Bristol Freighter, Carvair
Compagnie Corse MediterraneeXKCCM19902000Renamed CCM Airlines
Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes19191923Merged with Grands Express Aériens to form Air Union
Compagnie de Transport Aérien et de Commerce19481957Founded by Roger Colin. Operated Douglas C-47
Compagnie des Transports Aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest19191919
Compagnie Générale Aéropostale19181933Merged with four other airlines to form Air France
Compagnie générale transaérienne19091921First French airline; absorbed into Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes
Compagnie Grands Express Aériens19191923Merged with Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes to form Air Union
Compagnie Nationale Air France19481994Became Air France
Continent Air ParisMOCBDMOONLIGHT19951998
Continentale Air ServiceCAS19781979Operated Aérospatiale Corvette
CorsairSSCRL19902005Renamed Corsairfly
Corsair InternationalCS
SS		CRL19811990Renamed Corsair
CorsairflySSCRLCORSAIR20052012
Crossair EuropeQEECCCICOGNE19982005
D
Dakota Air19931997Operated Douglas DC-3
Dirac AviationYMDAVDIRAC19851990Operated Swearingen Merlin IV
DiwanDWADIWAN19921997Operated Beech 200, Grumman Gulfstream I
Drakk'AirXPDKRDRAK AIR19891992Operated Beech 200, Beech Baron, Piper Cheyenne
E
Eagle Aviation FranceEGNFRENCH EAGLE19982009Rebranded as Noor Airways
EAS Europe AirlinesEYEVTEURO LINE19931995
Émeraude Air Transport19761977Operated Beech Queen Air
Escadrille Mercure19461970Operated Beech 18, Lockheed 12A, SFERMA Marquis
EuralairRNERLEURALAIR19642003
Euralair HorizonsRNEUL
EUH		19992004Rebranded as Air Horizons
Euroberlin FranceEEEEBEUROBER19881994Franco-German joint airline, known as Euroberlin from 1990 to 1994
Eurojet AirlinesEUF20022004Went bankrupt
Europ'AirER19671976Operated Cessna 310, Cessna 402
Europe Aéro Fret19861986Operated Trislander
Europe Aéro ServiceEYEYTEURO LINE19651995Renamed EAS Europe Airlines
Europe Air CharterEAC19721972
Europe Airpost5OFPO19992015Renamed/merged to ASL Airlines France
F
FairlinesLKFIRFAIR19951999Operated MD-81
Flandre AirIXFRS19852001Merged with Proteus Airlines and Regional Airlines to form Régional
Flywest20042005Went bankrupt
France Dakota19981998Operated Douglas DC-3
France DC3 SA19911998Renamed Publi-Air. Operated Douglas DC-3
French BlueBFFBUSUNLINE20162018Renamed French Bee
Fretair19701975Operated Douglas DC-3
G
GECAT Fret19481950Operated Curtiss C-46
H
Heli-TransportOIHLTHELI TRANSPORT19741992Operated Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, Aérospatiale Alouette II
Heliglobe Finet France Cargo19961997Operated HS 748, CASA Aviocar
Hex'AirUDHERHEX AIRLINE19912017Merged into Twin Jet
I
ICS-Inter Ciel ServiceICSINTER CIEL SERVICE19901991
IGavionTEIGA20132018Rebranded Air France Hop
Inter Cargo ServiceICSINTERCARGO19871990Renamed ICS. Operated Boeing 737-200, Vickers Vanguard
InterCiel ServicesICS19891991Established as Intercargo Service. Operated Boeing 737-200
J
Jet AlsaceWUJLS19881993Renamed TransAlsace
Jet Europe19891990Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle
Jet FretJFJFT19871993Operated Lockheed L-100-30
JoonJNJONJOON20172019Reincorporated to Air France
K
KallistairFU1973Operated BN-2 Islander
Kel AirCET19861990
KyrnairKH
V4		KYNGOLDBIRD19861999Operated ATR 42, Embraer Bandeirante
L
L-AirLRK20022003
L'Aéropostale19912000Renamed Europe Airpost. Operated Boeing 727-200, Boeing 737-200
L'AvionA0AVIELYSAIR20072009Merged into OpenSkies
LAM19411945
Les Avions Bleus19491952Operated Curtiss C-46
Lignes Aériennes Farman19191924Rebranded as Société Générale des Transports Aériens
Lucas Aigle Azur19772001Established as Aigle Azur in 1946. Renamed Aigle Azur. Operated Embraer Bandeirante, Saab 340
Lucas Air TransportLK19701992Trading name for Lucas Aviation
Lucas AviationLK19701977Traded as Lucas Air Transport. Renamed Lucas Aigle Azur
M
MinerveIWMINMINERVE19751992Merged with Air Outre Mer to form AOM French Airlines
MiriadAirMYRMIRIADAIR19871990Operated Cessna Caravan, Cessna Citation II
N
Nantes AviationNV19701979Operated de Havilland Dove, Beech 18
New Axis Airways9XAXY20092009
Noor Airways20092010
Normandie Air ServicesNDS19701984Operated de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-3
O
Occitania Jet FleetOJFOCCITANIA19972004Corporate carrier. Operated Beech 1900D, Fokker 100
Ocean AirwaysOGOCW20032005Failed project
Octavia AirlinesO4OCN20012005
OpenSkiesLVBOSMISTRAL20082018Discontinued in favour of Level
P
Point AirFW19801987Went bankrupt
Proteus Air System19851996Renamed Proteus Airlines
Proteus AirlinesYSPRBPROTEUS19962001Merged with Flandre Air and Regional Airlines to form Régional
Publi-Air19992001Established as France DC3 SA. Operated Douglas DC-3
PyrénairYD19681979Founded by Fernand Gaspé. Acquired by Air Alpes. Operated Beech 18, Beech Duke, Cessna 402, DHC-6 Twin Otter
R
Regional AirlinesRGI19922001Merged with Flandre Air and Proteus Airlines to form Régional
RégionalYSRAEREGIONAL EUROPE20012013Merged with Brit Air and Airlinair to form HOP!
