Airlinair
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Lionel Guérin (one of four principal shareholders) |
| Defunct | 2017 |
| Fate | Merged into HOP! |
| Headquarters | Rungis , France |
Area served | Regional France, some international destinations in Germany, Italy, United Kingdom |
Key people | Lionel Guérin (founder) |
| Products | Scheduled regional air services, aircraft leasing |
| Parent | Brit Air (19.5% ownership) |
Société Airlinair, commonly referred to as Airlinair, was a regional airline headquartered in Rungis, France. It provided scheduled regional air services, including flights operated on behalf of Air France, as well as aircraft leasing options. The airline maintained operational bases at both Paris-Orly Airport and Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport. Additionally, as a regional affiliate of Air France, it conducted flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
In 2017, following a series of discussions, Airlinair was completely integrated with Régional and Brit Air to form the new brand HOP!.
History
Airlinair was established in 1998 by four principal shareholders, among them Lionel Guérin, and commenced flight operations in May 1999. The company's ownership was divided between private investors holding 80.5% and Brit Air owning the remaining 19.5%.
Starting from 31 March 2013, all flights operated by Airlinair were rebranded under the HOP! banner, which is Air France’s regional subsidiary.
Operations under the Airlinair name concluded in March 2017 when it merged into HOP!.
Destinations
As of 30 March 2013, Airlinair provided scheduled domestic services to the following locations:
In addition, Airlinair operated flights on behalf of Air France to these destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Clermont-Ferrand | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport | |
| France | Limoges | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport | |
| France | Lyon | Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport | Base |
| France | Marseille | Marseille Provence Airport | |
| France | Montpellier | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport | |
| France | Paris | Orly Airport | |
| Charles de Gaulle Airport | Base | ||
| France | Pau | Pau Pyrénées Airport | |
| France | Rennes | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport | |
| France | Toulouse | Toulouse–Blagnac Airport | |
| Germany | Cologne | Cologne Bonn Airport | |
| Germany | Stuttgart | Stuttgart Airport | |
| Italy | Florence | Florence Airport | |
| Italy | Milan | Milan Malpensa Airport | |
| United Kingdom | Bristol | Bristol Airport |
Fleet
As of March 2017, the Airlinair fleet included the following aircraft:
| Aircraft type | Number in service | Seating capacity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| " ATR 42-500 | 11 | 46 | | |||
| " ATR 72-500 | 2 | 70 | | |||
| " ATR 72-600 | 6 | 72 | |