French Blue (airline)

French Blue
IATA ICAO Callsign
BF FBU French Blue
Founded 2016
Hubs Paris-Orly Airport
Fleet size 1
Destinations 2
Parent company Groupe Dubreuil
Headquarters Paris, France
Key people Marc Rochet
Website frenchblue.com

French Blue is a French low cost long-haul airline headquartered in Paris and based at Paris-Orly Airport. It operates a scheduled network between France and worldwide leisure destinations.

History

The airline was established in 2016, created by Groupe Dubreuil. Groupe Dubreuil is also the owner of Air Caraïbes.[1][2] The first flight to Punta Cana started on 10 September 2016.[3] French Blue operates some long-haul flights on behalf of Air Caraïbes since 1 July 2016.[4][5] The airline plans to hire 400 employees within two years.[6]

Destinations

French Blue flies to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Ref.
Dominican RepublicPunta CanaPunta Cana International Airport[7]
FranceParisOrly Airport[7]
Réunion Saint-DenisRoland Garros AirportBegins on 16 June 2017[8]

Fleet

The French Blue fleet consists of the following aircraft as of June 2016:[9][10][11][12][13]

French Blue Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
P Y Total
Airbus A330-300 1 28 350 378
Airbus A350-900 2 35 376 411
Total 1 2

References

  1. "Long-haul budget airline French Blue sets two-year deadline to break even". Reuters. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  2. http://www.tourmag.com/French-Blue-la-nouvelle-compagnie-low-cost-long-courrier-francaise_a79417.html
  3. "French Blue launches operations from Paris to Punta Cana". ATW Air Transport World. 13 September 2016.
  4. "French Blue lance le low-cost long courrier à 149 euros TTC ! (l'aller simple)". La Tribune. 7 June 2016.
  5. "Guadeloupe : 1ère escale de l'A330-300 de French Blue" [Guadeloupe : French Blue A330-300's first stopover]. TourMag. 5 July 2016.
  6. "French Blue, cette low-cost long-courrier qui veut secouer le marché" (in French). 17 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 Liu, Jim (8 June 2016). "French blue Opens Reservation for Punta Cana Sep 2016 Launch". Airline Route. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  8. "French Blue opens Reunion service from June 2017". Routes Online. 6 October 2016.
  9. http://www.journal-aviation.com/actualites/32904-air-caraibes-lance-french-blue-a-l-assaut-du-low-cost-long-courrier
  10. http://www.air-journal.fr/2016-03-19-frenchblue-decollage-annonce-de-la-low-cost-long-courrier-francaise-5159740.html
  11. "Air Caraïbes explose ses résultats avec des bénéfices record". May 8, 2016.
  12. "Startup French Blue takes its first aircraft". Air Transport World. 8 June 2016.
  13. "French Blue lance son aller-retour Réunion-Paris à partir de 618 euros" [French Blue to introduce Paris to Réunion round trip ticket from 618 euros]. Clicanoo (in French). 5 October 2016.

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