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Air Provence Charter S.A.
Virgin Express France S.A.
IATA ICAO Call sign
DG (1995–1999)
  • LPU (1995–1998)
  • VEF (1996–1999)
  • EUROSTAR (1995–1998)
  • LADYBIRD (1996–1999)
Founded
  • 11 November 1995 (1995-11-11) (as Air Provence Charter)
  • 23 April 1996 (1996-04-23) (as Virgin Express France)
Ceased operations
  • 20 March 1998 (1998-03-20) (as Air Provence Charter)
  • 1 March 1999 (1999-03-01) (as Virgin Express France)
HubsCharles de Gaulle Airport
Frequent-flyer programFlight Club
Parent companyVirgin Express
HeadquartersTremblay-en-France
Key peopleRichard Branson (Chairman of Virgin Group)

Virgin Express France 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

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.
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