Air Méditerranée
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| Founded | 1997 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 15 February 2016 | ||||||
| Hubs | Charles de Gaulle Airport | ||||||
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| Subsidiaries | Hermes Airlines | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 50+ | ||||||
| Headquarters | Juillan, France | ||||||
| Key people | Antoine Ferretti, CEO | ||||||
| Website | air-mediterranee.fr | ||||||
Air Méditerranée was a French charter airline headquartered on the property of the Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport in Juillan.[1] It operated chartered passenger and cargo flights, mostly to and from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
History
[edit]Air Méditerranée was established and started operations in 1997 and had its headquarters in Le Fauga, near Toulouse.[2] In January 2015, the airline filed for receivership. By January 2016, there had been offers by potential investors to secure new funds for the struggling airline with no final decision made by the authorities.[3]
The only incident of the airline occurred in February 2016 where a man urinated on a passenger over not being allowed to smoke on the flight. However, the victim fought back by punching the man in the face. The flight was diverted to Lyon, where both passengers were arrested.[4]
On 15 February 2016 the airline was liquidated by the courts after amassing debts of €60m and all aircraft were returned to their lessors.[5][6]
Fleet
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Prior to ceasing operations, the Air Méditerranée fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A321-100 | 3 | — | 220 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 2 | — | 220 | |
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | — | 131 | |
| Total | 6 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ "Conditions d'utilisation du site Web d’Air Méditerranée." (Archive) Air Méditerranée. Retrieved on 30 April 2012. "Aéroport de Tarbes Lourdes Pyrénées 65290 Juillan, France "
- ^ Home page. Air Méditerranée. Retrieved on 23 February 2010.
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Another bid for Air Méditerranée as D-Day nears 10 January 2016
- ^ [1]
- ^ Air Méditerranée Liquidated
- ^ "End of the line for Air Mediterranee". Airliner World. April 2016: 7.
- ^ Air Méditerranée fleet list at ch-aviation.ch
External links
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Media related to Air Méditerranée at Wikimedia Commons