Réseau des Lignes Aériennes Françaises19451946
Rousseau AviationRU19631976Operated HS-748
S
SATI19481949Merged with Aeromaritime to form Union de Transports Aériens
SCELA19331933
SCLA19401945
Services Aéronatiques RoannaisQTRNSSARA19801996Operated Beech King Air, Beech 1900, Merlin IV
Sinair20002001Renamed Axis Airways
SNATI (Air Toulouse)
Société Anonyme de Navigation Aeriennes19461949Operated Bloch MB.220
Société Auxiliaire de Gérance et de Transports Aériens19531959Operated SNCASE Armagnac
Société Commerciale du Littoral19921996Operated Bristol Freighter
Societé aérienne française d'affrètements19661969Renamed Air Charter International
Société d'Exploitation du Matériel Aéronautique Français19491953Operated Latécoère 631
Société Générale des Transports Aériens19241933Merged with four other airlines to form Air France
Société de Transports Aériens Alpes Provence19461952Operated Consolidated Liberator, Douglas DC-3
Société de Transports Aériens Internationaux et Régionaux19901993Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle
Star AirlinesSESEUSTARWAY19972006Established as Star Europe. Renamed XL Airways France
Star Europe19951997Renamed Star Airlines
Stellair Transports Aériens19821993Went bankrupt. Fleet taken over by Air Toulouse. Operated Douglas DC-3, Fairchild F27, Embraer Bandeirante, Fokker F28
Strategic AirlinesEFSTZ20092010
Sud Air Transport19731975Operated Beech King Air
Sud AirlinesSDUSUD LINES20032006
SVT Air Touring19721973Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle
T
TAT European AirlinesVDTAT19691996Merged into Air Liberté
Taxi Avia FranceTFATX19701974Operated Beech 99 Airliner, Fokker F27
TEA FranceFNTFRTRANSAIRWAYS19891995
Thalass Air19711979Operated Beech Baron, Beech King Air, Beech Queen Air
Trans Air BretagneTRBAIR BRETAGNE19731993Operated Cessna 402
Trans AlsaceTASTRANALSACE19931994Operated Airbus A320, Boeing 737-400, MD-80
Trans Azur Aviation19811983Operated Dart Herald
Trans-Union19661974Operated DC-4, DC-6, Sud Aviation Caravelle
Transport Air CentreUHCTRAIR CENTRE19781994Operated Beech King Air, Piper Aztec, Swearingen Merlin IV
Transport Aérien Transregional19891990Operated ATR 72, FH-227, Fokker F28, Nord 262
Transports Aériens du Midi1946 ?Operated Caudron Goéland
Transports Aériens IntercontinentauxTAI19461963Merged with Union Aéromaritime de Transport to form Union de Transports Aériens
Transports Aériens Reunis19701974Operated DC-3, DC-4, DC-6, DC-7, Vickers Viking 1B
U
Uni Air InternationalUAIUNIAIR19691993Operated Carvair, Aérospatiale Corvette, FH-227, Falcon 20, Learjet 35
Uni Air Rouergue19701974Renamed Air Rouergue. Operated Beech 99 Airliner, Beech Baron, Beech Queen Air, Cessna 182
Union Aéromaritime de TransportUAT19491963Merged with Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux to form Union de Transports Aériens
Union Aéronautique RegionaleUZ19771979Operated Beech 99 Airliner, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Fokker F27
Union de Transports AériensUTUTA19631992Merged into Air France
V
Vargas Aviation19711975Operated Douglas DC-3
Virgin Express FranceVEFLADYBIRD19882001Subsidiary of the Virgin Express. Established as Air Provence Charter
W
WestairF3FWA19952004Operated Boeing 737-200
World Wide Helicopters19591961Operated Bell 47, Cessna 170, DHC-1, DHC-2 Beaver, PBY Catalina, Hiller UH-12, Sikorsky S-58
X
XL Airways FranceSEXLFSTARWAY19952019
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