Champagne Airlines
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Defunct | November 2005 |
| Headquarters | Reims , France |
Area served | France |
| Products | Air-taxi, executive flights, scheduled services |
Champagne Airlines operated as a French carrier headquartered in Reims, founded in 1998, specializing in air-taxi, executive flights, and scheduled services. Its primary hub was Reims Airport (RHE), with additional operational centers at Le Havre Octeville Airport and Paris - Le Bourget Airport. The affiliated company, Heli-Champagne, offered helicopter transportation services.
The airline halted all activities in November 2005 following bankruptcy, which resulted in the revocation of its operating license.
Code data
- ICAO Code: CPH
- Callsign: Champagne
Destinations
By mid-2005, Champagne Airlines was struggling with considerable financial liabilities and liquidity issues. The airline ceased its only scheduled service connecting Le Havre and Toulouse in October 2005. Subsequently, on 29 November 2005, the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) withdrew its operational authorization due to insolvency.
Fleet
In July 2005, the airline's fleet consisted of:
- 2 Beechcraft King Air aircraft with registrations FGIML and FBXON
- 3 Fairchild Metro III planes registered FGTRB, FGPSN, FGJPN
- 1 Cessna Citation II registered FHACA